I had some problems with the writing style of this book that made it difficult to continue, or boring in some parts. I read a lot of military books, mostly World War II, but I wanted to get this book and read it for several reasons. I wanted to branch out into other wars besides the one I majored in during college. I wanted to learn more about the experiences of some of my friends who were in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wanted to learn more about Chris Kyle, who I had read so much about in the wake of his murder. I came away from this book with a better understanding of Chris Kyle, the man, and Chris Kyle the warfighter. I came away from this book with a greater understanding of what the job of a sniper is like, as well as what the conditions in country were like. I thought the book was good. I can understand some of the negative reviews, based on some of the writing style of the book, but some of the reviews just seem like they were written by people who are antigovernment, antiwar, and antimilitary. Sometimes, you have to separate yourself from that and just take writings as a historical, personal account of something that happened and that experience of that person. It is hard for some people to separate personal beliefs from recent and ongoing issues, which is why it is often easier for people to read about history that is well in the past.