The Lords of Discipline: Library Edition

from msf59

"In Charleston, more than elsewhere, you get the feeling that the twentieth century is a vast, unconscionable mistake."  "Evil would always come to me disguised in systems and dignified by law."  This is a story about four cadets, in their final year at a military institute called The Citadel. It...

from galacticus

When I attended the Citadel this book had been around for eight years. Many alum were sore about its publication and the portrayal of life at the institution. For my part I found the book - while fictitious - generally portrayed the attitudes and mores of the cadets accurately. Notice I did not s...

from readingrat

I have very mixed feelings about this book. The parts I liked the best - the experiences of the boys enrolled in the Citadel - I really, really enjoyed. Other parts of the book - not so much. Perhaps if my own background more closely resembled that of the main character I would have been able to ...

from krazy4katz

This book began slowly as a character study. The narrator draws you into himself until you feel as though you become him, living his life with his disappointments, triumphs and pain. The prose is rich in drama and beauty. The characters are well-developed and it is difficult to put the book away ...

from bohemiangirl35

I'm not sure what I think about this novel. I can't decide if I liked it or not. The language didn't bother me like it did some people. What else would you expect from bunch of 18-21-year-old boys/men in a military setting? I wasn't surprised at the amount of violence, but I was surprised at the ...