A review by eandrews80
Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point by David Lipsky

4.0

Lipsky is a Rolling Stone journalist who spent 1998-2002 following a class of cadets at West Point, the country's most famous military academy. Though my father was in the Navy, I don't know much about military life and culture, and it was absolutely fascinating to read about how these young men are taught to become leaders over their four years. I didn't realize that West Point was so academically rigorous -- it's nearly equivalent to attending an Ivy League school -- and the cadets' lives are an interesting mix of college hijinx and strict military discipline. I became quite attached to many of the soldiers in this book, and would love to know where they all ended up. Really highly recommended, even if you don't have a strong interest in the military.