Sears does a masterful job of combining the 'big picture' and 'personal experience'. Particularly interesting for me is the personal accounts of the Japanese combatants involved.
If you're a lubber, then this book probably deserves the number of superlative reviews and is probably a good read. Otherwise, save your time.
Good reading, but probably second tier for the World War 2 reader. Nice synopsis of the Pacific campaign.
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