Andi Davis is looking for an escape from her disorganized, dysfunctional home life, and West Point seems the only logical way out. Andi figures that given everything she has had to put up with at home, West Point will be a breeze. But nothing could have prepared her for the first six weeks of cadet training, better known as Beast.
Andi is screamed at, belittled, and worn down during the long, grueling training that is designed to break cadets and then rebuild them into soldiers. The upper class cadets bark orders so fast that her head spins, and the fact that she is one of only two girls in her platoon makes things even more difficult. But Andi decides that anything is better than going home, anything.
This first novel by Amy Efaw, a West Point Class of 1989 graduate, is a powerful and gripping look at an intensely private community with its own rules and regulations. It shows us the terrors and triumphs of those who want to belong to a team.
I had previously read a book by Amy Efaw and was intrigued to find Battle Dress when searching for books at my local library. The summary seemed interesting enough, and it definitely ended up that way, too.
I had previously read a book by Amy Efaw and was intrigued to find Battle Dress when searching for books at my local library. The summary seemed interesting enough, and it definitely ended up that way, too.
The entire plot is based on a young girl’s journey through West Point. This means a lot of discipline, gender roles/issues, and self reflection.
I found the plot and characters to be quite fascinating, even if I was surprised at the activities they were forced to do sometimes. The characters were well built, clearly progressing from the beginning to the end of the book/their experience.
I would love to read a sequel about their second year at West Point, but I haven’t found any information hinting that that may be a possibility. Boo!
Book Cover: 4/5 Book Title: 5/5 Plot: 8/10 Characters: 9/10
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This one sounds really interesting. I've heard about how crazy basic training is – this sounds like a real insider's view.
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Battle Dress sounds awesome! I have After by Efaw, but still yet to read it.
Definitely will add Battle Dress to the toppling TBR.
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