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so, i just got done reading Richard Marcinko's _violence in action_ ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002ST9H0/qid=1128779691/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-5687777-4264816?v=glance&s=books ), and overall it's a good book. if you can get thru the first few pages, that is. the story is told 1st person POV from the avatar character, and the first few pages read like the absolute worst, most horrible marty stu character you've ever seen - *and* he's arrogant, rude, and egomaniacal. completely makes you want to strangle the guy, which could be somewhat problematical considering his avocation ;-).
the whole thing is quite a shock to the reader, especially if you're not expecting it, like i wasn't, and i found it excruciatingly difficult to suspend my disbelief and keep going because of it. but i kept hearing that these books were 'really awesome, so good!', so i chased down my disbelief, beat at him with a stick, and tied him up dangling off a cliff - but i stopped short of killing him in case i needed him later.
then - oh, sweet relief - i managed to get to the part where dear old Dicky the Stick got his nuts caved in and puked all over the floor. amazing how a character getting beaten up physically can turn him from an overbearing prig into someone human enough you can relate to, if only in terms of PAIN!
anyone else read Marcinko lately?
-bs
the whole thing is quite a shock to the reader, especially if you're not expecting it, like i wasn't, and i found it excruciatingly difficult to suspend my disbelief and keep going because of it. but i kept hearing that these books were 'really awesome, so good!', so i chased down my disbelief, beat at him with a stick, and tied him up dangling off a cliff - but i stopped short of killing him in case i needed him later.
then - oh, sweet relief - i managed to get to the part where dear old Dicky the Stick got his nuts caved in and puked all over the floor. amazing how a character getting beaten up physically can turn him from an overbearing prig into someone human enough you can relate to, if only in terms of PAIN!
anyone else read Marcinko lately?
-bs