Saving Private Ryan Paperback – 30 Jul 1998

as expected

it is not like the film but it is just as good.It would be hard to understand if you don't know all the different weapon names but if you do then it is great.

Having watch the film, I wanted to know if the book was different, I WAS NOT DIDDAPOINTED ALL TRUE TO FORM

I bought this for my son aged 12 and he has really enjoyed reading this at his level. Would highly recommend.

This is a well written book which follows the well set out story as told by Steven Spielberg.As a piece of writing it is exceedingly good, the problem lies in the characters, none are fleshed out, details of age and where they are from is not enough, to care about characters you have to KNOW them, therefore no-one cares about what happens to these guys, they are all very two dimensional.However the technical detail, the impact of battle cannot be faulted, but by the end I just wondered if I cared, I didn't!If you want to have a written version of the film OK, if you want a good book... I'd recommend you saved your money and rented the film.

Following the Normandy landings, a small company of American soldiers is sent deeper into France to find Private James Ryan, the only surviving brother out of four, and return him home to his mother in America "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. It is a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Having seen the film on numerous occasions and enjoyed it each and everytime,I thought that I would try the book,I doubted that it could be as good as the film and I was completely wrong it is brilliant.My 19 year old son told me he had read it whilst at school and he said it was a great read,there are one or two differences between the film and the book but it in no way spoils it,any fan of the film should try to get hold of a copy of the book and try it.

I haven't seen the film yet, but this book says it all really. You couldn't help not liking a couple of the characters but then you remember what position they're in and it makes you understand why they act the way they do. This is the first "war" novel I've read and it certaintly won't be the last.