Review: Price of Duty

Price of Duty by Todd Strasser
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Everyone says that Jake Liddell is a war hero. He is even scheduled to receive the Silver Star for some of his actions during combat, but now that he is away from his platoon, recovering, he isn’t sure he wants to return and finish his tour. To make matters worse, he is from a military family, so there are additional expectations at home. What will Jake decide to do next? Why does he believe he isn’t a hero at all?

Price of Duty is a stand-alone novel that is gripping and heartfelt. The topic is timely in this age where war and battle are portrayed gloriously in the media, yet our young men and women are the ones living it on a daily basis. Strasser has given readers a variety of characters with many different views of war and lets the reader determine what their feelings should be. This book is a definite read for everyone and a strong suggestion for those reluctant male teen readers. Price of Duty will leave all readers thinking about the issues long after the last page is turned.


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