Billy Lynn and his fellow "bravos" were recorded performing bravely in Iraq by an embedded reporter. Now they are home on a two week "Hero Tour" and getting treated like royalty. Of course there is a lot of conflict between combat and the royal treatment. Much of the book takes place at a Dallas Cowboy football game where the guys are trotted out at halftime to the adoring crowd who is also waiting to see Destiny's Child perform.
Even though this is a "war" book there is very little combat coverage. Mostly we see the guys through Billy's eyes and learn about their tour and the kicker...they are getting sent back to finish their tour of duty.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to people who aren't into war books because the focus here is on the culture as a whole and the characters as individuals. Billy is a young man but nothing ages you faster than a good firefight. However, he recognizes that he still has a lot to learn.
This book is also featured in the Tournament of Books, a March madness kind of competition for books.
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