Wildcat’s Reviews > The Naked and the Dead > Status Update
Wildcat
is 16% done
This is a really challenging book to read, namely because of how period-accurate the racism is. That being said, there is some really good descriptions in here. You can feel the military culture going on, and despite the spats over ethnicity and class via regional differences, they still work together because they have to. I can tell this will likely become one of my favorite books if it’s all like this.
— Dec 21, 2025 06:43PM
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Wildcat
is 12% done
I don’t think I’ve ever been this uncomfortable with depictions of racism in fiction until now. Mailer really nailed it in a period accurate way.
— Dec 20, 2025 07:48PM
Wildcat
is on page 70 of 721
I am so conflicted about Martinez as a person. Very poignant insight into being a poor Mexican back then
— Nov 25, 2025 04:22PM
Wildcat
is 6% done
the writing style is extremely interesting, I’ve never seen anything like it in a while. That being said, I know these are army men, but goddamn that is some intense misogyny
— Nov 08, 2025 04:46PM

