Review of Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans and War

like many of Roach’s previous books, Grunt provides an array of stimulating information about the most uncommon aspects of her topic, complete with sidesplitting climaxes and witty asides. Roach’s conversational style and self-deprecating humor provide a comfortable narrator, one who is non-judgmental about the reader’s expertise on the subject.  Grunt is indeed a testament to the military’s capacity for ingenuity, to Roach’s perfectly timed punch lines, and to the celebration of quirky science.