Tim O'Brien has something to express, and to get his experience across he'll try any technique in his tool belt- repetition, essay, short story, tall tale, ghost story. He mixes reality and fiction with abandon in an attempt to give the reader a taste of what he went through as a soldier. As usual...
Great storytelling. Tim O'Brien's prose is simple and straightforward, but with a rhythm behind it that's akin to poetry. It's incredibly effective in conveying the feel of war and the experiences of the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice or came home changed in ways that are hard for the res...
Great storytelling. Tim O'Brien's prose is simple and straightforward, but with a rhythm behind it that's akin to poetry. It's incredibly effective in conveying the feel of war and the experiences of the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice or came home changed in ways that are hard for the res...
I've read this book several times and teach it in a freshman college writing/literature class. It drives my students up a wall and then they love it. O'Brien does a great job of showing the confusion of war in general and Vietnam in particular. But the greatest strength comes in his exploration of t...
I don't even know how to begin to review this book, it defies words. O'Brien does such an outstanding job portraying the emotions of these men in Vietnam. It is heartbreaking and inspiring all at the same time. The different stories while having individuality, all came together into one wonderful an...
This is a well-written and emotionally honest book, as well as a quick, compelling read. It's a combination of a memoir, novel, and collection of short stories: the sections are somewhat disjointed but fit together, with the same characters often reappearing; the author himself is a character in the...
Memorable stories. Vivid language. Brilliant structure. I imagine this is one of those war books that people who passionately hate war books can tolerate, if not enjoy.O'Brien's straddling the line of fiction and non-fiction is done skillfully and makes this book what it is. This is all true, he...
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