This is a powerful book, written two decades ago, about the Viet Nam War. The things the soldiers carried with them were varied and symbolic. As well as the necessities to fight the war, they carried the love for their families in their hearts, their memories, their photos and letters, their fears, ...
Tim O'Brien's book memorializes the men he fought with in Vietnam. very moving. easy to see how these vets had a hard time re-engaging in the routines of life back in the States.
I was assigned to read this for American Lit class. It's not the kind of book I would normally pick up on my own. I thought I would hate it, because I was like, "Eew, war book …" and thought it would be Slaughterhouse-Five all over again (had to read that last year, hated it). But this one I liked. ...
Anne Cullen recommended this to me as a beautifully written book, and it is, although of course it is also very disturbing and very sad. I like the way he circles around the stories, tells them again in different ways, and even talks some about the process of writing. "I do not look on my work as th...
The immensely powerful lessons and themes at the core of each of these seemingly simple, but carefully constructed stories is what takes this collection from 4 into solid 5-star range for me. Each one encloses a fragile heart that beats with emotional truth. Each is tightly focused on a brief mome...
Talk about reading outside your comfort zone! Are there ever any happy war stories? Certainly not in this book. It is a book of sorrow and death and remorse and gore and misery, but every word feels very real, very true. The stories edge, at times, into the surreal, but that never takes away from th...
O’Brien is a gifted writer, and this is a powerful, beautifully written book. The structure is episodes, short stories. He begins with a piece about the objects each of the characters is carrying. Then the stories go into each character in detail. The tales are of war, and are compelling. He also wr...
This was the first book that touched me on a fundamental level. I still carry that feeling until this day. Whenever I read these stories again, I reach a new level of understanding with each individual story. There's really nothing else I can say about this book, except maybe... everyone should read...
A novel made up short stories. I would not have read this if it was not for The Big Read and I am so glad I did. This book is honest, brutal and rings with such truth and brilliance that the reader often forgets that s/he's reading a novel. It's an effect the writer wants, especially since the book ...
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