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Sep 26, 2017LPL_PolliK rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Born during this "conflict", it has always loomed large in my consciousness. I've watched many films depicting the war in Vietnam, but this was the first novel. The writing is concise and expertly chosen. O'Brien, a veteran of this war is writing fictionalized truths about his experience. His use of stylized repetition of phrases and events makes the stories both immediate and haunting. On the 40th anniversary of the conflict, and in conjunction with the Ken Burn's Vietnam documentary, this would be a great book to read. It will be one of the things that you, too, carry.