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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Very good memoir that exposed the disillusionment of a young officer in Vietnam in the early months of that war. The writer does a great job of making you feel and see what an Marine company experienced.
This is an excellent memoir of the American soldier in Vietnam; it's no wonder that this novel was used as a resource for films like Platoon.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
incredible real-life account of the first wave of marines in the city of vietnam where my father ended up a few years after the author. made better by the poem my sister wrote in the front cover for my dad - your copy won't have that, but it is still worth the read.
I will purchase this book in paperback. Just thought I'd mention that first. :P
I didn't know what to rate this book at first, and then finally decided on five stars. This book and I have a love-hate relationship. It was powerful, thought-provoking, and I loved how it was written. At the same time, it was heart-wrenching, frustrating, and there were times when I wanted to throw it across the room because I hated it so much. I don't think I've ever had this sort of relationship with a book before. :|
This is the exact type of story that would be written if I ever wrote about my entire ordeal in Bangladesh. (Which is one of the reasons I don't want to start writing it now...I don't WANT to read horribly depressing and sob-worthy material. Give me fluffy chick lit please.) Except in this case, there wasn't a happy ending either- the U.S. lost the war in Vietnam.
A great book. I admire Philip Caputo for the transformation he went through in Vietnam- I'm sorry it had to happen the way it did.
I didn't know what to rate this book at first, and then finally decided on five stars. This book and I have a love-hate relationship. It was powerful, thought-provoking, and I loved how it was written. At the same time, it was heart-wrenching, frustrating, and there were times when I wanted to throw it across the room because I hated it so much. I don't think I've ever had this sort of relationship with a book before. :|
This is the exact type of story that would be written if I ever wrote about my entire ordeal in Bangladesh. (Which is one of the reasons I don't want to start writing it now...I don't WANT to read horribly depressing and sob-worthy material. Give me fluffy chick lit please.) Except in this case, there wasn't a happy ending either- the U.S. lost the war in Vietnam.
A great book. I admire Philip Caputo for the transformation he went through in Vietnam- I'm sorry it had to happen the way it did.
an important read for everyone, especially those who were not born during this time period. raw and real, it really showed the horrors of a war that forever changed the american mindset
This is an incredible and thoughtful perspective on the War in Vietnam from one of the soldiers who had to live the war on the ground. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good perspective on Vietnam.
My second favorite 'Nam book ever (after The Things They Carried.) Caputo is a Loyola grad and was in the first wave of Marines to go in-country in 1965. People tend to think of 1968 as the bloody year in Vietnam, but as Caputo's book shows '65 and '66 were no cake walks. Dead American boys are dead American boys, and Caputo really makes you think about the price of war and the long-lasting legacy of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.