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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Easy read. He had some good points on war that of course never having been through a war - I would never have thought about.
It wasn't as philosophical or even maybe horrific as I needed. He didn't sell me on why exactly did the Vietnam war effect men's psyches more than other wars. I guess that's what I was looking for. To understand their psyche. He only would delve into that a few times.
I guess I felt this book was a good overall view on the Vietnam war. But really it didn't make me feel a whole lot and didn't make me think a whole lot either.
It wasn't as philosophical or even maybe horrific as I needed. He didn't sell me on why exactly did the Vietnam war effect men's psyches more than other wars. I guess that's what I was looking for. To understand their psyche. He only would delve into that a few times.
I guess I felt this book was a good overall view on the Vietnam war. But really it didn't make me feel a whole lot and didn't make me think a whole lot either.
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I was quite impressed with this one. I was a bit hesitant since I'm used to reading sci-fi novels, but Mr. Caputo's skill in describing his horrible scenarios really caught me off guard. Overall a lengthy read, but well worth every detail.
Occasionally this book bogs down in just a little too much detail about an operation or patrol. But the rest of the time it's among the best writing on war and morality I've ever read.
Pretty interesting read. Took me a little while to get hooked on it, which usually doesn't happen with a war memoir, but eventually I couldn't put it down. Very informative look at the Vietnam War.
Great book! I have read many books about the Vietnam War and this is one of my favorites. Yes, it was a memoir but it seemed more than that. He starts off somewhat gung-ho in regards to serving his country and as many did, becomes jaded as the goals of the conflict are murky. The battles for the same plots of ground over and over, the inability to tell the "enemy" VC from your non-fighting villagers and all other horrors are explained and make the reader feel as disgusted as the brave soldiers. This has been on my "to read" list for a long time and it was worth the wait.