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whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating and frightening in the way that Tim O'Brien's books usually are.
snowlessknitter's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
_ottavia_'s review against another edition
2.0
Da che ho memoria l'elemento del realismo magico non mi è mai piaciuto. Pecco sicuramente di troppo pragmatismo e quando mi capita il libro sbagliato sotto mano finisco con l'annoiarmi molto in fretta. Il che, in questo caso particolare, è un gran peccato perchè Tim O'Brien è un autore di cui, dopo aver letto il magnifico The Things They Carried, leggerei quasi tutto. Questo breve libro, però, è certamente tenuto in gran considerazione da molti lettori, ma proprio non fa per me.
freezerbridesweetdivine's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
defenderofnothing's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
frankieatthedisco's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mkiyxxmi's review against another edition
5.0
tim o’brien has done it again
this novel is about a soldier and the imagination he lives with every day, aching for a peace he can never truly have while being stuck in a war (/ on a deserter’s journey) he doesn’t want to fight
a thought-provoking look into war and the affects it has on the mind and experiences
this novel is about a soldier and the imagination he lives with every day, aching for a peace he can never truly have while being stuck in a war (/ on a deserter’s journey) he doesn’t want to fight
a thought-provoking look into war and the affects it has on the mind and experiences
lizaroo71's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book O'Brien released and the last one for me to read (I still have his memoir to tackle also).
The Caccicato in the title is a character that is only on the periphery of the story. Our real protagonist is Paul Berlin. He is a PFC in the same platoon as Cacciato - who way day deserts his post. The men are then torn as to whether or not they will go after him. They decide to pursue him.
And then we enter the world of O'Brien in which things may not be what they seem. All along I knew there had to be more to this back story and once I got to the ending, I was just floored. I love O'Brien's writing: the simplicity of his sentences and word choice when dealing with complicated moral topics.
This did not disappoint. I am so glad I finally got around to reading it.
The Caccicato in the title is a character that is only on the periphery of the story. Our real protagonist is Paul Berlin. He is a PFC in the same platoon as Cacciato - who way day deserts his post. The men are then torn as to whether or not they will go after him. They decide to pursue him.
And then we enter the world of O'Brien in which things may not be what they seem. All along I knew there had to be more to this back story and once I got to the ending, I was just floored. I love O'Brien's writing: the simplicity of his sentences and word choice when dealing with complicated moral topics.
This did not disappoint. I am so glad I finally got around to reading it.