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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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felowpeoples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So devastating but so impactful. Cried multiple times throughout, and could really feel an understand the soldiers. So insightful on Vietnam and the impacts it had on so many. This book can change the world.

chelseadarling's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

meganreads5's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

lavenderreader16's review against another edition

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5.0

This was so good. I love Tim Obrein’s writing so much. I think this has been my only five star of the year, and it deserves it.

andrew_b's review against another edition

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4.0

A great book to read there are a lot of characters which is to be expected but they are all memorable and the heart wrenching ending is easily the most underated part of the book by far with Tim O'Brien's first relationship when he was a child.