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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Popsugar challenge #4 - A book you haven't read since high school
I read this one in my AP english class years ago, and was a re-read. Actually, honestly it was probably a first time "real" read through and first time was likely via sparknotes. I instantly wanted to know what someone's thoughts were about it from a veteran or active duty military would be. For me it is another world that I do not even pretend to understand, but am curious about none the less, and Mr. O'Brien's honest point of view was stark, and I appreciated both the realism, and also the strength it must have taken to pick at those old scabs, those buried war memories to write this story.
I read this one in my AP english class years ago, and was a re-read. Actually, honestly it was probably a first time "real" read through and first time was likely via sparknotes. I instantly wanted to know what someone's thoughts were about it from a veteran or active duty military would be. For me it is another world that I do not even pretend to understand, but am curious about none the less, and Mr. O'Brien's honest point of view was stark, and I appreciated both the realism, and also the strength it must have taken to pick at those old scabs, those buried war memories to write this story.
This is a tremendous piece of literature. Heavy, so heavy, and so expertly crafted. O'Brien's game is on point every way - from the stories themselves to the way he arranges them, from his larger messages about war and humanity to the perfect placement of individual words. We read this book in high school, but I wasn't really paying attention and it didn't hit me like it should have (sorry, Mr. Martin).
War touches me now in a place that didn't exist when I was a teenager, anyway. It worms into my soul and scrapes at the sides. It started with Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut and his Children's Crusade. Even now, all I can think about is how young they are.
War touches me now in a place that didn't exist when I was a teenager, anyway. It worms into my soul and scrapes at the sides. It started with Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut and his Children's Crusade. Even now, all I can think about is how young they are.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Una oda a la memoria de aquellos que han luchado por un ideal ajeno
Tim O’Brien nos transporta a la guerra de Vietnam, pero no nos habla de la guerra; nos habla de las personas que participaron en ella, de aquellos jóvenes estadounidenses que vivieron el terror de tener la muerte cerca, de creer que eran invencibles y de crear narrativas (como los rezos y las supersticiones) capaces de hacerles olvidar que estaban en un campo de batalla.
La memoria es un recurso narrativo que nos permite transmitir información por generaciones; crea un tejido invisible en el que se entrelaza lo real y lo fantástico, permitiendo vivir a través de otros y compartir conocimientos de valor.
Este libro expone la memoria como un elemento cohesionador de escenarios culturales, sociales y políticos, donde lo que se recuerda y lo que se olvida juegan un papel fundamental. Si bien los sucesos son vividos de manera individual y, por ende, el recuerdo se construye desde un plano personal, la vinculación a escenarios concretos o acontecimientos propicia la creación de espacios comunes.
Totalmente recomendado, en especial para aquellos que no han leído literatura bélica o que desean ver aquellos conflictos desde la perspectiva de quienes los lucharon.
Tim O’Brien nos transporta a la guerra de Vietnam, pero no nos habla de la guerra; nos habla de las personas que participaron en ella, de aquellos jóvenes estadounidenses que vivieron el terror de tener la muerte cerca, de creer que eran invencibles y de crear narrativas (como los rezos y las supersticiones) capaces de hacerles olvidar que estaban en un campo de batalla.
La memoria es un recurso narrativo que nos permite transmitir información por generaciones; crea un tejido invisible en el que se entrelaza lo real y lo fantástico, permitiendo vivir a través de otros y compartir conocimientos de valor.
Este libro expone la memoria como un elemento cohesionador de escenarios culturales, sociales y políticos, donde lo que se recuerda y lo que se olvida juegan un papel fundamental. Si bien los sucesos son vividos de manera individual y, por ende, el recuerdo se construye desde un plano personal, la vinculación a escenarios concretos o acontecimientos propicia la creación de espacios comunes.
Totalmente recomendado, en especial para aquellos que no han leído literatura bélica o que desean ver aquellos conflictos desde la perspectiva de quienes los lucharon.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Jumping from story to story in a world where truth isn’t the facts told but rather the feelings felt; O’ Brien brings Vietnam to life in this collection of short stories strung together by Alpha Company and its members.
I have never been a big fan of war stories, but this novel left me in awe. This may be, though, because of the fact that this really isn't a story about war. In reality, this is a novel about people who just happened to have served in the Vietnam War and the complex emotions and experiences they have. This is a text about stories and how they fuel the human existence. O'Brien's writing is extremely profound and his commentary about the human experience is even more so. This is definitely a novel that everyone should read because one can gain a lot of understanding about the human condition as well as more skills in the literary craft.