3.97k reviews for:

The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien

4.12 AVERAGE

johnwalsh2857's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

slammy61's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

_kilian_'s review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cphillips0311's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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one of the few instances where i’ve cried at a book, got me at the end. a must read for anyone, anywhere.

marlowjules's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

heechpeach's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad medium-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

bigred902's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

evelynkelley's review against another edition

5.0

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This book is so beautifully written; O’Brien is a very talented author. Honestly, I feel like this is a book that everyone should read at some point in their life to be a well rounded individual.

archdukeanna's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the_furthest_city_light's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A good war story.