Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien

Going After Cacciato

Tim O'Brien

301 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction historical reflective sad slow-paced
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"To call Going After Cacciato  a novel about war is like calling Moby  Dick a novel about whales." So wrote  The New York Times of Tim O'Brein's  now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979  National Book Award, Going After  Cacciato captures...

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Community Reviews Summary of 865 reviews

Moods

adventurous 84%
reflective 57%
emotional 47%
challenging 42%
sad 31%
tense 26%
dark 21%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.83

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