Close Quarters: by Larry Heinemann

Close Quarters:

Larry Heinemann

335 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction historical dark reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Vietnam combat in the first person, in the person of "Flip" Dosier, shorttimer, driver of armored personnel carriers, reaches the point where he "couldn't feel anything in my fingers ... couldn't taste food."

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Moods

dark 100%
tense 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.55

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