secretrusalka 's review for:

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

5.0

emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i remember reading this and going “oh it’s a war book, i don’t like these” but it’s so much more than that. this is honestly such an insightful and important read. even if you don’t like war stories you’ll love this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, War