A review by samantha_shain
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

4.0

Some of the writing was absolutely pitch-perfect, and this worked exceptionally well as a sequel, both explaining, elaborating, and problematizing events from the prequel. This book was much more cerebral and philosophical, which some readers might find tedious but I quite enjoyed. I was quite surprised by (what I experienced as) a twist at the ending! I think "the sympthizer" or no-name will always be endeared in my mind. Viet Thanh Nguyen should be considered one of the great writers of our generation.