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A review by sarahkhan27
A Rumor Of War by Philip Caputo
5.0
I will purchase this book in paperback. Just thought I'd mention that first. :P
I didn't know what to rate this book at first, and then finally decided on five stars. This book and I have a love-hate relationship. It was powerful, thought-provoking, and I loved how it was written. At the same time, it was heart-wrenching, frustrating, and there were times when I wanted to throw it across the room because I hated it so much. I don't think I've ever had this sort of relationship with a book before. :|
This is the exact type of story that would be written if I ever wrote about my entire ordeal in Bangladesh. (Which is one of the reasons I don't want to start writing it now...I don't WANT to read horribly depressing and sob-worthy material. Give me fluffy chick lit please.) Except in this case, there wasn't a happy ending either- the U.S. lost the war in Vietnam.
A great book. I admire Philip Caputo for the transformation he went through in Vietnam- I'm sorry it had to happen the way it did.
I didn't know what to rate this book at first, and then finally decided on five stars. This book and I have a love-hate relationship. It was powerful, thought-provoking, and I loved how it was written. At the same time, it was heart-wrenching, frustrating, and there were times when I wanted to throw it across the room because I hated it so much. I don't think I've ever had this sort of relationship with a book before. :|
This is the exact type of story that would be written if I ever wrote about my entire ordeal in Bangladesh. (Which is one of the reasons I don't want to start writing it now...I don't WANT to read horribly depressing and sob-worthy material. Give me fluffy chick lit please.) Except in this case, there wasn't a happy ending either- the U.S. lost the war in Vietnam.
A great book. I admire Philip Caputo for the transformation he went through in Vietnam- I'm sorry it had to happen the way it did.