A review by callanisreading
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The man with two faces  — a former communist mole within the Southern Vietnamese army — flees Vietnam for France. Despite his remove from communist intrigue, he continues to live a double life: by day he revels in the charms of Paris, while at night he ventures ever deeper into a dangerous drug trade. After he wrestles with addiction, guilt, and apathy, the man with two faces must test the depth of his commitment: to his beliefs, to his blood brothers, and to his life.