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echappus 's review for:
The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderfully written, incredibly engaging. Doesn't try to sugarcoat the horror of war, but isn't gratuitously violent either. A beautiful and haunting narrative of the Vietnam War.