nouratales 's review for:

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

5.0

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This was a required book to read and annotate for school years ago but I remember thoroughly enjoying it so much I received extra credit for my extensive annotations. I don't remember everything very clearly as it was roughly 9 years ago but I remember being fascinated by the metaphors and symbolism. The story was gripping from beginning to end and I found the writing style pleasantly easy to read. Everything seemed to flow nicely and I don't recall having to reread sections to understand what O'Brien was conveying. Overall very well written and I might buy a second copy to reread it without my ridiculous annotations.