Reviews

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

zer0grqvitii's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

g_newton98's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

moniquemaggiore's review

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

natalie_mcw's review

3.0

Well written. Even poetic at times. Simultaneously, often hard to read because of the horrifying nature of war, particularly Vietnam. I still can't figure out how much is fiction and how much is either completely or partially based on his own Vietnam experiences. He calls it a novel, but the main character is the author, and he was in Vietnam. I should research it, but I probably won't. Very glad I read it, but not one you "enjoy" sitting down to read.

felowpeoples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

So devastating but so impactful. Cried multiple times throughout, and could really feel an understand the soldiers. So insightful on Vietnam and the impacts it had on so many. This book can change the world.

chelseadarling's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

meganreads5's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

lavenderreader16's review

5.0

This was so good. I love Tim Obrein’s writing so much. I think this has been my only five star of the year, and it deserves it.

andrew_b's review

4.0

A great book to read there are a lot of characters which is to be expected but they are all memorable and the heart wrenching ending is easily the most underated part of the book by far with Tim O'Brien's first relationship when he was a child.

zivi's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5