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246 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767902892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 29 December 1998
Description
In 1979, Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato—a novel about the Vietnam War—won the National Book Award. In this, his second work of fiction about Vietnam, O'Brien's unique artistic vision is again clearly demonstrated. Neither a novel nor a short s...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,319 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
dark 68%
sad 62%
challenging 41%
tense 36%
informative 24%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism
246 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780767902892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication date: 29 December 1998
Description
In 1979, Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato—a novel about the Vietnam War—won the National Book Award. In this, his second work of fiction about Vietnam, O'Brien's unique artistic vision is again clearly demonstrated. Neither a novel nor a short s...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,319 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
dark 68%
sad 62%
challenging 41%
tense 36%
informative 24%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism