Sunday, July 26, 2009

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

This was an amazing book. It portrays soldiers' lives before, during, and after the Vietnam War. The way that the author writes, you feel like you're a part of the book as you're reading. You feel like you're there, amidst the gun fire, the death, and the passion and sorrow of the soldiers. I usually don't like books about war, but when I read this book, I fell in love with it. You can analyze a deeper meaning in pretty much everything that the author writes and the stories in this book really tear at your heart. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a true, heart-wrenching story about the lives of our Vietnam veterans. It's sure to make you see our country in a different way and you surely won't regret reading it.

Shelby (Oviedo, FL. 12th)

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