The story which mostly takes place during the Vietnam War also has some flashes into the authors present and past. In the beginning the author really describes what each person’s job was and what they carried for war gear. It was very interesting to learn about the soldiers, their jobs, and the things that they went through during war. I felt like O’Brien really painted a nice picture of what was around him, what they saw, heard and how they felt. As the story progressed there were other stories of other things that had happened in his life that affected him just as much as the war did. The stories just flowed throughout the book making it very easy to understand and get hooked.
I really enjoyed learning about what soldiers went through but I also like how the author threw in his own personal life experiences. Those stories really brought the whole book to life for me. I could hear it and see it all happening in my mind. He did the flashbacks in such a way that it was easy to follow and understand.
After reading this book I have a much better idea of what it was like and is like for soldiers in the military. The things they see and go through are tortuous and should never happen to anyone. For me though, this was a good way for me to learn about history and war all in the same story. Although sometimes there was a little too much description I felt it helped me to understand things later in the book.
I think this is a great book I would recommend for all libraries to have on their shelf. It is just full of information and a great story to learn about war and history.
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