This has been on my "to read" list for a long time and I'm glad I finally read it. O'Brien, a Vietnam War Vet, tells the experiences of a group of people either wholly or partially based on the people he knew and things they did before, during, and after the war. There is violence, tedium, humor, tragedy, boredom, and horror all related to living through an infamous war that, in the opinion of many, the U.S. never should have fought. The main character, also named Tim, details the arrival of his draft notice, what it's like to kill a man, life in the jungles of 'Nam, and so much more. Although categorized as fiction, the reader is left to wonder how much of it is fact. I highly recommend this one.
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