| The Things They Carried is an introspective look at Vietnam by Tim O'Brien. O'Brien hops back and forth between the period during which he was a soldier in Vietnam and the present. The book is filled with many interwoven anecdotes about Vietnam, it's aftermath, and the effect it had on the soldiers there.
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Plot & Themes War/Cloak & Dagger story? - Fought as soldier War/Spying Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Which war? Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Midwest Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Southeast Asia Misc setting - fort/military installation Century: - 1960's-1970's Writing Style Book makes you feel? - concerned If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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