Literary+Critics

Observed by the //Washington Star// as possibly "the single greatest piece of work to come out of Vietnam", with equally positive reviews from //The Guardian//, Gloria Emerson of the New York Times and was described as a personal account of "aching clarity... A beautiful, painful book." by the New York Times Book Review. Similar reviews were given from //The Times//, //The Washington Post//, //The Sunday Times//, //The Financial Times// and //Time Magazine// who cited O'Brien as "Perhaps the best writer about Vietnam".

Jake Bourassa- This book wasn't for me but for anyone who wants to learn and hear about the mental aspect of a war and how it affects you it would definetly be a good read.

Jake Lutz- On a personal level, I did not enjoy the book, but it would be a good read for somebody that is interested in the difficulties of war.

Gaelan Hanlon- It is a personal story of finding one's self, and defining courage, I recommend it to anyone with an open mind and anyone who wishes to learn the about the experiences of one soldier in Vietnam.

Dylan Schultz- I didn't enjoy the book, but for someone interested in hearing about the war from a different prospective then most war novels are told this is the book for you!