Tim O'Brien
The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried

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The Washington Times calls this " a fast read, less because of narrative momentum — it is a compendium of vignettes and digressions, not a traditional novel — than because of the intimate urgency of the voice. There is an Ancient Mariner quality to the narrator; he needs you to listen to his tale, even if he remains uncertain of its import. It is impossible, it feels insensitive, to turn away before the recitation is finished."

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Going After Cacciato

Going After Cacciato

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I first encountered this Vietnam novel in Thomas Foster's book How to Read Literature Like a Professor because he plays so much with the literary canon; it's a really unique reading experience. The potential to rabbit trail are huge because this book plays with all the other novels you've either read before, or you'll want to after googling the references.

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