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by Tim O'Brien (Author) "It was a bad time ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Flamingo; New Ed edition (25 Jul 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006543073
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006543077
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 283,610 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Weird, in a good way..., 28 Mar 2006
I found this book slightly confusing, but I actually think that was O'Brien's intention. He cleverly blurs fantasy and reality, while at the same time conjuring up vivid and distrbing images of the Vietnam war. It is very well written throughout and O'Brien's style keeps you hooked.

I bought this book after reading "If I Die in a Combat Zone", and to be honest I didn't enjoy this book as much. It's still very good, don't get me wrong, but if you're going to read one book by Tim O'Brien then go for "If I Die".

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 24 Jan 2003
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I was enthralled by this book. It's confusing at first, mixing in different narrative streams, but as you realise what's happening the story's power grows.

O'Brien writes so well, and certain chapters stick in my memory as perfect stand-alone images of the war - soldiers arriving at a hot LZ, or trudging up a hill trail in the jungle. It's a book I will certainly re-read one day, and I'd recommend it - an ingenious blend of gritty realism and fantasy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars paris before breakfast, 23 Jun 2002
Tim O'Brien's book made me smile, laugh and cry. The beauty of the book is in the possibility that imagination can be the reserve of young men dealing with being thrust into horrific situations. Cacciato's moon like face should draw us all on to imagine what lies underneath the hole.
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