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Letters from Vietnam

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I started reading this because because I wanted a book that I could put down - as opposed to something that would keep me reading half the night to find out how things would end. But I became thoroughly engrossed in this book, and couldn't put it down after all.

My only complaint about the book is its organization. It is organized according to whether the letter writer is writing home about combat, daily life, etc. Many of the letters span more than one of these categories. Also, I found myself wondering whether the different viewpoints expressed were indicative of different phases or the war, or just the feelings of different people. I think I would have preferred a chronological ordering of the letters for this reason. Especially since it was this breadth of viewpoints that I found most intriguing in the book - particularly the different ways the Vietnamese people and army were portrayed in different letters.

I actually picked the book up because one of my Uncles letters was used for this. I began by reading his letter home and after that I set it down. Big mistake! After a couple of months I opened it back up and practically read this in one sitting.

There were a lot of horrific events these soldiers witnessed.

Good Read (that is if you are interested in just reading letters sent back home to family/pastors/friends/girlfriends).

Worth a shot, or a look at the local library.

this is a great book these are letters from the service members in vietnam most of them where very young and away from home for the first time in their lives the letters are very honest when you read this book you see the war in vietnam through their words and thoughts anyone who is interested in the vietnam war should read this book