This comic true adventure follows the outrageous experiences of one Redondo Beach loafer who is tricked into enlisting in the U.S. Army during the height of the Vietnam War. Suddenly Pete Whalon is thrown into a bizarre, harsh and alien world where "the rulers devour their young." Yet keeping his wits about him, Private Whalon carves out a very different sort of military career. Using youthful cunning, he transports his laidback So-Cal mentality to the Army structure with hilarious results! From Hawaii, to Saigon, to Long Binh (the largest U.S. military base in Vietnam in 1970), this reluctant soldier tests the patience and nerves of the lifers in command. Joining him in the rebellion is a motley crew of malcontented GIs, the core of which become his closest friends and the primary characters of this memoir.
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Drugs, Rock and Roll but little on the Sex side,
By Mr. Steve (FLORIDA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Saigon Zoo: Vietnam's Other War: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)
This book is funnier than a rubber crutch in a polio ward. I thought I was the ultimate rear echelon m-f'er (REMF) in Vietnam but this guy edges me out. Being a 'shammer' and having run from duty that involved work, I found this to be right on the mark and very up front and honest in every respect. This is a must read for very veteran. Pete is telling what alot of veterans and the public do not really want to here.........that there was another side to being stationed in Nam. The book could have went more into the sex department as my tours revolved around that but nevertheless, you will enjoy this book and will laugh your rear off.
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Hilarious reading!,
By sandreilly (Torrance, Ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Saigon Zoo: Vietnam's Other War: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)
This book is a hilarious mix of the Mash buddies going to Vietnam. Take out the medical and replace it with a bunch of guys trying to avoid work and trying to cope with Saigon and the Vietnam War.
Whalon begins with how he "joined the army" and continues with his various antics until he is released to return home. This has the foundation of a light-hearted movie. I recommend Jim Carey to portray the leader and author, Pete Whalon.
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A Cult Classic -- A Twisted, Hysterical Saga,
This review is from: The Saigon Zoo: Vietnam's Other War: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll (Paperback)
Whalon's Saigon Zoo is a cult classic in the making belonging in the ranks of Hunter Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Bukowski's Ham on Rye. Every red blooded American will want to crony up with Pete Whalon as he takes you on a wild ride of Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll through the "the heart of darkness." The book has timeless implications that are just as relative today than ever before. Get ready to laugh out loud and make friends with characters that will feel close to home as you embrace this hysterical, twisted saga in The Zoo!
I don't recommend books lightly...this is a must have/read!
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