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216 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
Winner of the Independent foreign fiction award This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous break...
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Moods
dark: 87%
emotional: 77%
sad: 76%
reflective: 52%
challenging: 45%
tense: 31%
informative: 18%
adventurous: 8%
hopeful: 5%
inspiring: 4%
mysterious: 2%
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Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuseMinor
Terminal illness
216 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099483533
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 01 January 1993
Description
Winner of the Independent foreign fiction award This is the semi-autobiographical account of a soldier's experiences. The hero of the story, Kien, is a captain. After 10 years of war and months as a MIA body-collector, Kien suffers a nervous break...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 87%
emotional: 77%
sad: 76%
reflective: 52%
challenging: 45%
tense: 31%
informative: 18%
adventurous: 8%
hopeful: 5%
inspiring: 4%
mysterious: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, WarModerate
Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuseMinor
Terminal illness