by: Tim O'Brien (author)
Originally published in 1975, Tim O'Brien's debut novel demonstrates the emotional complexity and enthralling narrative tension that later earned him the National Book Award. At its core is the relationship between two brothers: one who went to Vietnam and one who stayed at home. As the two... show more
Originally published in 1975, Tim O'Brien's debut novel demonstrates the emotional complexity and enthralling narrative tension that later earned him the National Book Award. At its core is the relationship between two brothers: one who went to Vietnam and one who stayed at home. As the two brothers struggle against an unexpected blizzard in Minnesota's remote north woods, what they discover about themselves and each other will change both of them for ever.
Publish date: September 1st 1999
Publisher: Broadway Books
Adventure, Novels, Book Club, Survival, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, War, Contemporary
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I appreciate the complexities between the characters and the accuracy that is revealed in a character book (no real plot suspension) in which the characters do not much change or grow.I did not like Grace. I found her too "mother-y" (yeah, yeah the missing father called her "someone's mother" when ...
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