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Book Review of The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried
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I had to read this for my college class. On my own, I would likely never have picked it up, since it's very much not my type of book. It is essentially a set of fictional short stories revolving around the Vietnam War. If you enjoy war novels, you'll likely enjoy this one as well. Personally, I didn't care for it much, simply because I don't enjoy those types of books. I personally prefer for my reading to be an escape from real life. That being said, I can tell you that it is well-written and deserves its praise from fans of the genre.