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Not that I would know whether or not Fountain got into the head of an American soldier, but I really loved the understated-ness of this book, and how much psychological damage was hinted at without being directly approached. The analogy between war and football wasn't overblown or heavyhanded, just brief and well-stated. The randomness and injustices of wartime were well-conveyed peripherally (I imagine).
I tore through this book in a day and a half; I'm happy to have read it and happy ...more
Not that I would know whether or not Fountain got into the head of an American soldier, but I really loved the understated-ness of this book, and how much psychological damage was hinted at without being directly approached. The analogy between war and football wasn't overblown or heavyhanded, just brief and well-stated. The randomness and injustices of wartime were well-conveyed peripherally (I imagine).
I tore through this book in a day and a half; I'm happy to have read it and happy ...more
I was shocked by how much I liked this. It didn't sound at all like my cup of tea, but Billy's internal monologue is funny and heart-wrenching and childish and confused and dazzlingly human.
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