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Tim O'Brien writes a lot about the Vietnam war (fiction), I believe he himself is a veteran of the war. "The Things They Carried" is a collection of short stories that also work together as a whole novel. That's my favorite. Very powerful writing. I also liked his "In the Lake of the Woods". Someone here also mentioned his "Going after Cacciato".
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Undaunted Courage is awesome. Highly recommended.
So, what is your final analysis of Flags of Our Fathers?
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The book about WWII that affected me the most was Ghost Soldiers. It's about the survivors of the Bataan Death March, and those put in a Japanese POW camp. The pure savagery of the Japanese in the war was so beyond appalling it's not worth repeating, but the mental images are burned in my head. The things they did to our soldiers. Unspeakable. That book left indelible sketches in my mind.
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Yes, I enjoyed Ghost Soldiers also. But the movie was a disappointment.
Can't wait to see what Eastwood does with the movies this summer.
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I heard the movie "The Great Raid" based on the book was very bad. I didn't want to see it because of all the bad press it was getting. It's too bad the material can't be put in the capable hands of someone who can do it some real justice.
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That was very gentle of you, as I mentioned it but called it "Chasing Cacciato." I will plead forgetfulness only, however, as I read it about 20 years ago. Call it what you will, it was a good book.
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