The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (1999, Paperback, Reprint)

Here in Chicago, a local school recently tried to ban this book, among others. I don't understand the purpose of banning this book, or any book for that matter. (OK, if you want to ban Debbie Does Dallas - The Novel, I can understand.)

The Things They Carried, along with O'Brien's other books, Going After Cacciato and If I Die in a Combat Zone are superb reads. Most think they are just books about the Vietnam War, but they aren't. With eloquency and surrealism, O'Brien takes us on a journey through the insanity of war and how the mind copes. I would suggest If I Die in a Combat Zone first, as it is a memoir and a prelude the the other two. Violent and graphic? Yes. But O'Brien goes beyond just the surface violence, he delves into the psyche of the soldier, how they dealt with their environment, how they supported each other and the brain's dire need to make sense of it all.

The Things They Carried should be mandatory reading for all high schools. O'Brien's tallent for writing should not be missed, his words will move you.

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Every war story is told differently, and this book shows various ways in which it can be done. It breaks all events of the vietnam war experiences down in a way I haven't seen yet. A really good book to read.

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It's about Tim (character) and his decision to go to Vietnam. It's more about the psychological troubles that the young men went through during the war.

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