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The Quiet American
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March 13, 2015
Why we're reading this
it was on the shelf in the airbnb appartment i rented

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Jen
I feel like I can't say much without giving it away but this book is chilling. Fowler is a very interesting character who is extremely calculating. The book gives a good portrait of the situation in Vietnam in the 1950s with fighting and imminent American involvement. I also liked reading it after I had been to Saigon since I could often picture the places that were being discussed. I would recommend it to anyone though, it explores the age old emotions of love and jealousy. ...more
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