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I read Going After Cacciato in high school and I now want to read it again after reading The Things They Carried. That being said, I think TTTC is much more accessible and impeccably written. The storytelling is beautiful and O'Brien's style is just what I like. I will read this again.
Note: there is significant profanity and violence due to the Vietnam war setting. ...more
Note: there is significant profanity and violence due to the Vietnam war setting. ...more
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