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Read this years back, but some of the stories are still with me. I occasionally use "Mr. Green" in my EL classes, and it gets an interesting reaction from my Asian students. I keep meaning to find a used copy; I've checked it out of the library a few times. It's the sort of book I reread. Dipping in and out of the short stories is like visiting another culture. I was reminded of this book while planning an upcoming trip to New Orleans.
I can't help but wonder how these stories go over with the V ...more
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Jan 20, 2008
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I would compare this book to "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. I believe O'Brien's is definitely a better book. These stories are based on the lives of the Vietnamese after the Vietnam war. All of the stories are about the Vietnamese living in New Orleans and their experiences there and remembrances of Vietnam. This book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993. I liked the book but thought it was slow.
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