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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen – 4 Stars
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Nov 30, 2021 12:38PM
This was not an easy read, but it was definitely worth it. The story opens in 1975 as Saigon is falling, and a general of the South Vietnamese army and his captain are making a list of Vietnamese who will be given a place on a plane leaving the country to start a new life in Los Angeles. The book tells the story of the captain, who we know is spying on and reporting on the actions of the General and the South Vietnamese veterans. The book is about the Vietnam War and its aftermath written from the point of view of the Vietnamese and, as such, does not always portray Americans in a positive light. It was a clever, witty book, that really gripped my imagination and held my attention.
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I freakin' LOVED this book (as much as you can with the kind of violent & traumatic content this book has)!Do you plan to read The Committed, the follow-up to this book?
Meli wrote: "I freakin' LOVED this book (as much as you can with the kind of violent & traumatic content this book has)!Do you plan to read The Committed, the follow-up to this book?"
I really want to read The Committed, but I'm not sure when I'll get to it. Have you read it?
Hannah wrote: "I really want to read The Committed, but I'm not sure when I'll get to it. Have you read it?"Nope, not yet. I was tempted to read it as soon as it came out because it came out as I was wrapping up The Sympathizer but I had too much on the reading schedule.
