Fucking yes man. I read this book on a whim one summer and loved it. I've been meaning to pick up a copy of my own (I previously borrowed it from the library) to write all over because I'm definitely due a reread.

The fragmented stories, dreamlike sequences of nostalgic tranquility and brutal, shocking deaths just seem to sum up war. Disorientating, shocking and horrific, just making the quiet moments seem all the more sweet.

Sure, it's a good book. But I'd say you probably haven't read THAT many books.

>>7833482
the one with the dude driving around the lake over and over was p good

>>7833653
This. Its certainly not a terrible book, but its not even the best war book I've read. It isnt even the best book or best fiction about the Vietnam war.

All that really sets it apart is feels, which Matterhorn and A Bright Shining Lie dont push in your face as much.

>>7833482
I had to read it in high school. didn't mind though. it was a really good book.
Its funny looking back at all the good shit we had to read but hated it at the time because we were forced to

I really liked how the author played with the truth/fiction mentality, basically admitting that significant portions of the book were fabricated, but for literary reasons. It was refreshing reading a war novel that felt more like a literary story and not an uptight attempt at a heavy autobiography.