This book is, debatably, a memoir of the Vietnam War. By debatably, I mean to say that it is written in the form of a memoir, although the author denies that many of these events actually took place. This book includes the stories of Tim O'Brien and the soldiers that he knew in Vietnam during the war. The title, "The Things They Carried," refers to the immense amount of equipment and personal possessions that these soldiers carried with them while trekking through the treacherous swamps and terrain of Vietnam.
[...] While Fossie and the other men in the troop enjoyed the lack of action where they were stationed, Mary Anne went out hunting for more. Because as a girl in this time from a small town, she had likely led such a sheltered life before this back home, this new freedom and danger intrigued her more than the men. I finished this book relatively quickly and my attention was kept throughout the entire story. The stories of these soldiers are heartbreaking. [...]
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