pickWe follow Kein whose job in the Vietnam war was to search for dead bodies in the jungle. In the years after the war ended, he would drink to excess and write down the things that kept him up at night. This is his story. It's jumbled and mostly out of chronological order which can be confusing however the last few pages address the issues.
This book is full of horrors. Pages full of broken dreams and broken spirits. Lost lives, lost souls.
pickWhat an amazing, heart-wrenching novel. The images and emotions that come out of the page are haunting yet beautiful.
pickFinally finished this masterpiece. What a stunning novel!! I feel for both Kien and Phuong. What a hard life they had!!
Started. On page 48. The tone is generally sad. I feel for the narrator, Kien. The tragedy of war. The hopelessness of youth caught in the vortex of war. Horrible nightmares and stifled tears.
Have you heard about this classic? Will be reading soon.
@Butterfinger has done a great job of posting reading suggestions for Vietnam.
I want to post a few more that my library carries, and yes, several of these are about the war in Vietnam.
Spring essence: the poetry of Hô Xuân Huong
The book of salt by Monique Truong (historical fiction)
Night sky with exit wounds by Ocean Vuong (poetry)
The sorrow of war by Bao Minh (novel written by North Vietnamese soldier)
#foodandlit, #Vietnam
Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam | 
