I think the dialogue helped in some respects, as far as making each character distinct, but I did have to re-read in order to figure out what was being said, which was really frustrating sometimes.jeminah28 wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 18:58I agree with the dialogue, I am really struggling with those parts. I often flip back and forth the meaning at the end of the book. I usually wonder, 'oh, wait, what does it mean?'Everydayadventure15 wrote: ↑22 Nov 2019, 08:50 My favorite parts were the descriptions of culture in the PI and the relationship between Zach and Tally. My least favorite part was the heavily accented dialogue in the first chapters and the way that Zach died. It was sad what the loss of hope drove him to do.
Favorite and least favorite parts of the book?
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I agree! Before reading this book, I didn't know very much about the Navy, and it was interesting to learn so much while reading. He definitely did a fantastic job of making the military scenes realistic.Infinite I wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 06:30 My favourite part is how the author explained the military scenes with such detailing and the aftermaths of a war.
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At least, I know how their dialogue may sound in real life. Though, I cannot totally pronounce the accent, but I guess, I can understand a bit.wordslinger42 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2019, 14:02I think the dialogue helped in some respects, as far as making each character distinct, but I did have to re-read in order to figure out what was being said, which was really frustrating sometimes.jeminah28 wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 18:58I agree with the dialogue, I am really struggling with those parts. I often flip back and forth the meaning at the end of the book. I usually wonder, 'oh, wait, what does it mean?'Everydayadventure15 wrote: ↑22 Nov 2019, 08:50 My favorite parts were the descriptions of culture in the PI and the relationship between Zach and Tally. My least favorite part was the heavily accented dialogue in the first chapters and the way that Zach died. It was sad what the loss of hope drove him to do.
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The sad fact, until now the families of the Agent Orange victim are still fighting for that case in the senate. The case is moving inch by inch.chelhack wrote: ↑01 Dec 2019, 22:02 My favorite parts show how selfless Zack was when it came to the loyalty he showed others and his ethics in doing a job even though he was not proud of or didn't even like what he was doing but he did it without complaint. My least favorite part is that no matter what side of the navy he was on he still fought in the war and the VA should have been as loyal to him as he was to his country.
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I'm so glad the beach party part was included. It makes a good balance against the part where the hippies threw stuff at Zach and called him a baby killer. Not all youth of the time blamed VietNam on the soldiers. For my part, I just wanted my friends to be brought home.wordslinger42 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2019, 14:01 I really enjoyed reading about Zack's time at the beach house, where he had the opportunity to share his views on the war with people who had different opinions from him. I think it showed his intelligence and how carefully he thought things through. My least favorite part was reading about the aftermath because it made me so sad and angry to think of how vets have continued to suffer when they deserve to finally experience some peace.
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My least favorite was aftermath of wars which is so heart wrenching. All that a war brings is devastating pain.
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For those who don’t know much about the Vietnam's war, this can be a nice window into this part of the history.