Official Review: Something About Ann by J. Everett Prewitt

[Gods Monkey]

I appreciate the reviewer deducting a star for the grammatical errors, just because so many reviewers mention the errors then still give a perfect rating. However I found the summary a bit hard to follow, with no true distinction between stories. Also I found the lack of mention of the horrific very real feeling war scene the book starts with to be a flaw in the review. Those with PTSD could not read this book due to that scene, so I feel it should be at least mentioned in the review.

[Asen Stoyanchev]

It seems to me that 'Something About Ann' follows the well-known plot of two people from the opposite side of the war who passionately fall in love. I am not a huge fan of romance stories but nevertheless, I like war tales.Plus, you mention that the book is a cozy read and I will certainly explore it.

[Neo_fabulous_001]

Thanks for that beautiful review piece, though I have not read the book 'something about Ann' I think its a good one with lots of lessons to be derived from as it will aid individuals on various thoughts pertaining to life issues. Thanks once again and also to BOTD

[SPasciuti]

Short story collections are sometimes hit or miss with me, but this one sounds really interesting. I’m curious to see how Ann fits into all of these soldiers’ stories. Thanks for writing a review.

[dragonet07]

This book certainly sounds different other Vietnam War-era books I've read and I love historic fiction, so it might be worth a read. It's a shame about the errors, but if the plot proves to be as compelling as promised, I could make it past those. Thank you for the thorough review.

[Sarah_Khan]

The fact that this focuses on the Vietnam War has me intrigued but I'm a little confused is this a collection of short stories or is it short stories within one story? Haha I don't know if I'm making any sense. I guess I'll just have to check out the sample. Good job on the review!

[truebookaddict]

I normally snap up historical fiction, but I'm not a fan of the era. Plus, the story format is not something I gravitate toward. However, I will admit to finding the method of storytelling here interesting. It's a shame about the errors, but it sounds like they didn't take away too much from the story, which is a good thing. Thanks for your insight!

[jaliper]

Great review! I'd love to take a chance on this feel-good book. At least it only has some minimal errors that are absolutely tolerable. Anyway, thanks for your hard work~

[stacie k]

It would be interesting to read about the brotherhood of the soldiers coping with PTSD. Thanks for a thorough review!

[Quinto]

I hope to read this war novella about Ann after the Vietnamese war. The cause and effect of this war especially has intrigued me because of the involvement of the US in a ravished country. Thanks for the review.

[tamdlyte]

My father just barely snuck by that war, it "ending" as he was coming of age... so I am fascinated by the stories here, sad for the soldiers coming home and trying to adapt to civy life again and wondering how my childhood life would have been different a few months one way or the other and my father had been sent. These kinds of stories lend themselves to introspection of this sort.

[eddix]

Thanks for this very detailed review. It has helped me decide that I would like to read this book and benefit from its wise quotes.

[Babypujari]

Thanks for your efforts for such a wonderful review. Though I found it bit lengthy, but can understand the necessity. And the book sounds very
interesting.

[JayJoseph]

This book ''Something about Ann'' written by Vickie Noel, is really an original interesting book, and it has unique content. The main hero Ann Minh Bourdian alias Trung, is trying to survive, after war of Vietna, where many soldiers were killed, and had later difficulties to settle in their country.-This is a book of adventure, specially when she meets a man who became her partner a bit later, and they both shared their experiences of adventure as it happened later.
The book points out, hard and unpredicted experiences, that may happen to someone,-here to both heros-and it also points out,the uniqueness and particularity,of someon'es life, compared to the one of others, and in each case, the effort to adapt to a new reality, that noone knows what it will bring further in future.
The word ''Obscurity is Your Security'', describes the way and procedure in Ann's life to facing always new experienecs, along with her partner, and ''walking in the dark''' this way, but hard incidents in her (their life), make her suffer and struggle to overcome problems, BUT also life makes her more wise. Facts end by being memories, and regardless of how sad and hard life is for her, she prefers to go ahead, and live only with memories, from her experience, that are ''luggage for her trip in future'', and from which she finally takes advantage to continue living and adapting to reality. The successof this book, that contains 22 chapter, is that all chapters, throughout book, are cohesive among them, and reader would be curious in reading this book to the end. I give 3 of 4 Stars to book, easily 3 Stars..!

This quote is very informative. The review is also detailed and gives a clear explanation of the book. Anyone who goes through the review can easily understand the contents of the book.

[joshfee77]

Sounds like a nicely written book with some well-developed characters. I could easily see myself reading this one based on the sample I read. It's a shame the errors led to you having to subtract a star - I had a similar dilemma with a brilliant thriller I just reviewed. Thanks for your detailed review!