Not for the faint-hearted, this is a brilliantly uncompromising tale of the horror and confusion of the conflict in Vietnam. American readers may be more familiar with the language and behaviour of the main characters, members of Bravo Company, US Marines. To a non-American, what is quite shocking is the gulf of misunderstanding and distrust not only between officers and men but between the officers themselves. Was it really like this? I fear it was.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 59 Winter 2011 ) |
