301 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440214397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell/Laurel
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"To call Going After Cacciato a novel about war is like calling Moby Dick a novel about whales." So wrote The New York Times of Tim O'Brein's now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979 National Book Award, Going After Cacciato captures...
Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Cursing, Gun violenceModerate
Racial slursMinor
Rape, Sexual content301 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440214397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell/Laurel
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"To call Going After Cacciato a novel about war is like calling Moby Dick a novel about whales." So wrote The New York Times of Tim O'Brein's now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979 National Book Award, Going After Cacciato captures...
Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Cursing, Gun violenceModerate
Racial slursMinor
Rape, Sexual content