The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

Tim O'Brien

256 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction historical short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In 1979, Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato—a novel about the Vietnam War—won the National Book Award. In this, his second work of fiction about Vietnam, O'Brien's unique artistic vision is again clearly demonstrated. Neither a novel nor a short s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16,172 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 75%
dark 68%
sad 63%
challenging 41%
tense 35%
informative 23%
adventurous 18%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 17%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.09

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