Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien

Going After Cacciato

Tim O'Brien

317 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction historical reflective sad slow-paced

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" captu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 606 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
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

3.78

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