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A review by ekp10
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
4.0
The book is very well written. The first-person point of view is used as part of the plot and the point of view was changed to fit into the main character's mindset. It's very smart.
The duality question is the book's underlying moral compass. It's very interesting to see how one person's advantage could also be their undoing. There are many good points made, especially about being Asian-American. The immigrant refugee experience, the feeling of not fitting in even with your own people. The question of where one fits in if you identify with multiple group.
This is the first book I read about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese's point of view. I learn a lot and I'm fascinated by the writing. The story is mixed with personal history, cultural myth, and the mass belief, the promise, the American dream. A very good read, although in a more intellectual level, not emotional.
The duality question is the book's underlying moral compass. It's very interesting to see how one person's advantage could also be their undoing. There are many good points made, especially about being Asian-American. The immigrant refugee experience, the feeling of not fitting in even with your own people. The question of where one fits in if you identify with multiple group.
This is the first book I read about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese's point of view. I learn a lot and I'm fascinated by the writing. The story is mixed with personal history, cultural myth, and the mass belief, the promise, the American dream. A very good read, although in a more intellectual level, not emotional.