The Sorrow of War

Review

     The novel, The Sorrow of War was about a Vietnamese solider struggles before and after the war. The story shifts between pre-war events and post-war events. the novel is told so out of order, at times it was hard to comprehend if Kien was telling a flashback or if he was in present times.The book overall is about love and loss and also about how soldiers and civilians deals with the aftermath of the war. After reading the novel, not only do I know the American point view of the Vietnam war but I now know some of the Vietnamese point of view about the war.
    
Reflection

     The Sorrow of War was such a heartbreaking novel. Some scenes in the novel were so vivid that sometimes it was hard to read. Though the scenes were gruesome, I am happy that I was given the chance to experience some of the events of Vietnamese war. The story was so detailed that it was hard not to turn the next page. Kien and Phuong relationship was not some fairytale out of a Disney story but it was relatable and real. The story showed the harsh reality of what war do to relationships and families.

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