![]() ![]() I was really looking forward to reading this book, one full of questionable ethics and difficult decisions and split loyalties. ![]() The protagonist is put in impossible situations over and over again, being asked to make horrible decisions. I certainly appreciate the artistry and efforts behind them, but I have yet to find one that grabs me from beginning to end.Įven though the novel develops slowly, I felt the author took his time to make sure the readers understand why. ![]() ![]() In all fairness, I’m not a fan of first person narratives and/or stream of consciousness books. I also didn’t find the ending quite as promising as the first half of the book. When he goes back to Viet Nam, however, the plot slows down to a snail’s pace. I enjoyed reading about the struggles of a Vietnamese immigrant who has to find himself in a new country, battling Hollywood stereotypes. Luckily, the whole book is very lyrical and well written. I was very divided on The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, half the book was very interesting, the other half bored me to death and I couldn’t wait to finish it already. More Books by Viet Thanh Nguyen* Thoughts: Nguyen first novel and it won a Pulitzer, where do you go from here? The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize winning historical fiction book taking place in 1975, Viet Nam of a man who, after finishing college in the US, goes back to Vietnam to fight the communists. ![]()
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