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#Book the committed viet thanh nguyen plusOn the plus side, there is some interesting commentary from the Vietnamese point of view on Ameri 3 stars for a book that is overloaded with the tortured mind of a Vietnamese spy now in France. That, plus depictions of torture, detracted from the enjoyment of the book. The steam of consciousness writing, with an emphasis on the ideas of various philosophers is at times confusing and too much information. I decided to read this book because i had read and enjoyed 2 books previously by this author. ![]() #Book the committed viet thanh nguyen free*Thanks, NetGalley, for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest opinion.ģ stars for a book that is overloaded with the tortured mind of a Vietnamese spy now in France. As mentioned earlier, if you enjoy books where the main characters is very aloof, this might be one you enjoy. However, some of the events were mentioned very briefly and then moved on so I still didn't learn anything additional. This was written more like the 3 million people article.Īdditionally, one of the reasons that I picked up this book is because I wanted to learn a bit more about the philosophies mentioned in this book. Now, you read about one girl who was found on the side of the road and you hear about her life story and that she was on her way to a dance performance, most readers have a response. For example, if you read an article about how 3 million people died that isn't particularly uplifting but you go about your day. ![]() The main character spoke about some heartbreaking events, but they were described so high level that it wasn't emotionally riveting. Perhaps it was the formatting, but there were missing quotation marks so I could not always tell if someone was talking. Most of the time, I didn't know where the novel was heading (and not in a good way). It was similar to reading Nick - the main character observing without any feelings - and also the chaos and disorganization of Catch-22. This book fell flat and disconnected, soulless. #Book the committed viet thanh nguyen seriesMost of the time, I didn't know where the novel was This is the second book in a series (admittedly I have not read the first book) however, I thought that I might enjoy this book based on the description: A former Vietnamese communist spy finds himself in Paris believing in nothing and resorting to drug dealing. This is the second book in a series (admittedly I have not read the first book) however, I thought that I might enjoy this book based on the description: A former Vietnamese communist spy finds himself in Paris believing in nothing and resorting to drug dealing. ![]() ![]() As he falls in with a group of left-wing intellectuals and politicians who frequent dinner parties given by his French Vietnamese “aunt,” he finds not just stimulation for his mind but also customers for his merchandise―but the new life he is making has dangers he has not foreseen, from the oppression of the state, to the self-torture of addiction, to the seemingly unresolvable paradox of how he can reunite his two closest friends, men whose worldviews put them in absolute opposition.īoth literary thriller and brilliant novel of ideas, The Committed is a blistering portrayal of commitment and betrayal that will cement Viet Thanh Nguyen’s position in the firmament of American letters. No longer in physical danger, but still inwardly tortured by his reeducation at the hands of his former best friend, and struggling to assimilate into a dominant culture, the Sympathizer is both charmed and disturbed by Paris. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for their futures by turning their hands to capitalism in one of its purest forms: drug dealing. No longer in physical danger, but stil The long-awaited new novel from one of America’s most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. The long-awaited new novel from one of America’s most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. ![]()
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