This is by no means a bad book. It has some interesting characters and covers a wide range of themes and scenarios in its setting of South East Asia during the Vietnam War. However it is not a great book either. For me it is slow and ponderous and rather than using its 600 odd pages wisely it seems full of unnecessary detail and tiring prose. I did enjoy this book but for me its not his greatest. I much preferred Jesus' Hands which is great collection of loosely linked short stories.
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