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by Lynda Van Devanter

1983•Biography•331 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

Lynda Van Devanter tells of joining the Army as a nurse in 1969 and working for a year in Vietnam, and of the effects of the experience on her life.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Medical and sanitary affairsVietnam War, 1961-1975Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975NursesAmerican Personal narrativesMedical careBiographyUnited States

Details

Author
Lynda Van Devanter
Published
1983
Pages
331
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