Tree of Smoke
by Denis Johnson
Taste attributes: wardramaespionagepsychologicalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatebig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeHeavy and morally murky: an expansive war novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
3 ratings
About This Book
This mammoth odyssey about the Vietnam War transcends all other attempts to write about Vietnam, and makes them look like Hallmark greeting cards. It follows Skip Sands, working for the psychological operations department of the CIA, and his larger than life uncle “Colonel Sands”. It takes us everywhere in Southeast Asia, and even back to the United States.
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- Author
- Denis Johnson
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 649
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- Open Library
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