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I was worried about reading Graham Green’s The Quiet American as it is set during the Vietnamese War, but this book is quite incredible.

Thomas Fowler, a war reporter who has forsaken his homeland of England and fallen in love with Vietnam in more ways than one, is dismayed when his life is uprooted by A Quiet American.

Oh my goodness, what a great book. It’s no surprise this is an American classic, taught in many classes on many levels, and made into several movies. Although there were brutal parts of this book, gory and scary imagery, I did not want to put this book down. What I might have enjoyed most about this book is the flaws held by all its charters. Fowler is flawed to the point of being almost unlikable, although one does like him. Each charater has a perfectly selfish motivation for thier actions and they know it. The fact that it impacts others, even takes lives, doesn’t bother them enough to make them change their actions. That being said, they all genuinely care for each other as well. A perfect picture that shows how selfishness destroys those around you and yourself. I would highly recommend this book for readers who love classic novels, books about the horrors of war, and stories of love and revenge.

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