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The Five O'clock Follies
It's an irreverent, rollicking mix of comedy, tragedy, duty, and honor in an original concept framed by America's first televised war.
Follow three Army officers thrown together who try their best to find purpose and hilarity, facing everything from jungle terrors to humor in the war zone. It is a powerful story of enduring friendships, filled with issues of morality and the tragedy of war that will cause readers to remember, laugh, and cry at the same time.
Come along for a "first" look at Vietnam in a different light, an unforgettable journey.
Follow three Army officers thrown together who try their best to find purpose and hilarity, facing everything from jungle terrors to humor in the war zone. It is a powerful story of enduring friendships, filled with issues of morality and the tragedy of war that will cause readers to remember, laugh, and cry at the same time.
Come along for a "first" look at Vietnam in a different light, an unforgettable journey.
308 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2019
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August 3, 2022
I have read several books about the Vietnam War, this being one of the best. Having been there this becomes the closest to what I experienced. I cried honestly when I read some passages. I know it’s fiction, but you would have had to been there to really experience it. I’m sure a lot of it is true. I was ASA, same as the character Billie. You just need to read the book. Believe me you won’t be disappointed.
April 29, 2020
Good Read
I chose the book while looking for a book similar to MASH. It is not like MASH. It was interesting and there are places I chuckled, but it held onto me because of the story. The characters are interesting and you find yourself in their lives. I recommend it.
I chose the book while looking for a book similar to MASH. It is not like MASH. It was interesting and there are places I chuckled, but it held onto me because of the story. The characters are interesting and you find yourself in their lives. I recommend it.
November 18, 2021
decent story
I enjoyed the read. It is quite different from most other reads about viet nam. I can recommend it as some great light reading.
I enjoyed the read. It is quite different from most other reads about viet nam. I can recommend it as some great light reading.
June 23, 2022
Have finished it and having been in Vietnam I found this book mildly amusing and mostly accurate. Too many small errors which should not be in there though. However, it really does not have much humor to it - just three overgrown juveniles misbehaving and getting away with it. Probably not the authors' intentions, but that is the way it comes across.
It tends to drag in a lot of places with repetitious or overly drawn out passages.
It does not seem to have a central theme or point.
Got about 2/3 through and then started "speed reading" it by skipping paragraphs.
I gave it two stars because I did finish reading it simply because I was in Vietnam. Would not recommend it though.
This was also a self-published book.
It tends to drag in a lot of places with repetitious or overly drawn out passages.
It does not seem to have a central theme or point.
Got about 2/3 through and then started "speed reading" it by skipping paragraphs.
I gave it two stars because I did finish reading it simply because I was in Vietnam. Would not recommend it though.
This was also a self-published book.
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