Madi’s Reviews > Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien > Status Update

haruki murakami mention

star shaped hole mentioned

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor mentioned 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛

TESOL mentioned

taco bell canon mentioned

"Early on O'Brien recognized the 'Tim O'Brien' narrating persona of 'If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home' as just that's A persona." ... "The schism of one's paper selves will become part of the narrative fabric of 'The Things They Carried', a work of fiction O'Brien ... believes expresses his first war far better than [a 'fairly honest' memoir or any nonfiction could].

trench foot mentioned

"By writing a 'Tim O'Brien' character into 'The Things They Carried', O'Brien authentically captures his ongoing relationship to himself and his experience of war"

have I mentioned that I love Tim O'Brien? just want to make sure we're all on the same page

"The unnamed Tim O'Brien character"