38 pages 1 hour read

Thu Huong Duong

Novel Without a Name

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1991

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Reviews & Readership

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Thu Huong Duong's Novel Without a Name resonates for its lyrical portrayal of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective, offering profound, vivid characterizations and gripping narrative. Some readers criticizes its bleakness and heavy-handedness. Overall, it provides a unique, thought-provoking insight into war's complexities and human cost.

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Who Should Read Novel Without a Name?

Readers who appreciate eloquent narratives about war and its personal impacts, similar to Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front or Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, will find Novel Without a Name by Thu Huong Duong compelling. The book's vivid portrayal of the Vietnam War's emotional toll offers profound insights into human resilience and suffering.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Lexile Level

590L

Book Details

Genre
Historical Fiction
Themes
Life/Time: Mortality & Death
Life/Time: Birth
Topics
Military / War
History: World
Period
Asian Literature