The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

Blurb submitted by Kemberlee Jordan
(The Things They Carried is Fiction)

The Things They Carried is a book that is full of stories or chapters. The stories or chapters are told by a character named Tim O'Brien who narrates a majority of the stories. The characters in the book were sent to the Vietnam War to fight. Each soldier had some type of good that was comforting to that was necessary for their survival, along with personal items. The Characters were Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, Norman Bowker, Rat Kiley, Henry Dobbins, and Tim O'Brien. LT Jimmy Cross  carries letters and pictures from his friend Martha, who he also moons over. Norman Bowker carries the thumb of a Vietnamese boy for good luck. Rat Kiley carried comic books and he is also a pretty good storyteller. Henry Dobbins carries extra portions of desserts. There are other characters in the book like Curt Lemon, Azar, Kiowa, Mitchell Sanders, and several others. Even though almost all of the characters have brought something from back home that helped keep them comfort, a majority of them were scared or trying to brave enough for the sake of the other soldiers. LT Jimmy Cross was in charge of everyone fighting in Vietnam. The stories themselves are interesting and this is a really good book to read, especially if you like war books.