2nd Quarter Outside Reading Book Review
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Scholastics Inc. 1988
Genre: Historical Fiction
Fallen Angels is a historical fiction book based on a young man who is shipped over seas to the Vietnam War in 1967. His name is Richard Perry. He left his mother and younger brother behind in the United States after enlisting in the U.S. Army. On his way to Vietnam he meets another young man about his aged named Peewee. Perry and Peewee become good friends when they are assigned to the same unit. Through the course of the war Perry, Peewee, and the rest of their squad learn the horrors of war first hand. They grow closer after the lives of squad mates are lost in the fighting. The squad becomes brothers in arms protecting each other and having each other’s back.
“This gut-twisting Vietnam War novel . . . breaks uncharted Ground.” – Booklist, starred review
Compared to other war novels I have read, this is one of the best. It brings you into the characters eyes of a young man trying to survive on the battlefield. As you read this book you can understand Perry’s hardships. You learn about each of the characters and what there lives were like before they came to Vietnam. You realize what these soldiers went through during battle and how they felt about it afterwards. You go into the mind of Perry and learn his feelings and thoughts. You experience what happens to him as he does, you see through his eyes the Vietnam War.
“What had happened? The squad had been in a firefight, and we had almost been overrun. For the first time since I reached Nam we had been in the Middle of it, Turner had been killed. And not by some faceless enemy, some random shot from far away, but by an enemy I could see and hear.”(167)
I think that your book sounds pretty boring. you made it pretty obvious that you like the book. it kind of sounds like you are trying to sell something. You did a pretty good job of explaining it though. I can tell from how you wrote this story that you want to join the military. And i know that your parents would want me to tell you that you'll shoot your eye out. I dont have a clue what you think the writing style is so better luck next time. i guess the part you picked was kind of interesting. you said compared to the other war novels you read; i don't even want to know how many war novels you read. your book review was the first one i read but i know that it was a lot better than mine so you get two thumbs up for that. so c ya later
ReplyDeleteMax's overall impression on the book was he definitely liked it as he said a few times and that it gave him a true perspective on war.
ReplyDeleteMax didnt say much about the writing style but i think it is in 1st person because he said "from the eyes" of a man.
Max did choose an interesting passage because it showed a lot of detail.
This book sounds like the book i read because it is about war but myne is about the war in iraq.
I would read this book because i like learning about war.
Overall, Max really enjoyed this book. He said it was one of the best war novels he has ever read.
ReplyDeleteMax noticed that the book is written in first person. It is through one of the character's perspectives and that really allowed the reader to get inside that character's head and know his thoughts and feelings throughout the story.
I think Max did pick an interesting passage to write about because it gives good detail and it gives you a good preview about the book and writing style.
Max's review was very well written and gave a lot of details about the book, similar to other reviews I have read.
I probably would not read this book. It seems like an interesting book and Max really enjoyed it, but I myself wouldn't read it because I am not really interested in reading about war. However, I might recommend it to someone who likes war because Max gave such positive feedback about it.
Max's overall impression of the book was that he liked it a lot and said that it was "Compared to some of the other war novels I have read, it is the best." Max didn't say much about a writing style but I can infer that from the statement "first-hand" and his quote from the book he means that the book is in first person. I loved the passage Max chose from the book as it showed the confusion and urgency of the Vietnam war. This book review is a good one from all of the ones I have previously read, good work max! I would most definately consider reading this book as I also love to read war books and from the details max has given me it seems like a good story.
ReplyDelete1.) Max's over all impression of the book was very good. he seemed to really enjoy it.
ReplyDelete2.)this book was in first person max said.
3.)the passage max picked to share was very interesting and it gave a lot of detail about the book.
4.)max's review was very detailed and very well written.
5.) based on max's review i would consider reading this