![]() I have tangled with books that were more difficultly written, and worked with plots that were harder to piece out, but at the moment this seems devoid of anything that merits the struggle. ![]() That may read like I lack an attention span or that I'm impatient (maybe I am, but historically I have not been), and I apologize for that, but I'm having a tough time justifying the read right now. I understand that the Colonel is the pivotal character in this book, but I've been waiting 400 pages for him to do something of sustenance, and so far have only been strung along by Johnson's fine writing and the Houston brothers side plots. ![]() There have been some gruesome scenes, but I'm not aware of any serious obstacles the characters need to overcome, nor am I seeing any any centralized plot. I understand the things I'm reading, but for a book focused on the Vietnam war, it feels so devoid of conflict. I'm about 2/3 of the way into Tree of Smoke, and I can't really say I "get" what's going on. However, I'm having a more difficult time connecting with this one. ![]() ![]() I read Train Dreams several months ago and it was my favorite book I read in 2020. ![]()
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