24 - Billy Lynn`s Long Halftime Walk, by Ben Fountain
WHY I PICKED IT: Saw it in a book store
ELAPSED TIME: 3 days
RATING: Good
Billy Lynn, aged 19, signed up for the US Army and was deployed to Iraq. Following a firefight that was caught on camera by a Fox crew, he and his squad are sent on a tour of the USA to promote the war. The annual Thanksgiving Dallas Cowboys football game is the last stop... before they redeploy back to Iraq for their remaining 11 months.
This is a really well written story... of a kid who was pushed into the military, who loves the camaraderie, but doesn't know much else. Over the course of the day, you learn why he signed up, what happened in the firefight, and how his squad views the world. It's a melancholy tale that is quite well written, but will ultimately be quite forgettable.
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