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Summary: Painful Memories
Review: This book, Fallen Angels, was a truely original account of the Vietnam War. One always reads of war novels in romantisized fashion or a militaristic viewpoint, except here. This portrayal focuses on the emotional impact the realities of war hold for soldiers. It is plain to see why present Vietnam veterans are so hesitant to speak of their experiences in war. From reading this book one will assume they experienced the worst. Fallen Angels is a war story from a non-traditional depition that is truely inspiring.
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Summary: Highly Realistic
Review: This book follows several U.S. soldiers in the same squad and tells the story of their frightening time during the Vietnam War. By the time the book ends, you get to know the characters very well. You learn where they live and if they are married, why they joined the Army and how they react to death. This story taught me a lot about the Vietnam War and how difficult it was to fight in the war. I would recommend Fallen Angels for all those history and Vietnam War buffs. It is highly realistic and one of the best books I have ever read.
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: In the book Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, you are Richie Perry who is called into war to fight the Vietnamese with friends Lobel, Johnson, Brunner, and Peewee. They all have one thing in common, to try to get out alive. This book is the life in the Vietnam War. There are fights in the jungle and a lot of cussing. This is a very good book and you will like it if you are into action and war stories.
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Summary: This book flys like Angels
Review: Fallen Angels Book Review Can you imagine yourself in the middle of Vietnam with little water and food? The sound of bullets whining past your head, the Vietcong Guerrillas waiting in the bushes stalking your every move. Dean Myers writes Fallen Angels with meticulous and explosive detail. Richard Perry, a young marine fighting for his life, the only people he has to rely on is himself and the other marines in his unit. This book captures war in Vietnam with immense detail. Perry and his fellow marines work together to try and finish the war in Vietnam. Together, Perry and his best friend Peewee, along with the other marines of his unit will embark on a journey to save wounded comrades, and finish off the remaining conges. I think this is a great book, but not all people would like it. This book is very graphic and has very explicit dialogue, so I would recommend this book to a mature audience that has an interest in war and survival. Out of 10, I would definitly give this book a 10, for a great story line, detail and its way of capturing true war in viertnam.
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Summary: Brutally Honest
Review: This book by Walter Dean Myers is frighteningly real. The horrors of war are honestly portrayed. And the special horror of Vietnam comes through loud and clear. The sights, sounds, smells, feelings and actions of this particular conflict come roaring off the pages of this book. I literally could not put it down, I just had to find out what would happen next!!
Richie Perry is a young man from Harlem who finds himself knee deep in the Hell that war is. After volunteering for the service he is trained and shippped out to the 'Nam. The story gives much insight into the heart and mind of Perry. We see him struggling to get used to the pain and violence of war. We see him trying to find his role in all of this. We see him dealing with faith and grasping for help in significance in a God he doesn't even know. We see him aching to find out how he should feel about all he is doing as a soldier... or in his own words, "A Killer". War is definitely a terrible thing... and this book makes that point loud and clear. There is no doubt Walter Dean Myers knows what he is talking about. He portrays the horrors of war but never gets preachy about it, or self righteous. He just tells the truth and never backs down.
I think the best aspect of this story is it's view of how young men must grow up under fire in times of combat. Perry is just a boy forced to become a man... it is sad and touching to see this happen to him. He deals with the concepts of his own mortality, faith and values. Myers handles it all expertly!
The combat sequences are more frightening than any horror story could ever be. Walter Dean Myers actually transports you to the steamy jungles of the 'Nam and makes us feel just what it's like to be a rookie soldier slogging through the bush.
This book also explores the idea of race relations in the milatary during Vietnam. It was not discussed as much as I thought it would be. But still, this is an interesting idea. We see how a new leader in the platoon, subtlely or not so subtlely places those of African American, Italian and Jewish decent at the point and rear on combat missions. Perry struggles with this idea and can't really figure it all out.
My only wish is that Myers had explored this a little further... But on the whole this is a great book. It is a tense and stark portrayal of what it must have been like in Vietnam. Young adults would benefit greatly from reading it to get a perspective of what this type of war was like... hopefully we won't ever have to face one like it ever again!
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Summary: Such great Imagry you can smell the Gun Powder.
Review: Fallen Angels is the Cronicle of 4 African American soldiers and their adventures in Vietnam. The Book is skillfully woven with the tragedy of war, and the glory of war at the same time. Mr. Myers has created a masterpiece that exploits the depths of Human emotion. It's almost like you're inside vietnam fighting alongside with Chris and the others. This ook is perfect for all of the "War Buffs" out there, but it's also really great for everyone, it's easy to understand and easy to relate to. I love this book, the Imagry, the freindships, the information, the glory, this is one book that is hard to put down and hard to get out of your mind when you're through. I HIGHLY recommend getting this book.
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Summary: Fallen Angels, a really great book
Review: I would recommend this book to everyone of the right age, though considering some language and some events are a little graphic, I wouldn't suggest giving this book to a child. Fallen Angels is a great Vietnam War novel. It is about an African American soldier named Perry who joined the army when his athletic scholarship is ruined when he hurts his knee. He meets another African American who calls himself PeeWee and together they struggle to survive their required 14-month tour through Vietnam. Through luck, skill, and Peewee and Perry's growing companionship, they survive battle through battle as everyone around them dies. The book has a lot of battles, with a physical enemy, the Viet Cong, and with the emotions they encounter throughout their time in 'the worst place on earth.' Walter Dean Myers' description and the characterization he uses make Fallen Angels an unforgettable book. His balance of characters and their interactions make this story very realistic. Overall, this novel was put together wonderfully and there is never a dull moment. Walter Dean Myers adds a touch humor in just the right places, too. Fallen Angels shows the life of the soldier. I believe if everyone knew what it was really like, they wouldn't be so quick to have a war and send young people, who are the future, to die in battle.
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: Fallen Angel Scholastic Inc, 1997, 309pp.,$4.99
Walter Dean Myers ISBN-0590409433
This realistic fiction novel is about Richard Perry and his best friend Pee Wee fighting the war in Vietnam. Perry comes from Brooklyn. Pee Wee comes from the ghetto of Georgia. Perry wanted to prove himself by joining the army. He didn't want people to think he was a wimp. So he joined the army, but what he didn't know was that war isn't a game.
They were in Vietnam to hold the peace, but the Congs despised that. The book is about Perry and PeeWee trying to survive war.
I give this book a 5 out of 5. If you want action and war scenes this is the book for you. David Allen
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: The novel, Fallen Angels, written by Walter Dean Myers, was a brilliant plot put together to scrutinize the life of a soldier during a war. There are many war related themes that are shown through Richie as he does his time during the Vietnam War. A theme brought to attention at the beginning of the book is the loss of innocence. Richie and his fellow soldiers are all mostly young men who have only heard good stories about war, when in reality it is a living hell. An example of this theme is on page 44, where Lobel says “My father used to call all soldiers angel warriors....because usually they get boys to fight wars.†This is Lobel explaining that most the men fighting in the war are very young and very innocent due to their lack of knowledge of what the war is really like.
This brings up another theme which is the general lack of knowledge of war. Richie and most of the soldiers from the United State only have war experience from movies and stories told to them. They believed that the war would be heroic and glorious. I agree with this theme because when I used to watch a good war movie I felt anxious to join the army and do my part. After reading this novel my whole view has changed. I am now satisfied with experiencing the war scene from the couch in front of my big screen T.V., and reading of these affairs, while tucked away safely in my bed.
Richie and his friends exploit every aspect of a soldier at a fast pace and with many twist and turns. Peewee adds a lot of humor to the book, where as Lobel adds a different view being that he is much different than the crowd of African Americans, and because he is a possible homosexual. With all the different missions Richie’s platoon was put through, at the fast and unexpected pace, this book was a very interesting read. I recommend this book to all, especially those who are looking for a good war novel. Some events and some languages are a little graphic so I don’t suggest giving this book to children. Overall this novel was put together wonderfully and there is never a dull moment. There are many themes and symbols that are easy to catch, with humor carefully placed. Everyone of the right age should read this book to experience the life of a soldier during war. Maybe if everyone knows what it is like they won’t be so quick to have a war and send young people, who are the future, to die in battle.
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Summary: Almost like a journal
Review: As an American soldier, I read this book with delight. Perhaps one of the best, easy-to-read, down-to-earth books written about war, it portrays not only the young men and women of the war, but also puts a face and soul to every character. From the main character's pining and missing home to the bond developed between fellow soldiers, Walter Dean Myers accurately portrays what it is like for soldiers on a deployment. For those comtemplating whether or not our current war on Iraq is justified, this book won't help with deciding that. What it does help decide, however, is that soldiers have families too. They also have feelings, emotions and most certainly, can be deep, as shown in the conversations throughout the book.
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