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The strongest contemplative young male character voice since The Catcher in the Rye. The book perfectly captures the randy young male eye - and that eye ultimately sees the grotesque and out of touch American praise of wartime heroism. Billy Lynn's conflict between service and self haunted me long after the last page.
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
Danielle Marshall, January 30, 2013
The strongest contemplative young male character voice since The Catcher in the Rye. The book perfectly captures the randy young male eye - and that eye ultimately sees the grotesque and out of touch American praise of wartime heroism. Billy Lynn's conflict between service and self haunted me long after the last page.