Vietnam Reflections

Wow. I am 38 years old and have of course heard stories of Vietnam. This book had me in tears for our soldiers and these soldiers families. I was in tears for our country and for the continued struggles.

There doesnt get more powerful books than this.

Vietnam Reflections by Steve McKenna really blew me away as I was reading it. I have never read a book about Vietnam, but I have always wanted to, because my father was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, but he rarely will talk of it. This book gave me an idea of what he actually might have gone through, and the thoughts and feelings he may still be dealing with. It was an incredibly gripping read, and I felt like I could relate to it so much, because I kept thinking of my dad. The hardships that the Vietnam Veterans went through is painful to think of. They were so disrespected, and were given so little help emotionally and mentally when they returned home from war. They were essentially forgotten about, and this novel really shows what they went through, and how little stock was put into how much they suffered for fighting for their country, and how little thanks they received for it. I was emotionally drained after finishing this book, and I was able to see my dad through different eyes, and to understand why he only talks about Vietnam when he's been drinking, and how truly painful it is for him to remember and how 40 years and more later, he is still not over what happened over there. It is definitely a poignant read, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in novels about war or history, it was definitely a great book.

I give this book a FIVE out of FIVE stars.