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5.0 out of 5 stars good good good, Mar 28 2002

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Gordon Smith (san jose, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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I read this book for a college course on the cold war. I couldn't believe my professor. He actually apologized for putting it on the curriculum! He said that it was perhaps too gross, or graphic.... or something. How insulting!...How are we s'poseta learn about the cold war if the teachers teach with sterilized kid gloves. This book is, to Vietnam, a more accessible version of what Gravity's Rainbow is to WWII. It's harsh but not without redemption. Dog soldiers is goods good good...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting and Real, Feb 27 2002

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I had never heard of Robert Stone when I picked up an old paperback printing of this novel at a flea market. Reading it blew me away. If you're an ex-soldier (or marine) who had more than passing contact with the drug/criminal underworld of the 70's (hhmmm - guess I'm in that category) I predict that you will recognize every character and it will blow you away, too. Without belaboring all the points made in previous reviews, I agree with those made by MacInnes, Rampageous Cuss, and Sam Mills. Yes, this novel is a "trip in time for those who experienced it", but it is also enlightening and thought provoking on multiple levels.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Bleak portrait of emptiness, April 15 2001

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Framed in a story of drug smuggling gone wrong is a bleak portrait of America in the 1970s and of the people living then, specifically the subcultures. The underlying message appears to be how pointless things actually seemed (the Vietnam War, relationships, justice, life), and yet all the characters (and us as well) just keep soldiering on through the drudge and misery in the hopes that things get better. This is a sometimes difficult read that gets easier as the reader adjusts to the rhythms of the story. As the would-be drug smugglers end up on the run, the storyline picks up speed to its unexpected end.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dog Soldiers
I felt that this book was an in-depth look on the crime and corruption in America in the 1970's during the Vietnam War. Read more

Published on April 11 2001 by parrottcsl

4.0 out of 5 stars Struggling with the Despair
"Let smiles cease. Let laughter flee. This is the place where everybody finds out who they are. Read more

Published on April 10 2001 by Fran Boyken