During the Vietnam era, many parents did not know where their children were. Were they safe and sound in bunks? Were they fighting against a foreign person halfway across the world? Or were they being shipped over to the states in a coffin? These probably were the thoughts of parents in the book I read, Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers. He catches the excitement, thrills and of course the sadness n this touching novel.
My favorite part was when Richard Perry, the main character planted a claymore mine (a mine that when triggered hurtles hundreds of steel fragments) the wrong way. Then, the leader saw an enemy turn it around as it was being set off. Everyone ducked. After the firefight, the leader asked to talk to Perry. Since the leader saw the enemy turn the claymore around, he was wondering which direction the claymore had been first. I thought that this showed even people in the army are not perfect (although in this situation it is more deadly).
So, to conclude, this is a gripping, suspenseful novel that I am sure you will love.
Jack
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