About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is questioning the morality of authority or struggling to reconcile their personal values with societal expectations. This powerful narrative follows a young soldier in Vietnam who escapes the horrors of reality through a vivid, imaginary journey from the jungle to Paris. It explores the heavy burdens of fear, guilt, and the desire for peace. While it deals with the harsh realities of combat, its dreamlike structure offers a profound look at how the human mind copes with trauma. It is an essential choice for mature readers ready to discuss the complex ethics of war and the psychological power of imagination.
