1990

The year of 1990 CE.

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To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

Hervé Guibert
Contemporary French Literature Memoir

While it might sound like a difficult read, it isn’t. Guibert’s voice remains strong even as his body is starting to weaken and more fear dominates his days.

The Things They Carried & In the Lake of the Woods

Tim O'Brien
Contemporary American Literature

When I was initially planning this post, I was only going to review only The Things They Carried, but after reading In the Lake of the Woods, I think they go together thematically and both share a focus on war and the aftermath of it. And so I’ll discuss both here.