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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated All The Broken Pieces in Books

Feb 4, 2019  
All The Broken Pieces
All The Broken Pieces
Ann E. Burg | 2009 | Children, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Loved it
This is a middle grade read that was wrote in a poetry style. Matt is a young boy living with an adoptive family in the United States after the army pulled him out of Vietnam during the war.
This book was heartbreaking at times. Matt has suffered a lot, and he is still blaming himself for the past. He is a character that you want to cheer for, and see succeed. The book also does a great job of showing how other characters were effected by the war, and how that eventually has an impact on Matt's life.
I would consider this book a must read for its target age group.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2480 KP) rated A Spy in Saigon in Books

Jan 9, 2026  
A Spy in Saigon
A Spy in Saigon
Nancy Cole Silverman | 2025 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Simple Assignment Gone Wrong
It’s August of 2000, and Kat is heading to Vietnam. Given her age and the time, this is filled with mixed emotions for her since the Vietnam War impacted her personal life. But now, the country is once again opening up to foreigners, and Kat is there to cover what the country is like now. At least that’s the cover. She’s actually there to make a drop off and pick up with a jeweler in Ho Chi Minh City. However, while she’s in the store, the contact is murdered in front of her. Now, Kat has no idea what to do. In a country where she is constantly watched, can she still get the information she came for?

This series has always been a cross between a traditional mystery and a light spy story. This entry really leans into the spy part of the series, and it is wonderful. We jumped into the story very quickly, and I always had a hard time putting the book down until I reached the satisfying ending. While this is the fourth in the series, it reads like a standalone. Still, we get some nice character development for Kat, and the rest of the characters come to life wonderfully. The book is definitely of the specific time and place as Kat deals with the results of the Vietnam War and what that means to her 25 years later. This is a fantastic entry in this series.
  
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Andy K (10823 KP) rated More American Graffiti (1979) in Movies

Dec 23, 2018  
More American Graffiti (1979)
More American Graffiti (1979)
1979 | Comedy, Drama
6
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Way too serious!
If you liked the original George Lucas classic, you may not like its very serious sequel.

Instead of cruising having a good time with your friends before you are off to college, the main characters deal with issues like the Vietnam war, protests and the peace movement.

The music is still great and there is a very funny cameo scene; however, it is not enough to save this film which just gets the tone completely wrong.