Fallen angels

Contemporary Literature Historical Fiction

Pages: 313
Published: 1983
Language: English

Synopsis

Richie Perry, a seventeen-year-old fresh out of Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967. He soon finds himself in Vietnam, facing a devastating year of active duty. This story follows Richie as he navigates the brutal realities of war, far from home and everything he knows.

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Sad Gritty Emotional

Coming of Age Survival Fish Out of Water

Prose complexity 4/10

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ViolenceGun ViolenceTrauma

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Genres, subjects and placesContemporary Literature, Historical Fiction, Military +17

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CharactersRichie Perry

AwardsCharlotte Award +4

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About the authorWalter Dean Myers