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    Ebook559 pages10 hoursThe Sympathizer

    The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

    By Viet Thanh Nguyen

    4.5/5

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    • War & Its Aftermath

    • Loyalty & Betrayal

    • Family & Relationships

    • Identity & Belonging

    • Power & Corruption

    • Noble Savage

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Reluctant Hero

    • Haunted Protagonist

    • Search for Meaning

    • Corrupt Official

    • Loyal Friend

    • Femme Fatale

    • Haunted Past

    • Struggle for Survival

    • Identity & Self-Discovery

    • Colonialism & Imperialism

    • Vietnam War

    • Exile & Displacement

    • Political Intrigue

    About this ebook

    Now an HBO Limited Series from Executive Producers Park Chan-wook and Robert Downey Jr., Streaming Exclusively on Max

    Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
    Winner of the 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel
    Winner of the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

    One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
    One of TIME’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time

    “[A] remarkable debut novel.”—Philip Caputo, New York Times Book Review (cover review)

    Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize, a startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

    The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as seven other awards, The Sympathizer is the breakthrough novel of the year. With the pace and suspense of a thriller and prose that has been compared to Graham Greene and Saul Bellow, The Sympathizer is a sweeping epic of love and betrayal. The narrator, a communist double agent, is a “man of two minds,” a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon, and while building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles is secretly reporting back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.

    The Sympathizer is a blistering exploration of identity and America, a gripping espionage novel, and a powerful story of love and friendship.

    Editor's Note

    Incredible work…

    A breakthrough novel and the winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, “The Sympathizer” is an incredibly compelling tale of espionage, identity, and love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGrove Press
    Release dateApr 2, 2015
    ISBN9780802191694
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    The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
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    Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Viet Thanh Nguyen is the author of The Sympathizer, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as well as the short story collection, The Refugees. He is the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.

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    Reviews for The Sympathizer

    4.5/5

    141 ratings15 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be an amazing and compelling read. It is beautifully written and provides a different perspective on the Vietnam War. The book explores themes of post-colonialism, internal conflict, and colorism. The protagonist's unique identity and the metaphorical elements make the story fascinating. The narrative deals with deep psychological, philosophical, and spiritual elements without feeling heavy. Overall, it is a flowing, eloquent, and honest book that grabs the reader's soul. It offers a remarkable view of the war from the Vietnamese perspective, although some readers find the portrayal of American white guilt to be suffocating and disturbing.

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    • 5/5

      Jul 7, 2017

      I'm still half way but can't wait to comment. What's fascinating is the metaphor, the dark humor and author's unique but revealing POV towards Vietnamese and American, if not East and West, advanced by the protagonist's special identity - oriental with occidental background. As a Chinese, I really can share the thinking paradigm by Vietnamese and we are no difference at all speaking of conscience system.
    • 5/5

      Oct 20, 2017

      Het is literatuur met een hoofdletter L. Naast fantastisch geschreven geeft het een ander beeld van de oorlog in Vietnam. Minder Hollywood, meer de geschiedenis van het volk van Vietnam wat vreselijk geleden heeft door deze oorlog. Her verhaal is soms erg gruwelijk maar het blijft realistisch. Heel verhelderend zijn de interviews met de auteur nadat het boek uit is. Het is echt een aanrader!
    • 5/5

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    • 5/5

      Dec 17, 2024

      I really enjoyed this author’s style of writing, use of alliteration and creative adjectives. The story left loose ends, so I’m glad that he’s written a follow up novel. This made me think about American wars from a different perspective, which is desperately needed right now.

      I didn’t really know what to expect with this book when I began, and it took me a little while to get sucked into the story, but I am so glad I stayed with it. It was definitely a good read.
    • 4/5

      Jun 11, 2021

      This is one of the most disturbing books I have ever read. The American White Guilt is laid on so heavy it is almost suffocating. One of those books that will stay with me for a long time.
    • 5/5

      Mar 12, 2021

      A amazing book. A amazing book. A amazing book. A
    • 5/5

      May 1, 2018

      Amazing book - very well written and an overall fascinating read.
    • 1/5

      May 4, 2024

      "Here's mud in your eye."

      Not blood. Nobody ever said that.
    • 5/5

      Aug 4, 2019

      Remarkable view of the war from Vietnamese perspective. The U.S. blunders on.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Apr 25, 2017

      A compelling read indeed. As an African the post colonial experience and the endless wars that continue to divide us is a constant theme that resonates. The Cold War ideologies that fueled the internal conflict in this book are long forgotten in my part of the world as we invent new "us" and "them". The description of people by their complexion is also interesting that colorism is not just a black phenomenon but universal way that people of other races view themselves. I also learned a few new words.

      6 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Aug 19, 2017

      It took me some time to become immersed. Why, I don't know. Because once I was I didn't want the book to end. The narrator - someone who I wanted to dislike at first 'grew' on me and as I read I developed empathy for this character.

      That's because this is more than just a novel - it's a journey. Across the world and an even bigger expanse - the human mind. What I like best about this book was the way in which it dealt with very deep psychological , philosophical, spiritual and even political elements without ever feeling 'heavy'. Instead the narrative which has a perfect 'pace', at times challenged my thinking and at others aligned with it. It's a book you can read simply for the story it tells, or pause to ponder the implications of the human condition that it raises.

      The climax being the best example I think. Whereas a lot of novels would have focused more on the physical journey, the place 'they' reached was fascinating and wonderfully Eastern. Honest, compelling, provoking and enlightening. Pun intended!

      4 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Mar 29, 2017

      Flowing... eloquent... honest. One of the best I've read for a long time. Thank you for your ability to grab my soul to bring me to your world.

      4 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Apr 28, 2017

      One of the greatest books I have ever read - beautifully written and fascinating.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Oct 16, 2021

      Very good and quite original, with a good mix of genres and a different perspective on the Vietnam War, Vietnamese refugees, and life in the United States, although in the final part it loses some momentum and the plot unnecessarily drags on. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 4/5

      Apr 13, 2018

      Well. In my opinion, it loses momentum as it approaches the end. But overall it's good. Not something I'd recommend indiscriminately. But it's good reading, and that is never a small thing. (Translated from Spanish)