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Nothing witty to say- I just loved this book

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain

April 21, 2019 by Manimama Leave a Comment

I don’t know how I missed this book. It came out in 2012 and it took me 7 years to pay attention to it. It was made in to a poorly-received film that I had no interest in watching. I still don’t know if I will watch the film, but I am so glad I found this book. Billy Lynn is 19 years old and enlisted in the Army as a punishment for destruction of property. Billy and the other members of the ‘Bravo Squad’ […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Ben Fountain, billy lynn's long halftime walk, Fiction

Manimama's CBR11 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Ben Fountain, billy lynn's long halftime walk, Fiction ·
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