July, July A Novel

“Dispute the following claim at your own peril: No one writes better about the Vietnam War than Tim O’Brien. But let’s move on to a new, even bigger claim: No one writes better about the Vietnam generation than Tim O’Brien. Need proof? Read July, July.” —Men’s Journal
 
“O’Brien is intelligent and daring, but he is also eminently accessible; he writes in clear, fluid sentences about people we recognize leading lives that are both emblematic and intimate.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
 
“Beset with a surprising array of characters, O’Brien’s latest is every bit as haunting as his most celebrated works.” —Library Journal (starred review)
 
“A poignant and powerful page-turner, and a testament to a generation.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Involving and beautifully written . . .Once again O’Brien proves he’s capable of being one of our brightest and best novelists.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
 
“Beautifully written, very moving, and very, very funny . . . A great book from one of America’s greatest writers.” —Roddy Doyle
 
“An elegy, a reckoning, a chronicle of dashed hopes, July, July does what only Tim O’Brien could do.” —James Carroll
 
“Funny and poignant, July, July looks into the nature of our dreams and how fulfillment eludes us.” —Edna O’Brien
 
“This master chronicler of our times has won the battle for hearts and minds once again.” —Jayne Ann Phillips
 
“A great novel about the ’60s by one of Esquire’s favorites.” —Esquire
 
“This story of a Baby Boomer college reunion is both fun and affecting. O’Brien brings alive [a cast of characters] with wit, insight and compassion for the ways lives go awry.” —The Chicago Tribune