Bloods

by Wallace Terry

This book tells the truth of about Vietnam from the black soldiers' perspective. An oral history it features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off in disproportionate numbers and the special test of patriotism they faced. This work puts the Vietnam experience in historical, cultural, and political perspective.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?