In The Things They Carried, there are multiple different timelines you get information from. You have the perspective of Jimmy Cross, and his experiences throughout the Vietnam war, but you also have young Time O’Brien, giving his personal recount of when he almost fled the United States to avoid the draft, but stumbled upon a ‘mentor’ who helped him along. The book illustrates a linear timeline, but occasionally gives more background information by recounting past events. This out of order timeline was very effective, it kept you along the main storyline, while still taking a break in between main events, giving further insight. I personally love the style The Things They Carried has. I think it had the perfect balance between Tim O'Brien's personal stories, and the mostly fictional main story. I have read, throughout my life, a lot of historical fiction, and nonfiction. I thought this book was very
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