PositiveThe VVA VeteranIn alternating chapters, Turner tells Flynn’s story, and Harper’s, and that of a rowdy trio of teenagers. He also shares absorbing details on Japan’s past, geography, religion, culture, and cuisine; recreates several days of a violent student strike at Nihon University; and portrays life at a hippie commune, a way station for American deserters ... The narrative keeps moving, thanks to Turner’s efficient prose, as well as an attractive supporting cast.
