The Sorrow of War - Bao Ninh
 

This is easily a candidate for inclusion into the top novel's about the Viet Nam war. The perspective is that of a NVA soldier who fought and died there. It's an amazing read, not ideological.

Here's some background about the author and the book.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrow_of_War

Did you inadvertently provide a spoiler, D.?

Pat

I don't think so. If there are those that proceed no further then wiki, they are missing a tremendously rich read, filled with cultural insights, uncertainty and the unknowable; harboring similar emotions, the mirrored reflection is at once recognizable and daunting.