Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Although this book was recommended to me by a friend, I did not get around to reading it until it became our book club November choice.

When I started this book, I was not enamored of the story, but as I read on, it became clearer to me that this was not just a story, but a spotlight on American culture (during the Bush Administration and the Iraq War) that made me cringe, and yet, the writing kept me reading to find out what would happen. I particularly enjoyed the NY Times review of this book, and I also enjoyed the far-ranging discussion of the book at book club. It kept us going for over an hour with a variety of views and insights.