I found this oral history to be quite well-rounded and remarkable. The reader hears from several different viewpoints about the war - from veterans, draft dodgers, Vietnamese civilians and soldiers, war protestors, etc. I found nothing wrong with the book and didn't think it was slighted against the US or its troops. The war is usually referred to as the "American War" for good reason. A perfect companion book to this would be Mann's "A Grand Delusion: America's Slow Descent into Vietnam." Both are excellent reads and highly recommended as they, from my viewpoint, complement one another.