The Lotus Eaters is a terrific novel about a female photo-journalist who goes to Vietnam to try to tell the real story and falls in love with a Vietnamese man, the country, and the war itself. It depicts the war as a multi-faceted living organism in and of itself, where lines between the good guys and the bad guys are soon blurred and boundaries start to disappear. The characters are brave and inspiring, but are also real and are shown with their weaknesses and all. The only downside of the book is that it does switch perspectives quite often, which was confusing for some in my club. But overall I would say this is a fabulous novel that I, for one, could not put down. I highly recommend it.