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Contemporary Fiction · 1980 · PG-13

Message from Nam

by Danielle Steel

A reporter in Vietnam searches for the man she loves—and bears witness to war's cost.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength430 pagesRead time~11.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Vietnam War combat, deaths, and wartime injuries

Language

Barely any

Clean prose

Sexual Content

Some

Some romantic content

Substance Use

Barely any

No significant substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Grief and the profound psychological cost of wartime loss; survivor guilt

What this book is about

Paxton Andrews travels to Vietnam as a war correspondent during the conflict, experiencing profound loss, unexpected love, and the devastating reality of war's cost in this emotional Danielle Steel novel about sacrifice, survival, and what endures.

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Vietnam War violence and combat deaths

Profound grief and wartime loss

Emotionally intense throughout

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