John Waters’ novel River City One is about navigating life’s expectations following wartime combat experiences. While the story is fiction, it’s told by a Marine veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The book’s detail will undoubtedly resonate with the current GWOT (Global War on Terror) generation.
The main character of the book, a veteran named John Walker, finds himself sleepwalking through life post-military service, all while longing “to feel happy.” The story hits on a common theme relevant to all veterans struggling with questions related to purpose.
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