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Title: A Long Way GoneAuthor: Ishmael Beah
Published: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 230
Rating: 3/5
Summary:
This is the devastating story of a child soldier, who at the age of twelve saw his home country descend into chaos and war, and by the time he was thirteen, he had been recruited by the government army.
Review:
I've had this book for such a long time, and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it.
This is a courageous and horrific book all at once. The authors story is heartbreaking, and it takes a lot of bravery to share it with the world. It's a story of pain and war, and trying to grow up and make sense of the world in the middle of it all.
The strongest part of this book, for me, was the telling of what happened after, so the last third of the book; trying to come to terms with what has happened, trying to grapple with grief and trying to return to the rest of the world from such a nightmare existence.
I will say, I did find the ending a bit abrupt though, and I would have liked to get a little bit more out of it. I think the book tells an important story, one that everyone should know of, but it was less of an emotional read than I had anticipated, as parts of it, understandably, felt a bit detached.
It's definitely worth the read though, especially if you know little about this conflict and want a human and personal view of it (which everyone should have).
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