Reviews

A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

sereia8's review against another edition

4.0

Grueling read. Though it's not pleasant to read about the horrors of war, it opened my eyes.

luluread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

thinkingbookishthoughts's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

joaniesickler's review against another edition

3.0

An extraordinary story. Not depressing, fascinating. Beyond what you believe could take place in our 20th century, with human endurance that's unfathomable for us. Read it. It changes your world.

izzy_from_ap_calc's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

piercedpetals's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

maddiemay123's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

melanietrumbo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

upward_not_northward's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

kilonshele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, War, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Rape