Reviews - A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Ishmael Beah

4.11 AVERAGE

jessbank10's review

2.5

Too graphic. Did not like the ending.

avery_leloup's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

audaroundtheworld's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

rest15resistance's review against another edition

3.0

This book is very emotionally charged, and tells a heartbreaking and touching story of this young African boy's life. I commend him for writing his story and making peope aware that situations occur like this during the present time.

ehauge's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book.

ihavenouseforit's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

hedyd's review

4.25

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

ndeniseg105's review against another edition

3.0

Reading a long way gone was overall enjoyable, but I think Beah's method of storytelling made reading this feel dreary at times. Wonderful story nonetheless. Not too long, so it is worth a read.

blairmahoney's review against another edition

4.0

A powerful and well-constructed memoir. I saw the author speaking in person last week in his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and his public speaking is just as compelling as his writing. I look forward to reading some of his fictional work.

mrsklwilson13's review

5.0

emotional slow-paced

Excellent book. I had to stop several times to process what I was reading on a human level. My heart broke for the author, his family, friends, and nation as I read this.

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