A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

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jadajing'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.
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3.0
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5.0
dark emotional informative medium-paced

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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.
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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