A review by emersonandrews
American War by Omar El Akkad

4.0

This was a brutal book. It felt like and alternate future that was just as haunting as what we now face. The brilliance of this book lies in how each chapter takes more from its characters. I felt that there was in general, tons of nods to classic American literature, and as they played out in the book, they crumbled and disintegrated. War is inhumane but totally human. I am glad to have read it, but not eager to sign up for a re-read any time soon.