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A review by mj_trearty
Colombiano by Rusty Young
4.25
This is a very epic book that looks at something that I was only vaguely aware of and definitely not to the scale that the book depicts.
After the author's first book I did pick this up expecting a non fiction, and whilst written in the first person and sounding like non fiction this is a work of fiction. But that was my fault for picking it up without knowing and it did not detract from the book.
Pedro, the protagonist, is infuriating at times and endearing too. His naive nature was too easily exploited by others, and I am sure this was the case for many a young boy in Colombia, but it was irksome how blind he was at times.
Overall I very much enjoyed this novel and would recommend
After the author's first book I did pick this up expecting a non fiction, and whilst written in the first person and sounding like non fiction this is a work of fiction. But that was my fault for picking it up without knowing and it did not detract from the book.
Pedro, the protagonist, is infuriating at times and endearing too. His naive nature was too easily exploited by others, and I am sure this was the case for many a young boy in Colombia, but it was irksome how blind he was at times.
Overall I very much enjoyed this novel and would recommend