A review by desertjarhead505
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

5.0

Eloquent, often sad, ultimately a triumph of a strong (and lucky) spirit over tragedy. This young man's story is one case of a terrible problem being repeated tens of thousands of times every day around the world. No one's understanding of Third World wars and politics can be complete without including the factor of children forced into military service.