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A review by dusktildawn
Rose and the Burma Sky by Rosanna Amaka
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I wasn't even aware there were Africans who fought at all in WW2, let alone in Burma. It never gets mentioned anywhere. And that is the beauty of this story, a voice previously unheard is shouted loud and clear.
Beautiful story of pain and grief and the effects of colonialism and war on young lives. Simplistic writing style but it works and manages to punch you in the gut. Loved reading about the reaches of war in a place I had never thought of. Some of the character didn't work as much as others (Rose especially I understood but still felt a bit strange to me) but it all came together nicely, the effects and devastation of war holding no punches.
'Always remember us.'
Beautiful story of pain and grief and the effects of colonialism and war on young lives. Simplistic writing style but it works and manages to punch you in the gut. Loved reading about the reaches of war in a place I had never thought of. Some of the character didn't work as much as others (Rose especially I understood but still felt a bit strange to me) but it all came together nicely, the effects and devastation of war holding no punches.
'Always remember us.'