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American War
by Omar El Akkad
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This may be the best book I've ever read and I didn't enjoy any of it. Every page is a kick in the teeth, every plot turn a smack in the head. Do not read this if you're in a bad place mentally. Reading it in the first month of a second Trump term didn't help my headspace either but honestly that fact validated the vision el Akkad articulates so masterfully.
It is a spectacular examination of the relentless and ruthless wheel of war and its cataclysmic destruction of everyone it touches. It articulates the mad, sad, and frustrating turn of radicalization. If I were teaching a college class, this would be mandatory reading for my class.
Read it. Because it's necessary.
It is a spectacular examination of the relentless and ruthless wheel of war and its cataclysmic destruction of everyone it touches. It articulates the mad, sad, and frustrating turn of radicalization. If I were teaching a college class, this would be mandatory reading for my class.
Read it. Because it's necessary.