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mijizasg 's review for:
A Long Way Gone
by Ishmael Beah
Compelling story; beautifully and organically written.
There were times when tears just fell down my face and I cried quietly until I came to the point in the story when the author said "...I always felt uncomfortable when people cried because of what I had been through." There were also times that I chuckled as I was quickly reminded that this is the story of a child, and was amazed that through all of his pain he still managed to find humor and smile at times. I loved when he wrote "... I believe children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance." I was a little disappointed by the ending. I wanted to know more, and was left to do more research on my own. (As other reviews have eloquently stated.) It was a hard, but good read. I recommend it.
There were times when tears just fell down my face and I cried quietly until I came to the point in the story when the author said "...I always felt uncomfortable when people cried because of what I had been through." There were also times that I chuckled as I was quickly reminded that this is the story of a child, and was amazed that through all of his pain he still managed to find humor and smile at times. I loved when he wrote "... I believe children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance." I was a little disappointed by the ending. I wanted to know more, and was left to do more research on my own. (As other reviews have eloquently stated.) It was a hard, but good read. I recommend it.