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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by Ishmael Beah
Overall this book is an amazing tale of survival. Ishmeal Beah overcame his war-torn home to traverse dangerous villages. He was "recruited" to be a boy soldier. Later he was rescued and placed in a rehabilitation facility. He found his voice and used it to share his stories. He moved to the United States in 1998, which is where he currently resides.
The first part of the book moved a little slower than I thought it was going to. But after reading the entire book, I realized that it was important. The boy soldier portion of the book was shorter than I thought, but it was revisited when he was living in the rehabilitation facility and with his family in Freetown. He had moments when the memories would come flooding back. I had remind myself many times that he was a child when these experiences happened. It's amazing how much Ishmael Beah has overcome and due to these experiences he is where he is doing what he does.
The book is incredible well-written. The innocence of being a child is balanced with the savage acts of war. I definitely recommend this book.
The first part of the book moved a little slower than I thought it was going to. But after reading the entire book, I realized that it was important. The boy soldier portion of the book was shorter than I thought, but it was revisited when he was living in the rehabilitation facility and with his family in Freetown. He had moments when the memories would come flooding back. I had remind myself many times that he was a child when these experiences happened. It's amazing how much Ishmael Beah has overcome and due to these experiences he is where he is doing what he does.
The book is incredible well-written. The innocence of being a child is balanced with the savage acts of war. I definitely recommend this book.