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A review by alexisgarcia
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
this was absolutely devastating but a story that needed to be told. Beah’s “recovery” and healing were so nice to see. be careful with content warnings!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Rape