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boyzrdumb 's review for:
American War
by Omar El Akkad
Very engrossing. The way the author writes, it feels like a movie--I can see everything play out. However, it sometimes felt too much like a movie, in the sense that I could predict what would happen in each scene and things connected back to each other a little too fortuitously. The characters were dynamic, but they didn't feel especially new to me, more so playing off stereotypes.
I thought he did a good job drawing parallels to current societal and global issues without being too overwrought. I agree with other reviewers that certain pieces of the book's world and plot points are hard to believe, but then again, no one can speak with certainty about what will happen in the future.
I thought he did a good job drawing parallels to current societal and global issues without being too overwrought. I agree with other reviewers that certain pieces of the book's world and plot points are hard to believe, but then again, no one can speak with certainty about what will happen in the future.