A review by lisamshardlow
Colombiano by Rusty Young

5.0

This was absolutely gripping from the beginning. I've never read anything like it before, and I had absolutely no idea about the drug war and child soldiers in Colombia. I know this is a fictionalised account but the author had interviewed several Autodefensas and Guerrillas for the story. It was a tale of war, tragedy, loss, obsession, revenge, coming-of-age and redemption. I went through several different emotions while reading this, in parts it was quite tough going and even made me feel nauseous but, despite that, I'm really glad that I read this. Thank you to Lily at Havelock & Baker Publishing for messaging me and asking if I'd like to read it!