meredithmaple 's review for:

American War by Omar El Akkad

5.0

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I am really bad at writing reviews, but I am surprised by the negative reviews for this book. It is a wild dystopian novel that is so deeply connected to our current reality, that I didn’t find myself having to exercise much suspension of disbelief at all. I am always fascinated by an author’s ability to avoid the hard lines that define hero v. villain, and Omar El Akkad does just that in a brilliant way.