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A review by expatpanda
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
4.0
“One step at a time, one day at a time, just today, just this day to get through.”
This book is not long. To be exact, 133 pages. This is something you can start and finish in one sitting. But don't let the size deceive you. It's a short book with a strong impact.
The first of Linda Sue Park's two stories in, A Long Walk to Water, introduces a young girl named Nya who spends her days primarily walking to and from a water source. The second tale concerns an innocent boy named Salva who must abandon his town after it is overwhelmed by the civil conflict in his nation.
Salva's story takes place in 1984, while Nya's story takes place in 2008 and both stories are set in Sudan. Salva is a survivor who overcame all adversity, including isolation, an attack by armed rebels, and encounters with lions and crocodiles that could have killed him. Salva's narrative then miraculously and movingly intersects with Nya's.
I picked this up at school as the grade 6 students have been reading it. Its an excellent read for young adults. The experiences of Salva and Nya are both portrayed with a frank, straightforward honesty that offers a rare perspective on the violence in Sudan. Readers will find the tale and writing style to be incredibly touching, and the novel's conciseness and factual grounding make the realities of life in Sudan very approachable. There is also an author's note and an afterword from Salva Dut which I recommend reading to heighten the meaning of the book.
This book is not long. To be exact, 133 pages. This is something you can start and finish in one sitting. But don't let the size deceive you. It's a short book with a strong impact.
The first of Linda Sue Park's two stories in, A Long Walk to Water, introduces a young girl named Nya who spends her days primarily walking to and from a water source. The second tale concerns an innocent boy named Salva who must abandon his town after it is overwhelmed by the civil conflict in his nation.
Salva's story takes place in 1984, while Nya's story takes place in 2008 and both stories are set in Sudan. Salva is a survivor who overcame all adversity, including isolation, an attack by armed rebels, and encounters with lions and crocodiles that could have killed him. Salva's narrative then miraculously and movingly intersects with Nya's.
I picked this up at school as the grade 6 students have been reading it. Its an excellent read for young adults. The experiences of Salva and Nya are both portrayed with a frank, straightforward honesty that offers a rare perspective on the violence in Sudan. Readers will find the tale and writing style to be incredibly touching, and the novel's conciseness and factual grounding make the realities of life in Sudan very approachable. There is also an author's note and an afterword from Salva Dut which I recommend reading to heighten the meaning of the book.