Rob V. reviewed on 10/17/2017 + 11 more book reviews

Soldiers don't seem to write about war. One of the best books ever written about war "The Red Badge of Courage" was written by Steven Crane, who had never experienced it. It seems that there is something about having survived war that causes a soldier to not want to talk about it. Ishmael Beah is the exception and his recounting of the horrors of what he was forced to endure as a child soldier in Sierra Leone is a story that, while not enjoyable, is nonetheless a story that needs to be read.
With simplicity and honesty Ishmael Beah takes us on an incredible and brutal journey.
Should be required reading!

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