Friday, April 24, 2009

A long way gone

I just finished this book written by Ishmael Beah about his life as a boy soldier in Sierra Leone. See my links for a jump to his site.

It is not what you would call a "light-hearted romp".

It is so hard for me to imagine what the young people of Sierra Leone have lived through.

I was surprised to find out that there has been some controversy regarding the veracity of Beah's account.

http://www.slate.com/id/2185928/

Regardless, even given the possibility of some artistic license, it is a gripping, thought provoking book.

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