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jtpgdavey's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War
naddl0r's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
English not being my mother tongue, it first was hard to get into the use of Nigerian English and Nigerian Pidgin English in this book. But as I got more into it, it just added to the story of Agu, a child describing in 1st person POV his experience in a civil war in a West African country.
I haven’t read any war themed novels before and I feel like this won’t be my favorite book niche, but ~150 pages is just as much as commitment I can give something I haven’t had any business with before. Here’s what I think:
It was gruesome and heartbreaking. Maybe not an easy read but necessary and definitely worth it.
"I'm walking walking to where the sun is setting. I'm looking at it and wanting to catch it in my hand and to be squeezing until color are dripping out from it forever. That way everywhere it is always dark and nobody is ever having to see any of the terrible thing that is happening in this world."
Maybe check trigger warnings or content notes before reading it, if that’s something that has worked for you in the past.
I haven’t read any war themed novels before and I feel like this won’t be my favorite book niche, but ~150 pages is just as much as commitment I can give something I haven’t had any business with before. Here’s what I think:
It was gruesome and heartbreaking. Maybe not an easy read but necessary and definitely worth it.
"I'm walking walking to where the sun is setting. I'm looking at it and wanting to catch it in my hand and to be squeezing until color are dripping out from it forever. That way everywhere it is always dark and nobody is ever having to see any of the terrible thing that is happening in this world."
Maybe check trigger warnings or content notes before reading it, if that’s something that has worked for you in the past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Rape, Physical abuse, and Gun violence
zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
I really don't know how to rate this book. I don't think it's anything that someone would like per se because of the content.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, War, Pedophilia, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
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