Nicholas McCane
Wow! Wow! Wow! đ˘ If you thought the Netflix movie was raw, the book caught the STD. Itâs 142 pages of humans at their worst. No spoilers. Everything Iâm about to say is in the narrative. After witnessing his fatherâs murder, a 12-year-old boy (Agu) is recruited into a guerrilla unit as civil war engulfs his country. Boy soldiers make up the unit. The book never specifies which part of Africa, but it really doesnât matter since youâre in the head of this child. If I had to guess, I would say Nigeria. A guy that goes by the title âCommandantâ leads the guerrilla unit, and the book is about Agu losing his innocence. There are many raw and hard to read scenes. I loved that the author wrote the book in Pidgin English. It felt realistic. I recommend reading along with the audiobook. I found the narratorâs voice perfect. Warning: There are a lot of scenes that may trigger you. This book was disturbing, jaw-dropping, and eye opening. If I could compare it to anything, I would say Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane.
Next up: A long way gone by Ishmael Beah and An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina.
Wow! Wow! Wow! đ˘ If you thought the Netflix movie was raw, the book caught the STD. Itâs 142 pages of humans at their worst. No spoilers. Everything Iâm about to say is in the narrative. After witnessing his fatherâs murder, a 12-year-old boy (Agu) is recruited into a guerrilla unit as civil war engulfs his country. Boy soldiers make up the unit. The book never specifies which part of Africa, but it really doesnât matter since youâre in the head of this child. If I had to guess, I would say Nigeria. A guy that goes by the title âCommandantâ leads the guerrilla unit, and the book is about Agu losing his innocence. There are many raw and hard to read scenes. I loved that the author wrote the book in Pidgin English. It felt realistic. I recommend reading along with the audiobook. I found the narratorâs voice perfect. Warning: There are a lot of scenes that may trigger you. This book was disturbing, jaw-dropping, and eye opening. If I could compare it to anything, I would say Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane.
Next up: A long way gone by Ishmael Beah and An Ordinary Man by Paul Rusesabagina.