A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (edit title)

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Liked It 2 of 2 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “I listened to the audio version of this book, read by the author. Sometimes as I was listening in the car, I almost needed to pull over, the savage imagery was so gut wrenching. This story, of a young African boy who loses his family, his childhood, and very nearly his humanity in a terrible...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “Powerful and moving account of Beah's early life in Sierra Leone's civil war, first wandering as a refugee and later, abducted to be a child solider. It;s not for the faint of heart but very well-wrtitten and worth reading.”

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  “so sad”

  PEACE TEAM GALE!!!! B] CURSE YOU COIN!!! OPJD!!!!!!!!!! wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “it is soooo sad and soooo gruesome.
  
  it is really good but it will give you nightmares
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  Sarah G wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “This book was excellent and tore at my heart strings. Definitely piqued my interest about Africa.”

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  “This book made me cry!It was AWESOME!!!”

  Akiah S wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I thought this book was very good, it was very grafic at times but gave us a view on what is really going on in some palces in the world.”

  Emma S wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Powerful personal story.”

  courtney r wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “This book is the inspriration to the mind and spirit.”

  Logan M wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I thought it was a sad look on life in the Africa”

  Shelby B wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No