A Long Way Gone

This was by far the hardest book for ms to read. The sheavoness of it and the gore. I have a weak stomach and way too many  sections  were too much for me. I had to skip parts. It was very eye opening even though I  have been very aware of the stories of child soldierss,  it was totally different to read a full account. The amount of time he spent alone and in fear has to tear a person apart and then to have to be brainwashed and turned into a killing machine is another thing entirely. I have to admit, I would never have survives in his shoes. I would have given up and just waited to die. When they capture him I cried like a baby. It makes since that they got them all so addicted to drugs so they would be desensitized to their crimes. I still felt anger towards the main character though for how cold and inhuman he becomes. I think that more than anything would be why I would rather die than live to become one of them. They take away all that makes you human, which to me is worse than death. They kill their soul. To think that he was only 12 years old. That is way too young for a 12 year old to even read let alone go through. I would not recommend this book for anyone under 17 at all. I think when I was 17 was actually when I first discovered that this was going on. It is so shocking and horrific to think people would do these horrible things to anyone, let alone children. I did find it really interesting that UNICEF is what found him. When he is so enraged at even them trying to help him, it just shows how far he transformed into this monster.