Beasts of No Nation | 
pickThis is a short novel, but don‘t let that fool you into thinking it‘s an easy read. The ravages of war are a universal theme. What is most jarring is this oxymoron of a child soldier. As if children are not capable of doing what they have to in order to survive. How is Agu any different than other soldiers during war, expecting them to blindly follow orders, then return to normal once it‘s all “over?” This book is yet another that stays with you.
My first #BookSpin and #DoubleBookSpin ever! A couple of year‘s ago, I deleted my GoodReads TBR…and then built it back up to an astronomical height. 🙄 The Nix is the longest-standing book on my GR TBR, so it will be nice to cross it off my lists! 🍀🍀🍀
so-soA difficult read, I'm not sure I read this at the right time for me. But it is very well written, I think at a time when I'm in a less sensitive head space I may return to better appreciate this work.
#Booked2019 - Soldier's story
My thinking is like the road going on and on, and on and on, until it is taking me so far far away from this place. Sometimes I am thinking of my life far far ahead and sometimes I am thinking of all the life I am leaving behind...I am also thinking to myself that both of them are looking so peaceful and beautiful like how we are looking before the war, like how we are being after the war, but not like now. Now we just be looking like animal.
Wednesday 📕I have a few non-fiction books going but I felt the urge to throw a novel in the mix. I found this gem at the while browsing at the library ❤️🙌🏽 Sometimes I feel like the books find me. 🎁
I love this! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
It has been a while since i posted on here. Currently reading.
#childprotagonists
Narrator becomes a child soldier after his village is attacked by rebels. Iweala raises important questions about when in life moral responsibility begins as well as individual courage.
"If I am telling this to you it will be making you to think that I am some sort of beast or devil. I am all of this thing, but I am also having mother once, and she is loving me."
Uli over at Subway Book Review spotted Yizhi reading BEASTS OF NO NATION, which he picked up at the bookstore because of this dedication.
