Girl at War: A Novel
Part war saga, part coming of age tale, part story of love and friendship, Girl at War is a powerful debut novel by a young writer who will appeal to readers of Anthony Marra, Téa Obreht, and Anthony Doerr.“An unforgettable portrait of how war forever changes the life of the individual, Girl at...
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Part war saga, part coming of age tale, part story of love and friendship, Girl at War is a powerful debut novel by a young writer who will appeal to readers of Anthony Marra, Téa Obreht, and Anthony Doerr.“An unforgettable portrait of how war forever changes the life of the individual, Girl at War is a remarkable debut by a writer working with deep reserves of talent, hea
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780812996340 (0812996348)
ASIN: 812996348
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Wow this was powerful. I had to read this for a YA book training coming out and fount it an interesting book to choose for teens considering its not exactly YA. But it was so good. I was hooked from the beginning and really felt the emotions of the main character. Ana was ten years old when she w...
This is an enlightening story about what it can be like to grow up in a civil war and then to escape to another country that was mostly dissociated with it. Or be forced out, depending on how you look at that part of it but I don't want to spoil anything either.While parts of the story can be a bit ...
Not particularly well-written, and it seemed like it was meant for a younger audience. Lots of telling, not showing, and it didn't feel very convincing or that there were any real emotions connected to what went on. Too much jumping around, rather than building the story. Disappointing.
3.5 starsGood book. Compelling story. Still lacking something for me though... not exactly sure what though. Heartless? I must be heartless...
“Luka, I killed a man. Maybe more than one—who knows what happened when I was just shooting out the window. I could have hit someone else.""You were defending yourself.""I’m no better than any of them.""You were a little kid. You didn’t even know what you were doing.""No, that’s the thing. When I wa...
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