This book is a must-read! The details are shocking even for someone like me that lived in Sierra Leone during the war. Living in the capital city I lived in fear most of those days, but had no idea what other kids my age were going through at the time. Mr. Beah has given me a whole new perspective and understanding on the civil war that took place in my country and I shall never speak about it in the same manner that I used to thanks to his courage.