Genre: Non-fiction Source: ebook Awards: Pulitzer Prize Nominee for Biography or Autobiography (2017), Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2017), Goodreads Choice Award for Memoir & Autobiography (2016), Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2016), Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2016) Jan Michalski Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017) Rating: 5 out of... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: War Child by Emmanuel Jal
Title: War Child Author: Emmanuel Jal Genre: Non-fiction, memoir Set in: Sudan, Kenya Thoughts: This book is the second book I've read on a Child Soldier. War Child is about 7 year old Jal or Emmanuel from Sudan who gets caught up in the war between Northern Sudan and Southern Sudan. His entire family is... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Dear Leader: My Escape from North Korea by Jang Jin-Sung
Title: Dear Leader Author: Jang Jin-Sung Genre: Memoir Rating: 5/5 Thoughts: This book is amazing. If there is one book you read on North Korea, let it be this one. I’ve read 2 books based in North Korea so far – Jia and Long Road Home but they have both been more of personal struggles.... Continue Reading →