War Brothers: The Novel

Shocking, heartbreaking, powerful, unforgettable.This is a very hard to read book. It deals with lots of violence, child soldiers, life in a war torn country. The disparity between rich and poor, and ultimately being true to yourself, standing up for your beliefs, and the importance of friendship and family.It deals with several young boys abducted from their school by soldiers, who use fear and brutality to force the kids to do their bidding.The themes are mature and there is violence, but it is not overly graphic or gratuitous. Rather, this book shows the reality of life as a child soldier. The book is fictitious, but very very real.

I'm a voracious reader. I can finish a good book of about 400 pages in two days. War brothers took me a month. The only reason is because I read as slow as I could, I didn't want the book to end. People say that it is "highly recomended" or "a wonderful book" it is more than that. It is a perfectly spun tale of true events which teaches you about the plight of the violence in Africa.The story of War Brothers is gripping. It not only holds you, it pulls you into the story of a Ugandan boy from a wealthly family who gets kidnapped from his school by the LRA. He and his friends become child-soliers forced to fight with the LRA or die.McKay's writing style is always interesting, there is never a lull in the action. The characters are well developed.It is an all-around excellently written book about a serious subject.I would recommend War Brothers to teens and adults. Warning: the storyline gets heavy at times, descibing inhuman treatment of children and the horrors of war though the story is one of hope.You will be powerfully and positively impacted by this book.

I couldn't get entirely into this one. Too much pain and politics for me, and perhaps I have read too many of this type of raw semi-true type book of late.

My kids do not like anything fantasy, godesses, vampires or other "weird" situations. So, the novels from Sharon McKay are a very welcome addition on our bookshelf. Well written, well researched, and clean. These books are worth owning. Her stories stay with the reader for a long time. Highly recommend Ms. Mckay as an author. If you are looking for a good read for your 13-15 (or older) daughter, try Thunder over Kandahar also by Sharon McKay.

Good teenage reading material.