Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Ways of War
Subtitle:
Author:
Jhon S. Souza
Genre: Dystopian
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59627011-ways-of-war
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 3.5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
War-torn Syria. Two boys are taken from their
home with the blessing of their father to join Islamic State against their
will. Their little sister is threatened if they will not go.
Soon after they leave, Hana is raped and ends
up in hospital. The boys are trained to become fighters in a war they don’t
want. Can they survive and find a better life?
What
I liked about the book:
The story was good.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The writing style could be improved. Perhaps
this is because English isn’t the author’s first language.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed all the suspense and action within
the book.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I’m not aware of any other books by this
author.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
Although the book has some similarities to Entangled
Lives, the writing style is different.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Perhaps
not |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like action, and suspense, this book may
be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
Ways of War tells the story of some young
people who, since they were just children, have witnessed up close the terrible
evils of war. Four main characters who at all times seek a way around all the
adversities that appear along the way in a dramatic scenario that the Middle
East lives.
The trajectory of Kaled, Aziz and Zayn begins
in a camp after being forced to be part of a jihadist group called Islamic
State, where they are indoctrinated and molded to extremism; although they have
been taught to kill mercilessly for the sake of religion, they all have the
same goal, to find peace within themselves and escape from that place, which
will be a huge challenge for them. In another scenario, Hana, sister of Kaled
and Aziz, orphan of the war, goes through all sorts of difficulties, since she
was taken from her family, life has taught her to become a woman even as a
child, and now she seeks a way to reunite with her brothers who were kidnapped
at a very young age, facing barriers to empower herself in a sexist world.
Terrorism, murder, revenge, torture, love,
betrayal, suffering and happiness are some of the stages they will have to go
through, and on their way, life will bring them unforgettable moments that will
help them to improve as people and to deal with the frustrating reality.
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