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American War
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August 1, 2017
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August 31, 2017

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Rachel
Apr 03, 2017 rated it it was ok
It's hard to say where exactly Omar El Akkad went wrong with American War, because on the surface, this appears to be such a well-constructed novel. El Akkad ties in the story of our protagonist, Sarat, with his imagined vision of a second American Civil War in a way that's comprehensive and undeniably steeped with tragedy. The world building in this novel is immense, with various news articles scattered like historical set pieces throughout the narrative. But when you look closer, there are too ...more
Sharon
Aug 26, 2017 rated it liked it
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To be completely accurate, this book was more of a 2 1/2 star book for my personal taste, but for what it is in the genre I felt it deserved more. It's not the book's fault that I'm not a fan of apocalyptic, dystopian, or any sort of war story and only read it for a book club. And as a book in that genre, I highly recommend it! The characters were compelling (even if unlikable) and the story was good. A little terrifying, actually, because I could see it happening pretty easily. ...more
Hana
Aug 22, 2017 rated it liked it
a tragedy--there's no other word for it. 3.5 ...more
Chelsea
Aug 26, 2017 rated it liked it
lady h
Aug 20, 2017 marked it as dnf
Rebecca Hsieh
Jul 31, 2017 marked it as to-read
Maggie
Aug 29, 2017 rated it liked it
ashley
Sep 24, 2017 rated it it was ok
Verena
Aug 28, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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