Book: Colombiano by Rusty Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Song: Fictionist – City at war
*Copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest opinion*
I don’t want to lie – this book was hard for me to read. I wasn’t even thinking how hard it would be when I agreed to read it. Yes, maybe the characters in it were fictional but you can’t argue about the story itself being universally true and from my standpoint, where my country too is torn and divided by war, relatable.
I was blown away by the ease with which the author was able to pull me in and put me by Pedro’s side throughout the story. I was in his head the whole time, even when I really didn’t want to be.
There’s really something to be said about stories that draw from life, you can’t ignore and dismiss them as soon as you finish like you can your fiction. They stay with you for a long time, make you think and chew for yourself. That’s why, even though I really don’t like to leave my fiction bubble, sometimes I need to burst it just a little and books like this are the way to do it. I highly recommend it.
Over and out
Lana's life in words & lyrics 