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| ISBN: | 0143781537 (ISBN13: 9780143781530) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rusty Young
Paperback | Pages: 689 pages Rating: 4.34 | 1127 Users | 373 Reviews
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| Title | : | Colombiano |
| Author | : | Rusty Young |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 689 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2017 by Bantam |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Historical. Historical Fiction. War. Thriller |
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In Colombia you have to pick a side. Or one will be picked for you . . . All Pedro Gutiérrez cares about is fishing, playing pool and his girlfriend Camila’s promise to sleep with him on his sixteenth birthday. But his life is ripped apart when Guerrilla soldiers callously execute his father in front of him, and he and his mother are banished from their farm. Swearing vengeance against the five men responsible, Pedro, with his best friend Palillo, joins an illegal Paramilitary group, where he is trained to fight, kill and crush any sign of weakness. But as he descends into a world of unspeakable violence, Pedro must decide how far he is willing to go. Can he stop himself before he becomes just as ruthless as those he is hunting? Or will his dark obsession cost him all he loves? Colombiano is an epic tale of rural villages held to ransom, of jungle drug labs, cocaine supermarkets, witch doctors and buried millions, of innocent teenage love, barbaric torture and meticulously planned revenge. Superbly told and by turns gripping, poignant and darkly comic, Colombiano is the remarkable story of a boy whose moral descent becomes a metaphor for the corruption of an entire nation. Both blockbuster thriller and electrifying coming-of-age story, Rusty Young’s powerful novel is also a meditation on the redeeming power of love.Rating Of Books Colombiano
Ratings: 4.34 From 1127 Users | 373 ReviewsCommentary Of Books Colombiano
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Wow! What a powerful story this is, depicting as it does the conflict between the army and opposing Guerrilla groups in Colombia, and in particular it features the child soldiers who were either forced into joining these groups or had very good reason for committing their lives to such a violent cause. Though fictional, author Rusty Youngs Colombiano is based on interviews that he conducted with child soldiers, and he draws on his own life experiences too, having worked undercover forCaptivating from start to finish! The war was like a slow burning campfire onto which both sides occasionally threw wood. And thats probably the way it wouldve continued, if not for the arrival of theAutodefensas. ( United Self-Defenders of Colombia).The campaign against organize crime in Columbia, has caused a violent response, increasing vulnerability of the civilian population due to the skirmishes between the organizations and the federal forces. Author Rusty Young, Australian born, was
Colombiano is a big book, a very big book both in length and scope, but dont let the page count or the topic put you off. Its a well written, wholly absorbing account of a boy soldiers experience of the guerilla/paramilitary warfare that nearly ripped apart and destroyed Colombia.Pedro Gutiérrez was only fifteen when he watched guerrilla soldiers march into his familys farm and kill his father, a good and honest man. Vowing revenge and too young to join the army, Pedro and his friend Palillo
This book was so far out of my comfort zone that I wasn't sure I should read it, but I'm so very glad I did. The author, Rusty Young, did an excellent job of making the character, Pedro, someone I cared about. I wanted to know what was going to happen to Pedro, his friends, family, and the other people in his life. Until I read this book, then watched some videos and read other material, I had very little understanding about the massive use of children to fight civil wars in Columbia. This story
Gritty, Raw, Powerful, Captivating, Thought provoking and gut wrenching.What happens when you really don't have a choice? What happens when choices are made for you? What happens when your life changes in an instant? What happens when you make a simple decision and it changes your life and outlook.Pedro Gutiérrez is a happy teenager living in Columbia. He spends his days going to school, fishing, spending time with his best friend, Palillo and his girlfriend, Camilla. His world instantly changes
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Wow! What a powerful story this is, depicting as it does the conflict between the army and opposing Guerrilla groups in Colombia, and in particular it features the child soldiers who were either forced into joining these groups or had very good reason for committing their lives to such a violent cause. Though fictional, author Rusty Youngs Colombiano is based on interviews that he conducted with child soldiers, and he draws on his own life experiences too, having worked undercover for
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