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The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir by Wayétu Moore
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
A wonderful, sad, stressful book.
I had no idea about Liberian history. This book encouraged me to look deeper.
It is amazing how her dad and grandma made EVERYTHING possible to protect Wayétu and her siblings from the war, both from bodily harm as from the psychological trauma: guns firing were dragons fighting!
Her mother risking EVERYTHING to come to her family's aid and make sure they make it out safe.
The women soldiers who, yes... took advantage of an opportunity to make money, but also saved countless lives! The people who got out because of them and their families, the futures that they ensured. Brave women.
It is heartbreaking how we keep doing harm to each other in exchange of power, the power to continue to do harm.
This is a story that people should know about!
Wonderful book! I am really glad I read it.
I had no idea about Liberian history. This book encouraged me to look deeper.
It is amazing how her dad and grandma made EVERYTHING possible to protect Wayétu and her siblings from the war, both from bodily harm as from the psychological trauma: guns firing were dragons fighting!
Her mother risking EVERYTHING to come to her family's aid and make sure they make it out safe.
The women soldiers who, yes... took advantage of an opportunity to make money, but also saved countless lives! The people who got out because of them and their families, the futures that they ensured. Brave women.
It is heartbreaking how we keep doing harm to each other in exchange of power, the power to continue to do harm.
This is a story that people should know about!
Wonderful book! I am really glad I read it.