a long way gone ch 3-5

I was glad that some things calmed down in the third, fourth, and fifth chapters. There were still some parts that were difficult to read without taking a break from reading, but for the most part it was not as bad as the first two chapters. I can’t imagine being in Beah’s situation. I feel so bad for him and his friends because that’s probably the worst thing ever to happen to someone so young and innocent and who doesn’t deserve that at all. I would be so scared if I was him. I also can’t stand the thought of going hungry for days. It really shows how good Americans live and how different Africa is. Even in America in 1993, when the book took place, everything was still better than how Africa was. At the end of chapter 5, I was more than happy to stop reading and put the book away. I’m not looking forward to reading the rest of the book, but I think I can handle it.