In this book, a Cambodian boy named Arn was taken from his family during the Vietnam War. Arn was starved, put to work and was forced to learn an instrument and to sing and dance at the same time. Arn learned fast and was able to learn to play the flute to entertain the other kids. He became famous and was given a way better life by the leader of the Khmere Rouge.
Arn was born and raised in a very poor town in Cambodia. He had not many friends other than his brother. In order for Arn to have some kind of luxury in his life, he would steal pleasure foods and sneak into movies with his brother.
He was 13 years old when the war started, and by the time he got out of the war, he was 16.
This book was an excellent book. It was inspirational and an inspirational story. This book was a true story which to me makes a book way cooler and better. This book is made for people who like to read about inspirational stories, or stories about the war. It describes how all boys and girls were used during the war in any way possible.
Reviewed by Christopher Marcin
