This book was a real punch in the gut. Definitely check your triggers with this one if you need to. They are numerous. Heart-wrenching and well-written, it also gave me a history lesson. I was familiar with the Nigerian Civil War in name only. Since the book is set in 1968 during the war, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole learning about it. Though abrupt, I thought the ending was great. 4.25 stars