In the Country of Men traces the violent history of the Libyan Revolution under al-Gaddafi through the eyes of a nine year old boy, Suleiman. The juxtaposition of the naivety of youth with the sinister violent regime makes this a very unsettling read. Matar fills the text with beautiful prose and poetic descriptions. I do wonder if the conclusion of the book was a little too resolved - wartime regimens often leave a lot of loose ends.