![]() ![]() One political lesson is that if it is a heavy handed government bent on controlling the people of a militant cause desiring to redistribute the wealth, freedom is oppressed. One young lady is a remarkable, but not overly idealized example of fearlessness and how she came to be that way is well told. Without giving away too much, by the end of the novel, everyone is changed.įacing death, a key character gets a glimpse into the meaning of it all, not fear, “But instead, I felt sad. ![]() ![]() There is a typical range of characters, including one of the teens who is sympathetic for the revolutionaries and has the opportunity to see behind the curtain and get a glimpse of what really motivates the revolutionaries he has read about, including some of their manifestos. ![]() The plot line is simple as it tells of four teens who become trapped in a Central American country as a communist revolution unfolds. Klavan is interviewed by National Review online and speaks insightfully about moral reality and the universe. The extra benefit of this enjoyable read is that it may indeed have an additional application in light of our political and economic times. In truth, Klavan is a fine popular contemporary novelist. While this may be a bad move for some writers, Klavan has navigated the move very well. Andrew Klavan has started writing young adult fiction and for a Christian publishing house. ![]()
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