I read this book from beginning to end which is unusual for me. At first it was a little slow but it kept building up in intensity and interest so I could not stop wanting to read every moment I got. Then I just had to know what came next till at the end I could not stop till I knew the ending. A great read and also an enlightenment on what happened then in Biafra. It was thought provoking as to what is happening now as well in many parts of the world and what is and isn't being done to help people in these situations. I encourage you to persist with reading till you get grabbed into it as I did. It was well worth the time. I really enjoyed all the characters as well.