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Book Review: "First They Killed My Father" by Loung Ung

Posted on the 18 November 2012 by Mustachio

First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My FatherLoung Ung
Cambodia.Phnom Penh. 1975.A family of nine. Khmer Rouge.A family of nine no more.Child soldier.Five years.Sad.True.
An easy read and a gripping story. A nonfiction book I highly recommend.

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