Description
In a war-torn African country where survival is measured in days, two teenagers are pulled into radically different futures. Johnny Mad Dog, sixteen, is drawn into a rebel faction determined to seize power, while Laokolé, his peer, clings to a quieter dream: finishing school and becoming an engineer. As their paths collide with the brutal logic of conflict, the novel explores how violence reshapes identity, family, and moral choice—especially for those who are still trying to become adults. With Emmanuel Dongala’s vivid, humane storytelling and sharp attention to contemporary realities, this is a tense, compassionate tale of resilience, lost innocence, and the stubborn hope of education amid ruin.
Available Editions
paperback
Picador
Published May 16, 2006
256 pages
ISBN: 9780312425302
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Johnny Mad Dog by Emmanuel Dongala.