All the Glimmering Stars

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of suicidal ideation, graphic violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and child death.

A few weeks later, Anthony is still recovering from his injury. Though he’s still working as a radioman, he’s excused from battle and has time to think. He feels that “nothing” is left in his life anymore but the brutality of the LRA.

Anthony thinks of Mabior and realizes that the voice he’s hearing is Lack, which constantly reminds him of all the bad things in his life. Mabior told him that he could get rid of Lack by thinking about all the positives in his life. Anthony realizes that he’s grateful to Patrick and the surgeon for saving his life and that he’s happy to be alive.

Florence and many of the other widows are staying with Commander Ossinga. Kony gave them one week to find a husband, or he would have another distribution. She realizes that, at 15, she doesn’t want to marry; however, she would rather choose a man than be given to one.

Anthony gets his dressing changed and then heads away from the hospital. He sees Florence filling her buckets and thinks how beautiful she is, and it makes him “happier than he could remember being” (240).