Character 1 for A Long Way Gone

So.... the main character for A Long Way Gone is Ishmael. He's really intelligent and doesn't hide the facts of life. One thing I noticed that is kind of odd is that when Saidu died all of his friends were sobbing and there were a lot of other times when everyone else was crying but he's always the one who will NOT cry. He always holds back his tears and just his feelings in general. I'm not sure that it's good for him. I think that when he gets to America (because he will end up there eventually) he'll have to go through TONS of counciling and self exploration because he can't open up. I just thought that his never crying was interesting and might have a bigger impact on him then he is sharing in the book.