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wiekel's review against another edition
5.0
Read/listened to in a day... This book smacks reality right in your face.
silviahc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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fast-paced
4.0
what she endures is the reality for a lot of children around the world, no child should have to see genocide, witness murder, or fight to live. She ends the book by saying "fighting for each other is the way we all win" which emphasizes how important it is to educate yourself on world issues
this was such an eye opening read, I can't fathom the things she witnessed and lived through.
She is a survivor of the Gatumba massacre and she writes about her trauma first hand and her and her families migration journey to the US. She also covers her own mental health issues as a refugee which was difficult for her to deal with since most foreign parents don't believe or speak about mental health
kaila2464's review against another edition
4.0
This book was quite deep and it tackles some really hard topics. This book was amazing and I recommend it if you are trying something different
tmdreads's review against another edition
4.5
“As a child, I witnessed the unthinkable: I saw my sister murdered before my eyes because of discrimination and hate. But I have learned that if we want to change the world, we can't harden our hearts and shut ourselves off from other cultures.
We must open up our hearts. We must not fall prey to the kind of thinking that separates us.”
The author wrote this memoir to share her own voice as a refugee and survivor of the Gatumba massacre. It’s a moving story of perseverance, as the author battles the horror of the massacre and moving to a the USA which means a loss of community and new struggles.
The author wrote this memoir to share her own voice as a refugee and survivor of the Gatumba massacre. It’s a moving story of perseverance, as the author battles the horror of the massacre and moving to a the USA which means a loss of community and new struggles.
karyssa223's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
jennnafziger's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautiful and moving memoir. It’s easy enough for my students to understand its power, its sorrow, and its ability to move forward. I wish more Americans took time to listen to these stories and understand the heart of people who endure war today.
missloren_89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, I don't even know what to say! I was afraid of reading this book and even considered unhauling it a time or two and I am SOOOO glad that I didn't because this is an amazing book and everyone should read it! This was a glimpse into a very different life and experience than my own, it was so heartbreaking, eye opening and heartwarming. I feel like I got a better understanding into something that I only had a vague understanding of and thought i knew but really didn't know and that was such an eye opening experience for me. I highly recommend this book!!
silver_linings72's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0