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gamecocksara's review against another edition
5.0
Haunting & beautiful. I can tell this one is going to stick with me.
theaceofpages's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
When I saw this book I mistakenly thought that it would be more about the actual tsunami. Instead, this is a book about recovering from the loss of loved ones, especially children. It was definitely not badly written by any means, but this is not usually the kind of book I turn to. I don't regret reading it, but I also don't have any kind of desire to seek out more of the same.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
torchlab's review
4.5
Sensuous and devastating .. the attention to minute physical detail in this is somehow just as / maybe even more ?? heartbreaking than the sheer knowledge of the horrific loss that drives this book’s story. A lesser author would focus only on the enormity of their pain … Deraniyagala makes it realer by showing us its tininess
nderiley's review against another edition
3.0
This book will bring you into the author's searing agony over the aftermath of the tsunami. It's a raw feeling to the read, which feels appropriate given what she's been through. The book is mostly about her learning to cope with the loss of her family and finding a reason to live. For those interested in more descriptions of a tsunami itself - I'd recommend the School Beneath the Wave by Richard Lloyd Parry. Prepare to be heart broken after reading either book.
vtlism's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Gorgeous grief book, appropriately slim. I'm grateful she could share her experience.