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ginafugate's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This book was incredibly sad & heartbreaking, which I expected since I knew before what it was about. It’s a true story but I’m still unsure if the movie The Impossible is based on this family’s story or another one. Either way, this book was interesting since it told the story of the actual tsunami as well as what life was like for the author in the years following.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Child death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
onegirlandtheworld's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This book will stay with me for a long time. It was not what I expected but it was a great read. The fractured writing style really captured the fracture and fragility of Deraniyagala's experience and coming to terms with her losses and new life. You really feel like you've been on the journey with her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
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