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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.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Child death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
melodyseestrees's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
It is difficult to rate such a personal book. Any criticism one could hope to give could very easily be likened to a personal attack by way of tone policing. Readers who already struggle with nonfiction and who do not hold a similar vein of personal loss will likely have trouble sympathizing with the author on the deeply personal tragedy. There are multiple moments where the author takes the reader back in time with memories of their lost family and many are well done. Some distracted from what the author was going through in that present moment- which is likely realistic as the memories were written about as the author distracting herself from her loss.
Graphic: Grief, Blood, and Car accident
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Alcohol, Self harm, Death of parent, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Minor: Stalking and Fatphobia
There is a moment where the author is very fat phobic towards a child survivor, it is understandable that a lot was happening and the author was truthfully reporting her thoughts and feelings but it was not nice to read.philodora's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Moderate: Stalking, Alcoholism, Death, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
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.
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
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