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ginafugate's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Child death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
melodyseestrees's review
4.0
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.graceehobbss's review
4.0
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death
vanesst's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Suicidal thoughts
millbot's review
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Grief, and Medical content
buffy87's review against another edition
3.75
Content: Covers the destruction of the authors life after being the sole survivor from her family during the 2004 Tsunami, and the journey of healing/acceptance for the next 7 years.
Thoughts: at times I definitely felt it was inappropriate of me to be in Sonalis mind and pain like I was, but she put this out to be read and therefore I will read it. The pain was so visceral in the middle of the book. I said before it felt voyeuristic, like I was pulling the curtains open on someone's trauma. Bring invited in and knowing full well how personal it is. I appreciate that. I especially was intrigued by the rage and anger she felt immediately, the way our minds protect us during a tragedy and the resulting shame she felt after. I cannot fathom the fear and suddenness. It was hard to read, I found myself disassociating while reading and my mind floating - not due to the writing but it was just difficult to stay immersed in that tragic world. This is not just some story this is someone's life... because of that, you have to be in the right 'mood' to read this. It is extremely heartbreaking and will drain you: so warning to my HSP and empaths.
Recc: anyone interested in memoirs, the 2004 Tsunami, loss of family, PTSD
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Death of parent
foxgallagher's review
2.0
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
clarabooksit's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child death, and Death