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samjaneparker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
As someone who was affected by the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires, in particular the Churchill fire that this book covers, I found this an extremely upsetting read. So much so that I almost regret reading it. Black Saturday is cemented as the most traumatic experience I’ve ever gone through, and it upsets me to talk about it. They remain the deadliest bushfires in Australian history. Thanks to Chloe for her work in bringing this together and for the insight into the background of the fire and the investigation. I can't help but feel a bit sorry for Brendan, and this just highlights the major flaws in the criminal justice system, particularly for disabled people. I don't know what else to say. The whole thing was and still is just so tragic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
fifinlayson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
reusablecup's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail