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How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
2 reviews
gracemuelle's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
5.0
this memoir was so eye opening and informative about the life of a refugee. sandra does a beautiful job conveying her life story and she has truly changed how i will view refugee and immigrant treatment in the US and abroad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Sexual violence, Child death, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, War, and Mental illness
kimiwriter's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Another biography. This one is Sandra Uwiringiyimana telling her story of surviving a massacre as a child and eventually moving to the United States and her discovery of her own voice as well as the struggles of minorities and the importance of finding healing. This is a very good, emotional read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia
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