Reviews tagging 'Racism'

How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta

12 reviews

fexelli's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Violence, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, Child death, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

reflectiverambling_nalana's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Wow. Just wow. Such a strong person, voice, and series of experiences. I loved how this balanced its focus between experiences, those of trauma, love, sacrifice, self care, family, society, and everything in between. From the summary it is easy to be prepared for the issues that come from  being a war refugee. What stuck with me more was the unique perspective of someone being part of and outside of so many of the things that happened to her, how she existed in and out of so many spaces in the moments she was there. This includes all of the issues after immigration as well, of how her position in her family was shifting the same time it was in society, and how she balanced life socially and privately. Very poignant. Very brave. There is simply no way this could not do as she hopes in her afterword. I can easily see this empowering others to tell their own narratives of their experiences. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Hate crime, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Genocide, Rape, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, and Bullying

julierambaeck's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

Powerful and heartbreaking story about loss, finding yourself, expectations and belonging. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Racism

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

aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

brookey8888's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

This was really good! I really didn’t know anything about this so I’m glad I got to know more. She is such a strong woman with a strong family. It was also interesting to hear about the different culture shocks they went through. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Rape, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, War, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Child death

ksuazo94's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Sexual assault, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Racism and Police brutality

schuy's review

challenging dark inspiring

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Racism

amyjo25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Violence, Racism, and War

maple_dove's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I've learned so much from this book. Thank you for telling your story Sandra Uwiringiyimana.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

Child marriage, Child soldiers, Sexual abuse