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How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Abigail Pesta
13 reviews
allie_schick's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Racism
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
giulia_and_books's review
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
This book is a must read for everyone. It gives readers an insight into the unthinkable life and experiences of a refugee, specifically from the Republic of Congo and people seeking refuge in the United States.
The author, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, puts her thoughts into word so masterfully. Her words are packed with a punch and leave you sitting there wondering about what you read for the rest of the day and the few days following. I can’t even being to comprehend her experiences and understand what she went through. I commend her for her bravery and courage for telling her story and spreading awareness of refugee experiences and hardships. Like she closed at the end of the author’s note of her memoir, “There is power in our voices. The more of us speak up, the more likely we are to be heard.”
Go read this and listen to her story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, and Violence
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