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