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A review by artsandbookish
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
5.0
Even though this was a rather short read, I enjoyed it so much. I heard about the story behind this book on YouTube and just had to read it.
It is a retelling of the story of Sadako, a girl who was born in Hiroshima in 1943 and later suffered from leukaemia. Getting hospitalised and undergoing medical care, she was given a golden paper crane by her best friend. Sadako's friend told her to fold origami paper cranes to make a wish once she would reach a thousand. Inspired by the Japanese legend, the one who creates a thousand origami cranes would be granted a wish. And all Sadako wished for was to live through this terrible disease.
In this book, Sadako only created 644 origami cranes, the rest being finished by her friends. According to her family, especially her older brother Masahiro Sasaki, Sadako finished this task and died having folded approximately 1400 paper cranes.
Even though the author of this book made a few changes, the book is nicely written. Sadako's story, the events that transpired after her death and the meaning of paper cranes makes this a heartbreaking story. But it also emphasises how much a simple act of kindness can mean.
It is a retelling of the story of Sadako, a girl who was born in Hiroshima in 1943 and later suffered from leukaemia. Getting hospitalised and undergoing medical care, she was given a golden paper crane by her best friend. Sadako's friend told her to fold origami paper cranes to make a wish once she would reach a thousand. Inspired by the Japanese legend, the one who creates a thousand origami cranes would be granted a wish. And all Sadako wished for was to live through this terrible disease.
In this book, Sadako only created 644 origami cranes, the rest being finished by her friends. According to her family, especially her older brother Masahiro Sasaki, Sadako finished this task and died having folded approximately 1400 paper cranes.
Even though the author of this book made a few changes, the book is nicely written. Sadako's story, the events that transpired after her death and the meaning of paper cranes makes this a heartbreaking story. But it also emphasises how much a simple act of kindness can mean.