pickThe 2011 tsunami devastates Kai's village in coastal Japan. His life is saved but everything seems lost. Powerful, poignant Up from the Sea is a reminder that at the enter of all disasters are survivors that wonder why they survived and how they will continue on.
"What you hold in
Will eat you up.
Then let it eat me, I say.
Let me feed the monster."
bailedThis book was not for me. I found it very boring and very confusing because it seemed out of order and not much description so it was difficult to read. It was a 2/5 for me so I bailed on this book. At times the book didn‘t have much description of what was happening so it was hard to understand what was happening later in the book, other that that I like the plot but wouldn‘t recommend.
pick5/5. this was soooo good. written in verse, lowitz describes the events that happened in japan on 3/11, when a deadly tsunami sweeps through kai‘s town. the character in this book really helped to explain how horrible this event was. i don‘t want to give anything away, but this book was so sad and it was so good, too. i read it in less than 1.5 hours if you want a quick read.
The quake and tsunami in 2011 was the worst. This story is told in verse. Well done
Found this on my shelves this morning and I do not remember where I got this or why I got this. It is a "novel-in-verse" which is not something I would normally chose. Such a mystery. @Cinfhen #homebythesea #rockinmay
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