Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Rating: 3.75 leaves out of 5Characters: 5/5 Cover: 5/5Story: 2.5/5Writing: 2.5/5Genre: Classic/ChildrenType: AudiobookWorth?: YESHated Disliked It Was Okay Liked LovedIs this going to be a pattern of kids' books making me tear up? Ugh, either way this story hits hard. I find it a little troubling that she wasn't 100 percent truthful in her writing. I think when you are talking about something like this you should but I think both endings are very tragic. In the original she does fold over 1,000 and still died which... hits hard because she did all she could and still loss the battle. In her version the meaning of her ending still hits as hard, that life will swift you away even if you aren't actually finished living.

In the Spring of 2021, I had a strong urge to make 1,000 origami cranes. I have never had a desire to learn origami, but I heard reaching this number granted me a wish. I like to live my life with an open heart and a love for the possible. My dad was dying of cancer and I wanted to wish him well in my own special way, so I sent him off on his next journey with 1,000 colourful cranes of peace.

I can't believe that I only read this book now! I have seen it everywhere and never looked into what it was about. Sadako and her story is a precious gift. hope to visit her monument one day. Until then, I will continue to leave anonymous cranes throughout my travels.

Sadako + my father = Sadadko :)

Oh! And something that took me by great surprise was finding out that the the author is from Kamsack, Saskatchewan—a town that is quite special to me.

A beautiful little book about a brave girl. The book highlights how the effects and consequence of the Second World War didn't finish with the dropping of the atomic bomb but indeed continued for many years after. Highly recommended.

This is such a sad but uplifting story. A must read for everyone.