I'm not going to lie, this broke me

A fast paced novel that tugs at the heartstrings, especially when you remember that something like this is actually a modern reality for most and sadly, a common occurrence. Marieke Nijkamp tells this story with a fearless sensitivity, which I applaud. It was difficult to read and I can only imagine it was difficult to write but this was an important story to tell. We all see it on the news but it's different to read it in a minute by minute series of events. Although it was non fiction it heavily borders the line on reality, the story told in a tactful, meaningful way, instead focusing more on family and friendship, and community coming together in times of a tragedy such as this.