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The Water Has Come details the story of Hurricane Dorian survivors in The Bahamas. Hurricane Dorien is one of the most powerful hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Ocean. Dorien stuck the Abacos and Grand Bahama, stalling over both land areas for at least a day each. Heavy rainfall, high winds, and storm surges saw many homes and businesses destroyed and lives lost. I believe the official death toll is around 74 persons but the true death toll is unknown (and definitely way higher. There were/are a lot of unidentified bodies). Bahamians are still suffering from Dorian.
The Water Has Come tells the story of the Pinder family, and other friends and family connected to them (though the names have been changed). The narrative is powerful and heartwrenching. Pinder takes the reader through every thought and fear that occurred during the storm. In some ways, the scenes reminded me of a movie but then I reflected back on the fact that this was real life. Thinking about the psychological trauma that many people are still dealing with makes me so sorrowful and tired. Hope is a big theme in The Water Has Come, hope that help would come, hope that the storm would leave, hope that God would make a way, hope that there would be another day to live. Pinder highlights her personal faith in God many times throughout this memoir. The actions of brave Bahamians who risked their lives to save their neighbours are well portrayed in The Water Has Come. There were times tears flooded my eyes while I read. I couldn't help but reflect back on that time in my life. I was away at school and every storm update had me in shambles. I was very worried about my extended family in Grand Bahama (thankfully everyone made it through safe). I hope to see many more memoirs like this one come to light (writing this review too had me tearing up). The Water Has Come is a must-read, if you want to know what it's like to experience one of the worst hurricanes on record and survive to tell the tale.
There were structural issues throughout The Water Has Come that I didn't enjoy. The POV narrative changes were a bit confusing throughout the book. The narration did not help, I think I would have preferred first person over third. There were a lot of people to keep track of, and I wonder if telling the stories one at a time might have helped instead of spreading them out based on the storm timeline.
The Water Has Come tells the story of the Pinder family, and other friends and family connected to them (though the names have been changed). The narrative is powerful and heartwrenching. Pinder takes the reader through every thought and fear that occurred during the storm. In some ways, the scenes reminded me of a movie but then I reflected back on the fact that this was real life. Thinking about the psychological trauma that many people are still dealing with makes me so sorrowful and tired. Hope is a big theme in The Water Has Come, hope that help would come, hope that the storm would leave, hope that God would make a way, hope that there would be another day to live. Pinder highlights her personal faith in God many times throughout this memoir. The actions of brave Bahamians who risked their lives to save their neighbours are well portrayed in The Water Has Come. There were times tears flooded my eyes while I read. I couldn't help but reflect back on that time in my life. I was away at school and every storm update had me in shambles. I was very worried about my extended family in Grand Bahama (thankfully everyone made it through safe). I hope to see many more memoirs like this one come to light (writing this review too had me tearing up). The Water Has Come is a must-read, if you want to know what it's like to experience one of the worst hurricanes on record and survive to tell the tale.
There were structural issues throughout The Water Has Come that I didn't enjoy. The POV narrative changes were a bit confusing throughout the book. The narration did not help, I think I would have preferred first person over third. There were a lot of people to keep track of, and I wonder if telling the stories one at a time might have helped instead of spreading them out based on the storm timeline.