Reviews

My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Hayden

laura_corsi's review against another edition

4.0

I did not love this book. It was difficult to read emotionally and sometimes the organization got a little muddled. It seemed like it was trying to do 2 things--tell the story of the immigrants and refugees who are trying to make it to Europe and explain the corruption of the UN organizations who say they are helping but often are not. I would have liked a book better that followed the immigrants story or a book that detailed the corruption and thoroughly explained all of the twists and turns of how that came about. As it was, I felt both sides of the story suffered. However, it is a very important topic that is not discussed very much. Essential reading but a bit of a slog.

wayka's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

3.0

 Důležitá zpráva o krutosti detenčních center, kterou autorka úplně zabila postojem, že EU může za všechny posraný životy v afrických zemích. 

emmyh_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, and War

Minor: Sexual assault, Death, War, and Rape

girlglitch's review

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.0

mcddcm's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

leda's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

whatcouldpossiblygowrong's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

amccauley1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

sirohub's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

4.0

nini23's review

White saviour complex. Desperate refugees address her as angel, God, doctor etc. and she just accepts it beatifically.
I would rather read direct accounts from actual refugees.