A review by afro8921
Up From the Sea by Leza Lowitz

4.0

Kai is a 17 year-old Japanese soccer enthusiast on March 11, 2011 when a tsunami hits his coastal town. Kai is left to wonder how to rebuild a life that was slightly fractured before, but seems horribly broken after the tsunami. This novel is told in verse and is paced superbly. The language used vividly depicts the horrific experience of town torn apart and their efforts to rebuild. Readers who come from diverse backgrounds will identify with Kai's attempt to be both Japanese and American.