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LION: Der lange Weg nach Hause by Saroo Brierley

sj_books's review against another edition

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4.0

A boy's journey to find his birth parents with flashbacks to his childhood in India. Well written and very moving.

ecdereus's review against another edition

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4.0

Ongelooflijk wat die kleine 5-jarige jongen heeft meegemaakt vanaf het moment dat hij op het station in de buurt van zijn woonplaats zijn grote broer kwijtraakte, de lange treinreis naar Calcutta en zijn leven op/rond het station daar en later op straat gedurende de weken daarna, tot hij een veilig onderkomen in het weeshuis vond, van waaruit hij enkele maanden later werd geadopteerd. Verbluffend ook hoeveel dat jonge jongetje van zijn woonomgeving en zijn belevenissen heeft weten te onthouden.

mfiguebook9's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it

jaedenjones's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

kparry's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring fast-paced

4.5

ladywestfall's review against another edition

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2.0

For some reason, I went into this thinking it was fiction but turns out it was someone's actual life story. I'm not the biggest fan of non-fiction books, and honestly, as much as inspiring this was, it didn't steer much emotion out of me. It's probably because of the way it was written too. 

I am excited to watch the film adaptation though, because DEV PATEL so there's that...

kalikaykali's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

thebethanystewart's review against another edition

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4.0

The crazy story that the movie "Lion" was based on

tidoublegarrr's review against another edition

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4.0

One of those stories that is heartwrenching and unbelievable to hear, and the ultimate outcomes are even more miraculous. The power of the human spirit, generosity of strangers, and family are a beautiful thing. This is a great choice if you are looking for something uplifting to read.

snunn's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad tense

4.0