There is something quite strong in a book that is based on a true story, it hits you differently. It was not easy at all to get through this, it was not easy to even begin to read. The word genocide is terrifying to hear, so i hesitated with this book, but my curiosity and need to know more won me over. I do not know anything about this time period, in fact, it's the first time I hear about a Cambodian genocide. Once I started to read this my heart was speeding up, the things they endured and went through was not easy to read at all. Inside of the book they had pages with real pictures of family and the refugee camp and remains of lots of rubber sandals and plates in 2017. This book educated me in what happen to Cambodia in the 1970s, it was very well written. The story is utterly remarkable and I would recommend it to everyone, but be ready for the emotional heart gripping feeling it will give you.