* A huge thank you to Anne of Random Things Tours, and Octopus Books. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review and received no payment.
The Hiroshima Boy by Akiko Mikamo.
This incredibly powerful and moving book is one of those accounts that will stay with you for a lifetime. The Hiroshima Boy follows the real-life story of Shinji Mikamo and his father, Fukuichi Mikamo, as they survive the atomic bomb that hit Hiroshima in 1945.
It began just like any other day. On Monday, 6 August 1945, at 8:15 am, Shinji and his father were removing tiles from their roof when, all of a sudden, a massive flash of light and a gigantic fireball blasted towards them.
For the next five days, in unimaginable pain and barely able to walk, the pair roamed the city — once so familiar to them, now full of debris, ash, and the bodies of their neighbours -- searching for help. Shinji’s injuries were so severe he was ready to welcome death, but his father wouldn’t let him.
For Shinji to receive medical treatment for his horrific injuries, he has to part with his father. The book also examines the rebuilding of Hiroshima and Shinji’s life in the aftermath of that fateful day. The survivors of the bomb must find their place in a society where everyone is trying to do the same: find a home and get work. Yet Shinji, like his father, never gives up hope.
Shinji told his story to his daughter, Dr Akiko Mikamo, who honours her father by retelling his account in such a vivid way. The Hiroshima Boy is a stark reminder of hope, courage, and forgiveness—a truly extraordinary read.
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