Reviews

“…an insightful disaster-survival story with far-reaching emotional resonance” (Kirkus)

a “formidable first novel” that “effectively and unsentimentally highlights the emotional and economic aftermath of the disaster” (Publishers Weekly)

“There have been literary works that highlight the devastation of the earthquake, but Hold Tight Don’t Let Go is unique in that it highlights the two years after—what international aid really looks like, how temporary situations become permanent, and the how profound losses affect those who are left” (School Library Journal)