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A review by k_kiefer
In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I picked this book up because Everest fascinates me. I would love to make it to Base Camp one day and I'm in absolute awe of the men and women to make it to the summit.
This book goes so much deeper into Silvia's life and sexual abuse and her reason for becoming the mountaineer that she is. Parts of the book were not easy to read. I cringed many times, sometimes because she went into detail about the abuse and other times because of the choices she made to numb her pain as an adult. But wow, what an incredible story.
This one will stick with me for a long time.
This book goes so much deeper into Silvia's life and sexual abuse and her reason for becoming the mountaineer that she is. Parts of the book were not easy to read. I cringed many times, sometimes because she went into detail about the abuse and other times because of the choices she made to numb her pain as an adult. But wow, what an incredible story.
This one will stick with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide