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Surviving Suicide
As a result of the positive feedback of “please don’t kill yourself”, Akana published the book “Surviving Suicide” in 2013. It consisted of her old diary entries from 2007-2009 in efforts to show the aftermath of suicide. She provides a free online link but all proceeds will go towards suicide prevention programs. Her intent behind the book is to remind people like her (survivors of suicide) that they are not alone.
66 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2013
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Anna Akana
5 books459 followersAnna Akana is an actress, comedian, and filmmaker most known for her online weekly show with 1.6 million subscribers. She’s been in the feature films Ant-Man and Hello, My Name Is Doris, and can be seen on Comedy Central’s Corporate. She lives in Los Angeles.
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January 9, 2016
You can read this online here: ((https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...)). Or you can buy the book. All proceeds go towards youth suicide prevention programs. I would recommend watching this video by Anna Akana (/watch?v=zvkbHIrrrvU) before you read Surviving Suicide.
Now, you've probably watched one of Anna Akana's youtube videos before or have at least heard her name before. She is a youtube star and has directed and acted in her movie, Riley Rewind. Surviving Suicide is a collection of diary entries and occasional poems that Anna wrote while struggling to cope with the grief of losing her only sister to suicide. We get to see what Anna's life became through her own thoughts. The constant grief, questioning everything, losing faith, dabbling in drugs and finally finding hope and the will to live.
Her diary entries are full of raw emotion. She words her thoughts and feelings in a way that makes you feel as if it was you and you are her. I didn't take delight in reading this because it was so grief-stricken and you could feel deeply how desperate for hope Anna was. However, I feel like I can benefit from reading Surviving Suicide because it was thought-provoking and touching. These memoirs of somebody I look up to will have a lasting impact on me and knowing that Anna Akana is where she is now - knowing that she made it despite her struggle - gives me hope.
I gave Surviving Suicide five stars because in sixty four pages, I felt like I was sat next to Anna on the rollercoaster of her life, holding her hand when it plummeted and I know that this series of diary entries written by a lonely seventeen year old searching for answers will continue to have a profound effect on me.
I will be buying the book as soon as I find somewhere that sells Surviving Suicide.
Now, you've probably watched one of Anna Akana's youtube videos before or have at least heard her name before. She is a youtube star and has directed and acted in her movie, Riley Rewind. Surviving Suicide is a collection of diary entries and occasional poems that Anna wrote while struggling to cope with the grief of losing her only sister to suicide. We get to see what Anna's life became through her own thoughts. The constant grief, questioning everything, losing faith, dabbling in drugs and finally finding hope and the will to live.
Her diary entries are full of raw emotion. She words her thoughts and feelings in a way that makes you feel as if it was you and you are her. I didn't take delight in reading this because it was so grief-stricken and you could feel deeply how desperate for hope Anna was. However, I feel like I can benefit from reading Surviving Suicide because it was thought-provoking and touching. These memoirs of somebody I look up to will have a lasting impact on me and knowing that Anna Akana is where she is now - knowing that she made it despite her struggle - gives me hope.
I gave Surviving Suicide five stars because in sixty four pages, I felt like I was sat next to Anna on the rollercoaster of her life, holding her hand when it plummeted and I know that this series of diary entries written by a lonely seventeen year old searching for answers will continue to have a profound effect on me.
I will be buying the book as soon as I find somewhere that sells Surviving Suicide.
March 8, 2015
Anna Akana is one of my favourite youtubers and when I heard that she had written a book I knew I had to read it. Considering it's free and only 66 pages I freed about a half hour in my weekend and just read. The book was beautifully written and the way it flowed didn't make it seem like real diary entities, but an actual fictional book. It's honest and the emotions feel so relatable. The aspect of Anna and her sister (Anna being older by 4 years) is very similar to the age difference between me and my sister which made the book so much harder to read. I recommend this book for everyone cause it really makes you feel grateful for what you have, but know that you will cry. More so if you have a younger sibling or ever lost someone closer to you I think.
March 28, 2018
Tears.
I think every person on this planet has been affected by suicide at some stage in their lives and it's not something people talk openly about. I respect Anna so much for speaking out about her experience so publicly, through her YouTube channel and through her book. It's from speaking about these experiences that we can help those who are feeling suicidal and show them that there is more.
I think every person on this planet has been affected by suicide at some stage in their lives and it's not something people talk openly about. I respect Anna so much for speaking out about her experience so publicly, through her YouTube channel and through her book. It's from speaking about these experiences that we can help those who are feeling suicidal and show them that there is more.
November 6, 2014
Anna Akana writes directly from her heart to the paper. Reading all the diary entries compiled in this edition has been deeply touching. No true story (specially of this kind) can be rated less than five stars. I wish Anna the best in her life. Rest in peace, Kristina.
January 3, 2017
"And I chose life and love and happiness and pain..."
A really powerful book!
I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a sibling. I can't imagine the pain her family went through and still lives with.
I just hope that if anyone has to decide, he or she chooses life and love and happiness and pain.
A really powerful book!
I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a sibling. I can't imagine the pain her family went through and still lives with.
I just hope that if anyone has to decide, he or she chooses life and love and happiness and pain.
July 24, 2015
I ALMOST CRIED
December 29, 2015
This was beautiful.
This was eye-opening.
This book showed that you don't need grammar and eloquence and wordiness to get the point across.
This book showed that you don't need 300 or 500 pages of nonsense to be fucking amazing.
Anna filled each and every one of these pages with pure and raw emotion. I applaud her for coming out of her sorrow to try to make a difference from what has happened to her rather than sitting in grievance and frustration at the world. She's really decided to change her life and her optimism inspires me. Her life has been forever changed by Kristina, but that's not going to stop her from carrying on and spreading her humor and happiness to the world. She's officially my role model and favorite Youtuber, author, etc.
Her insight and points of view were great, and I loved her tad bits of personality here and there. I mourned with Anna in this book; I felt her pain. DO YOU KNOW HOW AWKWARD CRYING IN PUBLIC OVER A BOOK IS?
Anyway, I definitely recommend watching her videos and reading this book. BTW, I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH RILEY REWIND. DEFINITELY STARTING IT TOMORROW!
This was eye-opening.
This book showed that you don't need grammar and eloquence and wordiness to get the point across.
This book showed that you don't need 300 or 500 pages of nonsense to be fucking amazing.
Anna filled each and every one of these pages with pure and raw emotion. I applaud her for coming out of her sorrow to try to make a difference from what has happened to her rather than sitting in grievance and frustration at the world. She's really decided to change her life and her optimism inspires me. Her life has been forever changed by Kristina, but that's not going to stop her from carrying on and spreading her humor and happiness to the world. She's officially my role model and favorite Youtuber, author, etc.
Her insight and points of view were great, and I loved her tad bits of personality here and there. I mourned with Anna in this book; I felt her pain. DO YOU KNOW HOW AWKWARD CRYING IN PUBLIC OVER A BOOK IS?
Anyway, I definitely recommend watching her videos and reading this book. BTW, I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH RILEY REWIND. DEFINITELY STARTING IT TOMORROW!
November 3, 2018
Sad. Touching. Full of Truths.
The pain is real. It was so real yet you would never know how much it hurts unless you experience it yourself (God forbid it). Oh Anna, she's so strong for sharing this and spreading such an important message.
To all those out there suffering and experiencing from suicidal thoughts, stay strong. please don't kill yourself. Go watch Anna's videos to truly feel more and understand this whole situation. And also to relate or feel personally attacked, like me
The pain is real. It was so real yet you would never know how much it hurts unless you experience it yourself (God forbid it). Oh Anna, she's so strong for sharing this and spreading such an important message.
To all those out there suffering and experiencing from suicidal thoughts, stay strong. please don't kill yourself. Go watch Anna's videos to truly feel more and understand this whole situation.
June 25, 2018
Powerful, real, and of course sad.
Anna Akana published her diary entries which she wrote after her little sister commited suicide. She talks about her feelings and how stuck she was in her life. If you ever lost someone you loved, you can relate to this kind of pain. You won't know how to handle it better, but you can understand and as she says you are not alone "We are all alone together".
Anna Akana published her diary entries which she wrote after her little sister commited suicide. She talks about her feelings and how stuck she was in her life. If you ever lost someone you loved, you can relate to this kind of pain. You won't know how to handle it better, but you can understand and as she says you are not alone "We are all alone together".
July 14, 2016
Very real.
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July 7, 2020Jautru, artima ir visiškai tikra.
"Surviving Suicide" yra sesers netekusios merginos dienoraščio įrašų rinkinys (todėl nedrįstu vertinti žvaigždutėmis). Tos nepagražintos emocijos ir beprotiškas skausmas, nors ir aprašytas itin jaunos merginos, yra toks tikras ir toks stiprus, kad tikrai paliečia skaitytoją bei padeda geriau suvokti tų "išgyvenusiųjų" pusę.
Priminė lietuvišką nusižudžiusiųjų artimųjų atsiminimų knygą "Be pavadinimo".
"Surviving Suicide" yra sesers netekusios merginos dienoraščio įrašų rinkinys (todėl nedrįstu vertinti žvaigždutėmis). Tos nepagražintos emocijos ir beprotiškas skausmas, nors ir aprašytas itin jaunos merginos, yra toks tikras ir toks stiprus, kad tikrai paliečia skaitytoją bei padeda geriau suvokti tų "išgyvenusiųjų" pusę.
Priminė lietuvišką nusižudžiusiųjų artimųjų atsiminimų knygą "Be pavadinimo".
March 11, 2015
I really enjoyed this short story. I wouldn't call it a book but it's more a life changing recount that makes you see the world in a different and more mature light. It helps you understand people and the thoughts they go through and the struggles they face. All we see is a body, not what's behind it. I cried in the first couple pages because the book hits you hard. I wonder how his story would have been different if other perspectives were shown?
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December 10, 2015I feel like it's a bit wrong to rate this kind of a book. It might not be literacy at it's best, but I don't think that's even the function or the idea of this story.
If you are surviving a suicide of a loved one, you might find some solace in reading how others have coped. Also, I think it is great how Akana breaks the silence on many difficult subjects like suicide and substance abuse.
If you are surviving a suicide of a loved one, you might find some solace in reading how others have coped. Also, I think it is great how Akana breaks the silence on many difficult subjects like suicide and substance abuse.
January 14, 2021
totally did not read this at 2am and totally not crying this much.
It feels wrong to rate this book but I think it doesn't need to be the finest piece of literature to receive five stars. It definitely fills its purpose and It's beautifully written and immersive.
It feels wrong to rate this book but I think it doesn't need to be the finest piece of literature to receive five stars. It definitely fills its purpose and It's beautifully written and immersive.
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July 29, 2019I'm not going to rate this because I feel like rating someone's diary entries is just weird.
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December 27, 2016I decided not to rate this book. Somehow a rating didn't seem appropriate given the content.
I chose to read this book on Google Docs, but all the proceeds go to suicide prevention programs, so that's a great reason to buy this book.
Before reading this book (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...) I would suggest to watch these two youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGR2k...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvkbH...
Anna Akana has written another book you can purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/So-Much-Want-T...
This book is very raw, and probably can be triggering. I had to skip over some parts. Anna Akana is so brave. She doesn't try to sugar-coat what happened, she faces death right in the face.
When I was in my teens, I was depressed and suicidal. I still am depressed, but no longer suicidal. I used to think that if I killed myself, I would "end" things in a neat little bow and my pain would end finally. What I realized from reading this book, a book about the aftermath of a family member's suicide, is that nothing ends after a suicide. There is so much pain and confusion and anger and hurt and sadness that family members go through. It's a mind-fuck that never ends, that constantly torments Anna's mother.
I am not really a religious person, although I do try to be, so I have no idea what happens after this life. I don't know what happens to your soul if you commit suicide. I just hope that family members and suiciders both find peace.
I chose to read this book on Google Docs, but all the proceeds go to suicide prevention programs, so that's a great reason to buy this book.
Before reading this book (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...) I would suggest to watch these two youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGR2k...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvkbH...
Anna Akana has written another book you can purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/So-Much-Want-T...
This book is very raw, and probably can be triggering. I had to skip over some parts. Anna Akana is so brave. She doesn't try to sugar-coat what happened, she faces death right in the face.
When I was in my teens, I was depressed and suicidal. I still am depressed, but no longer suicidal. I used to think that if I killed myself, I would "end" things in a neat little bow and my pain would end finally. What I realized from reading this book, a book about the aftermath of a family member's suicide, is that nothing ends after a suicide. There is so much pain and confusion and anger and hurt and sadness that family members go through. It's a mind-fuck that never ends, that constantly torments Anna's mother.
I am not really a religious person, although I do try to be, so I have no idea what happens after this life. I don't know what happens to your soul if you commit suicide. I just hope that family members and suiciders both find peace.
October 22, 2014
I stumbled into Anna's youtube channel from some Wongfu videos and boy she has my absolute admiration ever since. Being a girl, asian (and short), she has accomplished so much. Getting a glimpse to her past just doubles my respect to her. The writing is so raw and real I was steeped into her 17 year old self and rode the roller coster of emotions with her. She came across as witty, funny and strong from all her videos, but I never knew that she went through so much pain in her past. For better or worse, this experience has absolutely made her the stronger, loveable person that she is now. It is truly inspiring knowing how she used to lead a depressed, lonely and predictable mundane life like many of us do but look where her courage and resolve take her now. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is stuck in life or those that ever take your loved ones for granted.
My favorite quotes:
" Tomorrow isn't really a guarantee. If I died today would I honestly be able to let go of this life without regret? Hell no."
" You can't change the past, you can't alter what has already taken place.
All you have control over is this moment. Chase it."
Read it online below or buy it to support her.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...
My favorite quotes:
" Tomorrow isn't really a guarantee. If I died today would I honestly be able to let go of this life without regret? Hell no."
" You can't change the past, you can't alter what has already taken place.
All you have control over is this moment. Chase it."
Read it online below or buy it to support her.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...
September 6, 2016
So, the rating is nothing to talk about, except there is a possibility to add a 6th star :)
Anna hat to read her diary of that time, type it and publish it. It was not easy for sure.
I rather want to tell you, what a feels trip I had with this book. I have a huge depression problem and the thought of suicide is quite familiar for me. Im fighting it, however, with therapy and medication and I´m doing good.
I got on Anna´s youtube channel, because someone claimed to have a leaked sex tape of her and I wanted to check, if it could be true. This way, I found out about Anna Akana :D wtf internet
Funny stuff aside, I read the whole book, lost all distance and got super depressed for two weeks straight. It changed my view on suicide drastically and maybe even prevented me from doing it some time. You just can´t be untouched by this kind of raw emotions. To be specific: There are two poems. The one with the spider and the other one about Wednesdays. They are so sad, that knowing the context, they burned into my mind and I almost threw up reading it. That is quite extreme but it is an example with which
I WANT TO WARN SENSITIVE PEOPLE FROM READING THIS WITHOUT SOME PREPARATION.
Send me a message if the book left a similar impression on you. We can talk :)
Anna hat to read her diary of that time, type it and publish it. It was not easy for sure.
I rather want to tell you, what a feels trip I had with this book. I have a huge depression problem and the thought of suicide is quite familiar for me. Im fighting it, however, with therapy and medication and I´m doing good.
I got on Anna´s youtube channel, because someone claimed to have a leaked sex tape of her and I wanted to check, if it could be true. This way, I found out about Anna Akana :D wtf internet
Funny stuff aside, I read the whole book, lost all distance and got super depressed for two weeks straight. It changed my view on suicide drastically and maybe even prevented me from doing it some time. You just can´t be untouched by this kind of raw emotions. To be specific: There are two poems. The one with the spider and the other one about Wednesdays. They are so sad, that knowing the context, they burned into my mind and I almost threw up reading it. That is quite extreme but it is an example with which
I WANT TO WARN SENSITIVE PEOPLE FROM READING THIS WITHOUT SOME PREPARATION.
Send me a message if the book left a similar impression on you. We can talk :)
September 14, 2019
Wow, this was an amazing and emotional book. I found Anna Akana on YouTube (as many of us have, probably), and was curious to see what else she'd done aside from videos and music. She is a talented writer and it took no time at all to get through her book.
She shared the devastating impact her younger sister's suicide had on her, through journal entries over several years.
She has a beautiful writing style, the content of the book is emotionally moving and evocative, and I appreciate her raw sharing of her own experiences, thoughts, attitudes, and just watching her grow as a person (or "character") throughout the story.
I will be looking out for future releases from Anna Akana because I love her writing and I think she is a human being that is very worthy of support, and I can tell she tries to make a positive difference in the world. This book makes you appreciate your family and what you have, allows you to feel empathy for her and other families who are "survivors of suicide", and it is just good and interesting writing. It is honest and genuine and despite the dark subject matter, just really wonderful overall.
I would recommend this book to everyone. Probably ages 15+ due to some of the drug use and more adult themes.
She shared the devastating impact her younger sister's suicide had on her, through journal entries over several years.
She has a beautiful writing style, the content of the book is emotionally moving and evocative, and I appreciate her raw sharing of her own experiences, thoughts, attitudes, and just watching her grow as a person (or "character") throughout the story.
I will be looking out for future releases from Anna Akana because I love her writing and I think she is a human being that is very worthy of support, and I can tell she tries to make a positive difference in the world. This book makes you appreciate your family and what you have, allows you to feel empathy for her and other families who are "survivors of suicide", and it is just good and interesting writing. It is honest and genuine and despite the dark subject matter, just really wonderful overall.
I would recommend this book to everyone. Probably ages 15+ due to some of the drug use and more adult themes.
December 19, 2013
I'm amazed. This book is stunning. It's not really a book, but a compilation of diary entries from the author after her sister committed suicide. The author, Anna Akana, writes about her feelings and experiences as they are all affected by the tragedy that is her taking her own life at the age of only 13. Her recollections, all insightful and descriptive, are completely eye opening. She tries so hard to make sense of what happened, asking questions like "what possible good could have come from her death?" Her life is consumed by the torture and confusion she has to deal with, stacked on top of every other one of life's difficulties teenagers have to deal with. She had never expected anything like this to happen, especially not to someone so close and dear to her. All my life, since I can remember, I've wanted something dramatic to happen in my life to give me perspective. And now, more than ever, I wish I could just take it all back.” Ms. Akana still has trouble accepting her sister’s suicide, as anyone would. However, she learns to cope with it, and she knows to just take it all one step, one breath, at a time.
September 15, 2015
Anna is one of my favorite YouTubers. I just found this short compilation of her diary entries about her coping with her sister's suicide. (You can buy it and all proceeds go toward suicide prevention(https://gumroad.com/l/MuJu), or you can read it for free as a PDF file (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0SH...).
It made me tear up because of how relatable some of the things she wrote about how emotional death is for survivors were. She has come so far from where these entries start out in 2007 to 2009/2013. Reading this has made me appreciate Anna even more because she has gotten help with her struggles following her sister's death and she has followed her dreams of acting and stand up. Not only has she decided not to take a day on earth for granted, she also has spoken out about suicide prevention in her personal and professional life.
It made me tear up because of how relatable some of the things she wrote about how emotional death is for survivors were. She has come so far from where these entries start out in 2007 to 2009/2013. Reading this has made me appreciate Anna even more because she has gotten help with her struggles following her sister's death and she has followed her dreams of acting and stand up. Not only has she decided not to take a day on earth for granted, she also has spoken out about suicide prevention in her personal and professional life.
October 21, 2017
I haven't cried this much in a long time.
Surviving Suicide can't be reviewed as a novel because it's composed of actual diary entries. It's raw and vulnerable just as a diary should be. Akana doesn't hold back, and that's exactly what makes it so powerful.
I love the content that Anna Akana creates on YouTube, and I have so much respect for her. Reading this allowed me to see another side of her that she doesn't necessarily hide in her videos, but to some extent, hold back.
It's devastating to realize that her sister was barely younger than me when she committed suicide. As a younger sister, I couldn't help but imagine my older sister in Akana's situation.
I'm not even sure how to review this, but it deserves no less than five stars. Although, how can you rate someone's emotions?
Surviving Suicide can't be reviewed as a novel because it's composed of actual diary entries. It's raw and vulnerable just as a diary should be. Akana doesn't hold back, and that's exactly what makes it so powerful.
I love the content that Anna Akana creates on YouTube, and I have so much respect for her. Reading this allowed me to see another side of her that she doesn't necessarily hide in her videos, but to some extent, hold back.
It's devastating to realize that her sister was barely younger than me when she committed suicide. As a younger sister, I couldn't help but imagine my older sister in Akana's situation.
I'm not even sure how to review this, but it deserves no less than five stars. Although, how can you rate someone's emotions?
February 9, 2016
"Surviving Suicide" is diary entries from Anna's diary after her sister commit suicide. In it she shows her raw emotions and some poems to express how it made her feel. She talks about how lonely she was, how angry she was, and how triggering things were. She also talks about how she started losing faith in God, how she started to fall in love with books, and how she got some of her cats - all of which have roots from the death of her sister.
It feels a bit intrusive of me to read someone whom I admire so much and have a glimpse into the most painful moment of their life. I hate that she had to go through this but I love how she was able to pick herself up and was able to talk about it.
I highly recommend reading her story.
It feels a bit intrusive of me to read someone whom I admire so much and have a glimpse into the most painful moment of their life. I hate that she had to go through this but I love how she was able to pick herself up and was able to talk about it.
I highly recommend reading her story.
January 8, 2016
After watching Anna's YouTube videos -- which are really funny and insightful and uplifting -- I had to read this book. I mean, it's obvious that her sister's suicide changed her life, and this book is so painfully honest and real that it hurts. Little things, such as typos or grammatical errors, make it hurt even more, because I'm pretty sure that they were directly transcribed from what she wrote that day, no edits, no touch ups, no nothing. I cannot even imagine the pain she went through (though I did relate to her in those existential moments and suicidal thoughts and what ifs and all that jazz) and this has changed my perspective of her completely. I have an infinite amount of respect for her.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0SH-...
September 25, 2016
How could I bawl my eyes out for 40 minutes while reading e-book on my phone? I don't understand. Kristina would have been 23 years today. As old as me. She killed herself nearly 10 years ago, almost the same time I started having suicide thoughts. I remember thinking to myself back then,"if I die, my nephew/nieces wouldn't be bestfriends with my kids."
I remember my parents. I remember my siblings. I remember God. I remember how they keep alive until now.
I read this book while thinking everyone's confusion and anger if I really commit suicide.
would they be as confused as Anna was? Would they be sad?
Of course they would.
Of course they would.
Thank you, Anna. Thank you.
I remember my parents. I remember my siblings. I remember God. I remember how they keep alive until now.
I read this book while thinking everyone's confusion and anger if I really commit suicide.
would they be as confused as Anna was? Would they be sad?
Of course they would.
Of course they would.
Thank you, Anna. Thank you.
January 29, 2018
I'd been a fan of Anna Akana for a long time and this book had been on my reading list ever since I knew about her sister's suicide. It took me a while to find the courage to start the book, knowing that it's a very dark topic that could be a trigger for my own depression. But I read it and had no regrets! Anna has a way around her words, they're so raw and real and still so beautiful. I definitely felt her pain reading the book. Heck, my heart was aching and eyes were watery. I'm just grateful for her courage to share these personal essays from her darkest moments in her life, with the hope that it might help others not feel alone.
June 9, 2014
As a person that went through a similar case, I must say this compilation of Anna's diaries did reflect of my past. I feel like I am reading my own diary, for god's sake!
As one of her devoted fans, I feel like this one close to my heart the most and somehow,I feel closer to Anna herself. The connection to her diaries' compilation makes me realize that she learn a lot throughout her past and now, she manages survived from the horrific incident of her life. Just like how I do these past of years.
I wish you the best, Anna.
Rest well, Kristina Marie Akana (1993-2007)
As one of her devoted fans, I feel like this one close to my heart the most and somehow,I feel closer to Anna herself. The connection to her diaries' compilation makes me realize that she learn a lot throughout her past and now, she manages survived from the horrific incident of her life. Just like how I do these past of years.
I wish you the best, Anna.
Rest well, Kristina Marie Akana (1993-2007)
January 16, 2016
I found it very sad, but the honesty of the story and the person it's in connection to is what drew me to in the first place, I want to say I liked it a lot, but how when it's something sad and true, so instead I want to say that it touched me, I felt the loss and confusion, I felt the pain and I hope that other people who read this will be able to relate to it, and know that their not alone...
Well done Anna Akana for sharing your story, it was heart breaking and relatable, and I'm glad that even though the loss will always be there you were able to find your path in the end.
Well done Anna Akana for sharing your story, it was heart breaking and relatable, and I'm glad that even though the loss will always be there you were able to find your path in the end.
November 20, 2017
'Surviving Suicide' is a collection of journal entries following the suicide of Akana's 13-year-old sister in 2007. It details her spiralling thoughts after the event and her efforts to cope with her loss.
It's tough to read, but the feelings will be familiar to anyone who's lost someone close to them. Short, at 66 pages, but hard-hitting. It's a beautiful piece of writing.
RIP Kristina Akana.
It's tough to read, but the feelings will be familiar to anyone who's lost someone close to them. Short, at 66 pages, but hard-hitting. It's a beautiful piece of writing.
RIP Kristina Akana.
May 13, 2019
This is a short collection of 18-year-old Anna's diary entries after she loses her little sister to suicide. The writing is raw and clear, yet deeply and unapologetically emotional. Her anger, guilt and grief are expressed with great skill and admirable honesty. She also writes about her growing up process, her relationship with God and her journey to atheism. A very touching book that I'd definitely recommend.
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