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Six player Clan nearly pull off miraculous comeback against Central Washington

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Kendal Sands pictured about to release the ball for a shot.
A close look at three veteran players and the skills they plan to bring to the team this season. Paul Yates

On Thursday night, the SFU women’s basketball team travelled to Ellensburg, Washington to take on the Central Washington University (CWU) Wildcats in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup. The Clan began the game with only seven players, as freshman Jessica Jones did not dress in the contest. In the second quarter, Nicole Vander Helm was forced to leave the game with an injury, shortening SFU’s rotation to just six players.

Prior to the injury, however, the Clan was struggling. A buzzer beater by freshman Kendall Sands kept SFU from a single-digit-scoring first quarter, but they went into the second down 20–11.

The second quarter didn’t start much better, as an 8–0 run by Central Washington gave the home team a 32–16 lead halfway through the quarter. After Vander Helm’s injury with roughly three minutes to go in the half, the Clan narrowed the deficit to 12. They went into the break down 37–25, with only six players available to play the second half.

Despite the injury, Vander Helm was the leading scorer of the game for the first half. She had nine points on 3–7 shooting, including one three-pointer. Vander Helm is averaging 12.9 points per game so far this season.

Her presence was missed in the third quarter, as the Clan continued to struggle against their opponent. They lost the quarter 25–16, and went into the fourth quarter down 62–41. At this point, it looked like SFU was in for a blowout loss.

For National Basketball Association fans, what SFU did against CWU, although it ultimately ended in a loss, is similar to what the Toronto Raptors did against the Golden State Warriors earlier this month. They made a game out of it when all things looked against them entering the fourth quarter.

After an opening layup by Central Washington’s Taylor Baird, the Clan went on a 9–0 run to cut the deficit to 14. They continued to chip away, finally cutting the deficit to single digits after a three-pointer by point guard Tayler Drynan made the score 71–62. With less than a minute to go, two straight baskets by SFU’s Tia Tsang cut the deficit to four, the closest the Clan had been since the 2:18 mark in the first quarter. Despite the heroics, the team would fall short, as CWU free throws down the stretch gave the home team the 77–71 win.

SFU’s Sophie Swant led the game with 19 points, aided by a perfect 10–10 from the free throw line. Claudia Hart came off the bench for 14 points on an efficient 5–6 shooting from the field and 4–4 from the free throw line. Drynan was the only other SFU player in double digit scoring, finishing the game with 10 points and seven assists.

With the loss, the Clan is now 3–6 in GNAC play so far this season, and 8–9 overall. Their next game is Saturday at 6 p.m. in Nampa, Idaho as they play Northwest Nazarene University.

EX-MAS

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Illustration by Emma Wu

Christmas is pretty much that special someone who dumped you after cuffing season ended. Now, it’s time to grieve.  Instead of the 12 days of Christmas, here are the 12 ways to get over it.

1) Eat only non-Christmas foods

Begin January by creating a diet consisting of the opposite of Christmas foods. If you spent December stuffing yourself with stuffing, turkey, roast beef, pie, eggnog, etc., then switch to stuff like ice cream, pasta, watermelon, pizza, and cookies (only non-sugar cookies, though). Also, if you have any leftovers from the holiday season, please throw that stuff away — what is it even still doing in your fridge?

2) Take holiday shows off your Netflix My List

How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Remove. Office Christmas Party? Cancelled. The Holiday? Bye. Elf? No. I don’t care if it’s a 96% match, watching a Christmas movie will only bring up painful, sparkly memories of the passed Christmas season.

3) Return any crappy gifts you got

Presents are arguably one of the best things in the world, but sometimes you unwrap that brightly wrapped package to find hand soap, a picture frame, or awkwardly tight underwear. “Thanks for the underwear that I will never ever wear — not even home alone — Aunt Carol. Money would’ve been better, since y’know . . . food, crippling debt . . . but these are nice, too!” I’ve heard you can exchange gifts you don’t want for Skittles, can someone look into that and tell me if it’s real???

4) Don’t speak to any family or friends you saw over the holiday for at least two weeks

The holiday season is a perfect time to see your family, extended relatives, and old friends, but after two weeks of forced family time — being smothered by dysfunction — it might be best to take some time apart and see other people for a little while . . . or just watch Netflix by yourself for an extended period.

5) Avoid the colours red and green (especially together!)

This includes peppers in the produce section, M&Ms, Vincent Van Gogh’s Chair, traffic lights, lizards, glasses of red wine, Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc., and those little mint candies they sometimes give you with your bill in restaurants like the Old Spaghetti Factory.

6) Buy all the discount holiday candy

I guarantee you that getting a box of chocolate for 50 per cent to 75 per cent off will make you feel better about going back to school after the holidays. Per rule five, though, remove all Christmas-y foils and wrappings so you don’t get reminded of the holidays and get sad again.

7) Practice cringing in the mirror for when you’ll inevitably hear holiday jingles or songs still being played

We all know that there’s going to be some radio station or some shopping mall that tries to drag the Christmas carols past Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve. As joyful as “Santa Baby” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are, you have to pretend you hate those wonderful tunes if you’re ever going to get over Christmas. Follow my lead: make a face like you’re smelling something foul, turn slowly to each side, increase the severity of your face, and finally, look up to locate an imaginary speaker to unleash your anger upon.

8) Write a letter of complaint to Santa Claus

It’s just like when you were a kid, except now you’re taking time to reflect on the presents you wanted and didn’t get, the dwindling funds in your bank account, and this miserable post-holiday feeling you can’t shake. Bonus points if it’s an actual handwritten letter.

9) Take down all decorations and lights

As a symbol of grieving and an upcoming season of darkness (aka: midterms — they’re closer than you think), take down all the sparkly and shiny things in your home. Seeing a Christmas tree or sparkling red and gold lights will only trigger memories of a . . . happier time . . .

10) Unfollow/unfriend those who insist on plastering social media with happy holiday photos

This one is especially beneficial if you find yourself alone during this time. Social media is a horrible and depressing influence for the other eleven months of the year, but it’s especially bad during and after the jolly holiday.

11) Cry

This one might actually make you feel better.

12) Focus on the next big holiday: Valentine’s Day! (or Reading Break!!!)

If you’re a fan of Valentine’s Day, think of hearts, romantic dinners, chocolate, flowers, and spending time with someone you love. If you’re single, bitter about love (which, like, same), or just not into the holiday, let images of Netflix binges and no homework dance in your head.

 

SFU hockey lose 4–1 to rival Trinity Western

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The Clan are now 1–4 against Trinity Western so far this season. (Photo courtesy of SFU Hockey)

By: Dylan Webb

On Thursday, January 18, the SFU hockey team made their last trip of the regular season to the Langley Events Centre for a game that had important playoff and rivalry implications. Facing the Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans, SFU failed to repeat the consistent 60-minute effort that, before Thursday night, had them unbeaten in 2018.

In a tight checking first period that offered only a couple quality scoring chances either way, most notably a crossbar hit by SFU early on that would have benefitted from video review, defence took over and the score sheet remained blank. SFU had a five-on-three power play attempt last only four seconds as numerous overlapping penalties were called in the middle of the frame.

The Spartans opened the scoring early in the second period, tapping in a rebound for a power play tally. The score was 1–0 going into the third period.

The Spartans would cement their win in the third period, although SFU’s Ian Mackey, taking home third star, made it close early with his third goal of the season. TWU’s Dylan Sakatch had two points in the third period in which all the goals of the game but one were scored. By the end of the game, Simon Fraser had taken seven penalties and given up one power play goal, which prevented them from building momentum five on five. TWU would go on to win 4–1.

In net, Lyndon Stanwood had a solid game for SFU, saving 28–31 shot attempts in the contest despite the loss before an empty net goal by TWU sealed their fate. Stanwood continues to anchor an SFU team that had been on a tear since the spring semester began until the loss to TWU.

SFU and TWU have played extremely close games all season and the rivalry would certainly make for an entertaining playoff series. With the loss, Simon Fraser gives up the season series with TWU, but they remain in the thick of competing with the Spartans and Selkirk for the top two spots in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League with a 9–6–0 record.  

The Clan are back at it Friday night as they host the University of Victoria Vikes — the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year and proceeded to win the league championship. SFU looks to clinch a win in the season series over the Vikes and extend their winning streak to five games on home ice. Puck drop is 7 p.m. at the Bill Copeland Arena.

SFU hires Thomas Ford to take over as head coach for SFU football

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Thomas Ford will look to rejuvenate the football program after three winless seasons. (Photo courtesy of SFU Athletics)

After choosing to not renew Kelly Bates’ contract after three winless seasons for Simon Fraser football, the Clan now has their new man: Thomas Ford. Theresa Hanson, Simon Fraser’s senior director of athletics and recreation, made the announcement on Monday afternoon. Ford will be getting down to work right away as SFU is in the middle of recruitment season.

Ford is a native of Seattle, and has coached in the NCAA before in both the second and third divisions with Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Division II), University of Puget Sound (Division III), and Linfield College (Division III). He also has excelled as a player, team captain, national championship winner, and star running back at Linfield College.

Most recently, Ford coached at Stadium High School (starting in 2014), where he resurrected a program not too different from Simon Fraser’s recent years. Stadium had not had a winning season since 1993 before Ford arrived, and had an 0–10 season the year before. Within two years, Ford took the team to the playoffs for the first time in their history, and did so again in 2017. Ford hopes to have a similar experience with the Clan, as he says there is “no reason this cannot be a winning program again.” He further aims to remove some of the negative stereotypes that may surround SFU football.

When asked about what this role means for him and his family Ford responded to The Peak with: “This opportunity means the world to me and my family. We’re a football family and we’re excited to be at the collegiate level again.”

While Ford does not have Canadian roots or ties to SFU, this should not be seen as a negative. There are other American coaches that have succeeded at Simon Fraser. As stated by SFU Athletics, “American-born Ernest Duncan ‘Pokey’ Allen was co-head coach of the Clan with Bob De Julius in 1973, and they led the team to a 6–2 record in the NAIA that season.” On top of this, Texas native Clint Schneider has had a lot of success coaching SFU men’s soccer, winning two straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.

Of course, there is a lot of work to be done to get the program back to where it needs to be. The first step of this, as stated by Ford, is recruitment. He hopes to add depth to the roster this offseason, as “depth is important at any level of football.” As he told The Peak, Ford has great connections in Washington, as his brother operates Ford Sports Performance in Seattle, an institute that excels in training high-level athletes from high school, collegiate, and professional levels. On top of this, his coaching resume in the area should carry some weight. SFU star quaterback Miles Richardson is a Washington native.

As for his goals for next season, Ford kept it simple: “Our main goal is to get better every day.” Ford also added that he wants the team to go 1–0, already having his eye on the team’s first game.

When asked if Ford had anything he wants to add, he stated that he has “an open-door policy,” and wants to be transparent with the football program. If there is one thing that is clear, it’s that there is a lot of work that needs to be done to get the program back to where it needs to be. Ford is the man chosen to lead that revival.

Album Reviews

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By: Louise Ho and Neil MacAlister

The Lost by Otto A Totland

At first listen, it’s haunting and chilling. For anyone who enjoys piano, this album provides songs suitable for long drives, rainy days, dances alone, and studious moments. Each track feels carefully produced and smooth, allowing the mind to wander and to get lost in the music. A personal favourite of mine is “Anona.” Among the tracks, one of the pieces, “Greiner,” reminded me of a classic piece that I heard quite a lot as a child, “Rondo Alla Turca” by Mozart.

     Composed by Norway’s Otto A Totland, The Lost gives the listener the feeling that they’ve been in the music’s world long before they’ve stepped into it. I think that those that are interested in a more contemporary style of piano that still carries a hint of nostalgia for the past would appreciate this a lot. Totland does a great job of telling stories without any words, and for that I applaud him. – LH

In an Open Field by Nicholas Krgovich

It’s always nice to support local musicians. Vancouver-based Nicholas Krgovich created an album that gets you bobbing your head, but also gives you those smooth, relaxed vibes. To be honest, the album cover is what attracted me, but the music inside is jammin’. Two favourite tracks of mine on this album would be “The World Tonight” and “A Day in October.” You get a taste of his soothing vocals as well as trombone, violin, and saxophone. Listening to this album feels like it’s taking you back in time, allowing you to kick back and reminisce to the beat. For me, I got a sense of Belle and Sebastian the more that I listened to the album. I found it all very pleasing to the ear, and I think that these tunes are fitting for your parents as well as for those indie-music listening friends. – LH

Revival by Eminem

Following a monumental beginning, Eminem’s career took a steep downward dive around 2004. While subsequent albums attempted to rebuild the legacy that made him one of thebiggest and most influential artists in hip hop, each project was ultimately unsuccessful. None of them, however, were the unlistenable trainwreck that is Revival.

     Em’s vague attempts at political jabs or introspective self-condemnation are counteracted by immature fart jokes or outdated attempts at shock-value controversy. The beat selection is probably the worst he’s ever rapped over, and the featured artists are a joke. Phresher is a poor replacement for the teased 2 Chainz feature on “Chloraseptic” and the inclusion of X Ambassadors and Ed Sheeran is the most laughable decision Em’s made since writing “Ass Like That.” I had genuine hope that Revival could be Eminem’s first good album in over a decade, but while his notable talent still lingers under Revival‘s (extremely) rare good moments, there’s no reason for this to not be the final nail in the coffin of Eminem’s dying career. – NM

No_One Ever Really Dies by N.E.R.D.

A N.E.R.D. reunion has been teased for years, but I don’t know if anyone expected Pharrell, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley to actually revive their party rap/rock fusion project after a seven-year hiatus. 2017, however, brought No_One Ever Really Dies, and despite all of its flaws, it may be N.E.R.D.’s best project since their debut. It’s a crazy album, constantly veering off in unexpected directions and transitioning between styles and genres with no regard for cohesion. But this chaotic disregard for any semblance of order is what makes the album so exciting.

     The use of featured artists is seriously phenomenal. Future’s verse doesn’t fit “1000” but somehow feels inexplicably perfect; André 3000 and Kendrick Lamar appear at the last minute of their respective songs with blisteringly energetic verses that blow the rest of the track away; the sudden transition to steel drums during Wale’s inclusion on “Voilà” should not work as well as it does; and Rihanna — taking a break from her usual duty as a hook-killer — raps one of the best verses on the whole album. – NM

Director’s Spotlight: Taika Waititi

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Waititi may look familiar as he often acts in his films, sometimes in sizeable roles. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore)

By: AJ Latimer

Taika Waititi is a name that has attracted a lot of attention after the film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) turned out to be a box office smash. Waititi was able to take the complex storyline that was developed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and add a sense of comedy to the film without losing the magic and excitement of the superheroes and villains. He also managed to do all this without losing any significant plot or characterization that has built up from the past Thor series. Another plus about the latest addition to the Thor series is his efforts to ensure Indigenous representation in such a large, mainstream franchise.

     The comedy Waititi adds is not only found in the realm of comic book superheroes, but appears in all of his films. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) is a vampire horror-comedy, where he took the cliché vampire film and turned it into a hilarious watch. His films Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) and Boy (2010) are both equal parts hilarious and heartwarming.

     What Waititi excels at is realizing what movies are for: escaping. He has managed in each of his films to address heavier topics with a lightness and sense of humour that allows the viewer to forget about their everyday life. Waititi is a director who has managed to balance both depth and accessibility of content. Instead of sacrificing one over the other, he artfully incorporates both aspects, creating great films.

Women’s wrestling dominates at Oregon Classic

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The Clan women will next host Grays Harbor College at the dual meet on January 19th. (Photo courtesy of SFU Athletics)

By: Lauren Mason

This past weekend, the women’s wrestling team returned to wrestle at the Oregon Classic Tournament in Bend Oregon. The women brought 11 girls, and medaled in almost every weight class.

The tournament was an open tournament that included all ages. It was a great way for the younger generation to look up to the women’s wrestling teams, and be inspired for the future. With quite a few college teams in attendance, the Clan competed well against the other teams in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA). Still standing as the number one team in the WCWA, they are preparing for their debut in Oklahoma this February. With only a few more tournaments until nationals, SFU will use this time to perfect their skills so that they can prove themselves as the best.

With standout performances from Alex Hedrick, Payten Smith, Lauren Mason, Alyvia Fiske, and Rebekah Trudel, who all placed in the top two of their respective weight classes, the women wrestled well to defeat most of their competitors they faced.

Coach Justina Di Stasio explained that “It was a good number of matches for the girls to have. First tournament back [after Christmas break] always shows the things we need to work on, so that’s what we will be focusing on this week; where we can get better.” The tournament showed some of the best techniques the women’s team has, and highlighted the things they need to work on. The coaches are excited for the coming weeks, and with nationals in just under a month, they are ready to work hard and be successful.

This Friday, the women’s team will host the first-ever women’s home dual against Grays Harbor College, and will look to show why they are ranked as No. 1 in the association. Wrestling starts at 6 p.m. in the West Gym.

Lauren Mason is a part of SFU’s women’s wrestling team.

Long story short: my health has no price tag

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Image credit Tiffany Chan

By: Meghan Light

Since I started university, the month of November has always been a bad time for me. I love school so, so, sooo much, but this month always gets its hold on me in the worst way. The whole month of November seems completely dedicated to due dates, final essays, and projects, leaving me with no time to relax, make money to survive, or even sleep. This particular November wasn’t an exception at all.

I had an online class that I wasn’t particularly dedicated to, but I still thought I would do well. Considering that I’m a third-year student and it was a first-year class, I could get an easy A, right? Wrong. The quizzes always seemed to blindside me. I found myself sifting through articles and readings to find the answers to obscure questions that were, even if you had analyzed the readings for hours, close to impossible to answer. When I emailed my TA, she told me that “lots of other students have had this problem,” and that she would vouch for me and run it by her supervisor. Honestly that didn’t make me feel a whole lot better; I knew this didn’t really mean the course would get better. It just made me feel like a useless robot, moving through the motions of university like everyone else in the class is, and wasting my time.

After failing yet another quiz, I emailed her frantically and frustratedly. I completely freaked out and scared myself to death, thinking of endless scenarios in which I could fail the class, be put on academic probation . . . The funny thing is, I’ve never had a bad GPA. I usually sit comfortably somewhere between a 3.25 and a 3.5, never really rising above or beneath it. For what rational reason was I freaking out about a couple failed quizzes?

To be honest, most of the time when I get really upset about things, later on I can’t even remember why. I wonder, “Why was I crying yesterday?” and can’t come up with an answer. Those who are closest to me know that I worry about irrational things. I always have this idea in the back of my head that I could drop dead any second, that I have cancer because my knee hurts, that the headache I’m having is actually the beginnings of a stroke . . . But not until November had these doubts hit my academic life.

One night, I fought with my girlfriend and, with every other frustrating thing going on, I hit a breaking point. I shut myself in my room and opened a website whose goal was to give therapy to people too shy, too busy, and otherwise unable to meet someone in person. I decided that I needed a therapist and, like the genius I am, entered my credit card information to access a free trial that lasted just three days.

For the record, the therapist I was assigned to was never available to talk to me and would message me at the worst possible times with questions that made me feel like I was being talked down to. She made me feel stupid, like she thought that I was unable to differentiate between what made me sad, angry, or happy. In three days, I probably wrote my therapist 500 words. She maybe wrote me 20. While I didn’t expect to receive the same level of service online as I would if I went to a real therapy session in person, but I thought it would still be somewhat helpful.

Remember how I said that November was the busiest month? With everything else going on, I went more than three days before realizing that I had to cancel the trial, even if I had only intended to, and actually used the site, for three days. So after using this poor service for three days, I found out that I was out $150.

So, as it would happen, this made me feel worse about the situation. I was down $150 that I couldn’t pay, with no refund on the horizon.

But then it got me thinking: why would a therapy service take advantage of people’s most vulnerable moments and then rob them of money for a service they didn’t get their money’s worth from? Their business model relied on attracting the attention of people in need and making money off of them in times of crisis.

I know it sounds dumb and obvious, but putting a price tag on my health minimized my problems to a monetary value of $150. In the bigger picture: insignificant.

Since then, I can’t say that my problems have been solved by any means. But to be honest, I look back on this and laugh now. For some reason it makes me feel silly and happy.

While my actions were proactive and I really did need to help myself, I could have thought a little more critically. A lot of people struggle with stress and anxiety management, but it’s important to know that there are organizations and websites out there designed to prey on people who are having a genuinely tough time. Yes, it’s shady. Yes, they can fight me with their three-day trials. But, it’s totally possible to realize that you need help and get it for yourself in other ways.

In a way, I think my slip-up actually turned out to help me realize a lot. I don’t want to disassociate myself from my problems; I want to own them and work on them myself. While my experience can’t speak for everyone who struggles with mental health, I hope it helps to see that the little mistakes you make can actually turn out to be something to look back on and smile about. So, shout out to that website for lowkey robbing me.

 

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Research Roundup

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Photo courtesy of SFU News

By: Nathaniel Tok

SFU engineer develops laser scanner to study eye disease and vision loss

SFU engineering scientist Marinko Sarunic has developed a non-invasive high-resolution retinal imaging scanner that could help in eye disease diagnosis before vision loss occurs. The laser scanner can create high-resolution 3D cross-section images of the retina including photoreceptors and fine capillaries.

While current scanners are only able to assess and diagnose the cause of dead retinal cells after vision is already lost, Sarunic’s scanner allows ophthalmologists and optometrists to detect damage and changes to photoreceptors. Earlier damage detection can facilitate earlier diagnosis, which in turn can decrease the likelihood of vision loss by allowing preventative measures to take place.

The scanner provides an alternative to more invasive testing procedures which involve the use of dye injections. Another key feature of the scanner is its convenient shoebox size compared to the billiard table size of other scanners. Ophthalmologists at Vancouver General Hospital spent eight months testing the scanner last year.

Sarunic, who is now working on another version of the scanner for image-guided operations, joined SFU in 2006 to conduct research that could help advance the field of technology to aid human health.

 

Decrease in mortality rates observed in Vancouver’s HIV population that injects drugs

A study led by Kanna Hayashi, an associate professor at SFU and researcher in the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, has shown a significant drop in mortality among people with HIV who inject drugs in Vancouver over the last 20 years.

The study aimed to look at the results of recent attempts to improve access to HIV treatment. The data in the study shows that the decline in mortality co-occurred with an increase in community “seek-and-treat” interventions among the HIV population. Researchers observed significant decreases in both “all-cause” and HIV-related mortality rates among both men and women from 2010 onwards.

The decrease in mortality was only found among patients in whom the virus was suppressed. Consequently, researchers highlighted that helping people who inject drugs (PWID) maintain their viral loads at “undetectable levels” is important to further reduce mortality rates. Data for the study was gathered from the ACCESS trials, a cohort study of PWID with HIV in Vancouver along with data from the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency.

Burnt Shadows is a novel that explores history in unexpected and moving ways

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Burnt Shadows is no textbook; it is an authentic account of history on the ground level. (Image courtesy of Anchor Canada)

By: Jennifer Russell

Kamila Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows follows the interwoven lives of two families as they live through what are now considered major historical events. As soon as I opened the novel and saw the date and location, I couldn’t stop reading. The novel begins with the story of two lovers on August 9, 1945 in Nagasaki — the day that the US dropped an atomic bomb there.

     After the expected death of one lover, the story then follows the life of the other and her struggles with loss and with being a hibakusha (a survivor of the bomb). From start to finish, Shamsie illustrates the repercussions of war on individual families’ lives. The novel follows many historical events: from the dropping of the atomic bomb, to India’s unrest and eventual partition, to early Pakistan, to the United States and Afghanistan after 9/11.

     While reading Shamsie’s story, you’ll find yourself suddenly worrying for the characters solely due to your own knowledge of history. You’ll be thinking, “Oh no, are they going to be there when that happens?” Yet the number of events compressed into one 370-page novel does not feel forced or far-fetched. This novel is a story of love, loss, and betrayal. It opens discussion about xenophobia, cosmopolitanism, and the experience of being a member of a diaspora. Overall, Burnt Shadows is a powerful novel that is guaranteed to surprise you in one way or another.

Word of advice: when you finish the novel, go back and read the prologue.

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