Soul Surfer By Bethany Hamilton: Review

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Soul Surfer Review

The title of my book is Soul Surfer and is the book I'll be reviewing. It is written by Bethany Hamilton. She writes about her life and how it changed after the attack. If I were to give a rating on a scale of 1-5, I would give it a 5. It's very well written but is confusing to follow at times.

Soul Surfer is a autobiography about Bethany Hamilton's life before and after the shark attack. She talks about how surfing is such a huge part of her life before the attack. Then she goes surfing at a beach in Hawaii and while she is there, her watch reflects some sunlight. This lead to a shark biting off her arm. Bethany then tells us how she want to get back on the water to surf and how hard work was put into her goal.

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