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A review by kazza27
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton
5.0
Thank you to Ellie Hudson from Penguin Random House for my invitation to the tour and for my copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review.
It is safe to say I have never read a book that made me so on edge. The tension that the author portrays through the writing and the narrators is at times unbearable.
Hannah and Rafi two of the central characters show bravery and reminded me of the everyday heroes that so often are selfless in horrific situations like this one and it it was truly moving. The love Rafi has for Basi his little brother was beautiful and their back stories were so poignant and a reminder of how much refugees experience before they have a safe place.
I think the parts I found the hardest to read were inevitably the story of the gunmen. It was frightening and unnerving how this happened. Without giving away too much away, how the normalisation of the vile language used by some in the media and social media when talking about fellow human beings who need help.
The realisation of who is behind the attacks left me speechless.
An outstanding read that made me feel so many emotions, fear for the children, teachers and parents, anger at the injustice of two young boys who have already suffered so much having to endure more.
Also I was in awe at the bravery of the characters Rafi, Hannah and Matthew the headteacher and all the teachers who are just wonderful at keeping all the children distracted and calm in an horrific situation.
I loved how the story of Macbeth was also woven in to the events. There are heart-breaking and heart stopping moments which left me very emotional and at times shocked.
I think this book will stay with me for a long time and I feel very lucky to be able to review it. Although it is definitely a book that everyone should read as I feel my review will never convey all I want it too.
It is safe to say I have never read a book that made me so on edge. The tension that the author portrays through the writing and the narrators is at times unbearable.
Hannah and Rafi two of the central characters show bravery and reminded me of the everyday heroes that so often are selfless in horrific situations like this one and it it was truly moving. The love Rafi has for Basi his little brother was beautiful and their back stories were so poignant and a reminder of how much refugees experience before they have a safe place.
I think the parts I found the hardest to read were inevitably the story of the gunmen. It was frightening and unnerving how this happened. Without giving away too much away, how the normalisation of the vile language used by some in the media and social media when talking about fellow human beings who need help.
The realisation of who is behind the attacks left me speechless.
An outstanding read that made me feel so many emotions, fear for the children, teachers and parents, anger at the injustice of two young boys who have already suffered so much having to endure more.
Also I was in awe at the bravery of the characters Rafi, Hannah and Matthew the headteacher and all the teachers who are just wonderful at keeping all the children distracted and calm in an horrific situation.
I loved how the story of Macbeth was also woven in to the events. There are heart-breaking and heart stopping moments which left me very emotional and at times shocked.
I think this book will stay with me for a long time and I feel very lucky to be able to review it. Although it is definitely a book that everyone should read as I feel my review will never convey all I want it too.