You Will Not Have My Hate

My heart goes out to Antoine Leiris. The world needs people like him. This little book paints his train of thoughts and leads us through the nightmare he and his baby son were dragged into, as well as their journey into their new, different life. It moved me to tears. The language is poetic, the staccato-esque pace makes the experience episodic. His loss, grief and disorientation are suffocating. His iron will, determination and dedication give me hope, that there's a way to soldier through such a tradegy.

this book has a very powerful message. i do not know how the writer has the strength to not also give the terrorists his hate. i believe we can all learn a lot from him and his reaction about the awful tragedy he had to endure. it was a very real, heartfelt book about life after such an unfair loss. the honesty was remarkable. the book by itself isn‘t groundbreaking but the context and message behind it, is. i hope his little family is safe and happy now.