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The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks
Jul. 4th, 2014 11:26 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
I can’t believe I fell for it.
It was still dark when I woke up this morning. As soon as my eyes opened I knew where I was.
A low-ceilinged rectangular building made entirely of whitewashed concrete. There are six little rooms along the main corridor.
There are no windows. No doors. The list is the only way in or out. What’s he going to do to me? What am I going to do?
If I’m right, the lift will come down in five minutes.
It did.
Only this time it wasn’t empty …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Kevin Brooks’s dark YA horror is a tense, chilling read with a stomach-churning ending that lingers long after you finish and I can see why it won the 2014 Cilip Carnegie Medal. Sparse and haunting it focuses on Linus and his thoughts about his situation, his attempts to escape and shows what can happen when a group of strangers are forced into close proximity in terrifying circumstances. If you’re looking for a happy ending then this isn’t the book for you and younger readers or those who are sensitive should probably give it a miss too. However, if you’re a Brooks fan then you know what you’re in for and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
It was still dark when I woke up this morning. As soon as my eyes opened I knew where I was.
A low-ceilinged rectangular building made entirely of whitewashed concrete. There are six little rooms along the main corridor.
There are no windows. No doors. The list is the only way in or out. What’s he going to do to me? What am I going to do?
It did.
Only this time it wasn’t empty …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Kevin Brooks’s dark YA horror is a tense, chilling read with a stomach-churning ending that lingers long after you finish and I can see why it won the 2014 Cilip Carnegie Medal. Sparse and haunting it focuses on Linus and his thoughts about his situation, his attempts to escape and shows what can happen when a group of strangers are forced into close proximity in terrifying circumstances. If you’re looking for a happy ending then this isn’t the book for you and younger readers or those who are sensitive should probably give it a miss too. However, if you’re a Brooks fan then you know what you’re in for and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
