Bunker Diary
(3 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Penguin
Linus wakes up in a cold, dark, underground bunker with no recollection of how he got there.
The last thing he remembers is helping a blind man get his case into the back of a van. The only way in and out of the bunker is a lift, controlled by whoever has captured him. Linus’ theory that he has been kidnapped for ransom is soon dismissed as the lift delivers five more prisoners, from completely different walks of life, with absolutely nothing in common. Pushed to the limits of human endurance with constant physical and mental torture, how long will the six survive being the playthings of their captor?
This is the sort of book that demands to be read in one sitting, only to haunt you for days after finishing it. With believable, although not always likable, characters, Brooks makes us share the terror, confusion and claustrophobia they experience, and feel emotionally invested in their survival. But be warned: with frequent swearing, and scenes of violence, torture and death, this is not a book for the faint-hearted.
What you thought...
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ryan, 01 June 2021
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Amazing! It really makes you feel all the emotions that the characters feel! The ending was really emotional, I finished the book and stared out to space in shock.
Rose, 06 January 2020
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This book was extremely emotional at the end. After I had finished reading it I just stared at the book shocked at how it ended .
Georgie, 06 November 2015
the only other book that made me sob this much was Song Of Achilles, and this novel made me throw it across the room in pure anger and disbelief as the tears dribbled down my face. Not for the faint hearted, but a truly mesmerizing and heartbreaking read.