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The deadliest attack in France since WWII, the author's wife is killed in a terrorist shooting at a rock concert at the Bataclan Theater in Paris. His letter posted on Facebook declares the title of this short book, decrying the loss of his wife and the determination to not let hate define the future of his life nor his sons.
Heartbreaking, admirable so many thoughts running through my mind. The grief at times fairly leaps off the page but so does his love, determination and courage. Can't help a ...more
Heartbreaking, admirable so many thoughts running through my mind. The grief at times fairly leaps off the page but so does his love, determination and courage. Can't help a ...more
I don't quite know what to say after reading a gut-wrenching memoir of love such as this except that my heart goes out to Antoine Leiris and his young son Melvil as well as all the other families who lost loved ones in this horrific display of cowardice.
So tragic.
This is the second book I've read recently where I've ended with these words, only this is not Edgar Allan Poe fiction, it is real life horror at its worst!
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This will be a difficult book to rate, and maybe I shouldn't even try. Who can judge the personal inner thoughts of a man who has just lost his beloved wife in a terrorist attack? I could say that I normally don't care for short staccato sentences such as I found here, but how is that relevant when the man is grieving and trying to hold it together for his toddler son?
It's always remarkable to me when victims of violence have no interest in lashing out or hating the perpetrators. They have my re ...more
It's always remarkable to me when victims of violence have no interest in lashing out or hating the perpetrators. They have my re ...more
This is a very brief reflection on the immediate grief in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on concert goers in Paris. The young wife of Leiris died in that mass shooting leaving him to grieve with his toddler son. Leiris writes like a poet as he tries to capture his profound pain and disorientation. 3.5 stars
A beautiful short book about love, loss, and grief. I found the author honest. Others have used the word poetic, and I agree. 4/5 stars.
Gorgeously written. This man has a beautiful talent that was shown to the world because of a horrible tragedy. Bravo for his intimate honesty.
Leiris wrote a very moving FB post in the aftermath of the Paris bombing in 2015. His words of grief upon losing his adored wife struck a chord on an international level. This book expands on his personal tragedy in the next weeks of his life, as he and his young son establish their new normal without her.
His best writing remains the FB post, included within the book. This work is a window into the world of loved ones left behind by senseless killing. His hateless attitude is remarkable.
His best writing remains the FB post, included within the book. This work is a window into the world of loved ones left behind by senseless killing. His hateless attitude is remarkable.
This book was more of a love story to the author's wife who was tragically killed by terrorists. It was a feel-good book even though it dealt with her tragic death. Very quick read.
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Nov 28, 2016
Cathie
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