You Will Not Have My Hate (Paperback)

from joecanas

4.5 stars. This is Antoine Leiris' brief, emotional tribute to his wife Hélène, who was among the victims at the Bataclan theatre the night of the Paris attacks on 11/13/15. Antoine refused to be cowed or to let his seventeen-month-old son's life be defined by Hélène's murder. He refused to let t...

from secondhandrose

This was a heartbreaking and beautiful treatise on grief. After losing his wife in the Bataclan attack, Antoine Leiris posted on Facebook and was flooded with support and appreciation. Following the post he immediately started writing this book. Although it was heartbreakingly sad, Leiris' backgr...

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It's hard to classify what exactly this book is - a message? a memoir? an essay? It's a brief work, recounting the emotional journey of the author following the death of his wife in the 2015 terrorist attack in Paris. Overall, this is a touching account and one with a message I don't know I could...

from melissarochelle

Read on September 11, 2016 This is a book for everyone. It is short so no excuse about the length, it is moving, it is real, it is raw. Leiris' loss is felt through his words. This goes further than his open letter on Facebook and gives us a glimpse into his and his son's lives in the immediate d...

from joecanas

4.5 stars. This is Antoine Leiris' brief, emotional tribute to his wife Hélène, who was among the victims at the Bataclan theatre the night of the Paris attacks on 11/13/15. Antoine refused to be cowed or to let his seventeen-month-old son's life be defined by Hélène's murder. He refused to let t...