This was not my usual type of book, that being said I found it absolutely mesmerising to the point I was unable to put it down.
The Last Paper Crane follows the story of Icharo in 1945 Hiroshima. On what seemed a usual day at home with his friend Hiro, an almighty atomic bomb lands that changes life forever. Trying to keep his friend alive and moving on to hunt for Hiro’s 5 year old sister Keiko, where she was left at day care centre before the bomb was hit.
This tale takes you on a huge wave of utter heart wrenching emotions that will leave an imprint on you like no other book has before. Even the formatting was unique to me and the illustrations throughout opened a haunting window to that dreadful day. The two very different writing styles featured through this book was perfect.
This is a book about hope and compassion, of true friendships and sacrifice. A story that needed to be told and will live on for generations to come.
The Last Paper Crane follows the story of Icharo in 1945 Hiroshima. On what seemed a usual day at home with his friend Hiro, an almighty atomic bomb lands that changes life forever. Trying to keep his friend alive and moving on to hunt for Hiro’s 5 year old sister Keiko, where she was left at day care centre before the bomb was hit.
This tale takes you on a huge wave of utter heart wrenching emotions that will leave an imprint on you like no other book has before. Even the formatting was unique to me and the illustrations throughout opened a haunting window to that dreadful day. The two very different writing styles featured through this book was perfect.
This is a book about hope and compassion, of true friendships and sacrifice. A story that needed to be told and will live on for generations to come.