The Bunker Diary

Paperback Published on: 07/03/2013
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The Bunker Diary
The Bunker Diary
The Bunker Diary is a pacy psychological thriller, full of twists. It becomes a story of "every man for himself" with Linus as the hero who tries to keep a... READ MORE
Jasmine at Birmingham High Street
The Bunker Diary
The Bunker Diary
This book was really incredible, a teen read definitely appropriate for older years such as 15+. I'm a fan of Kevin Brooks already but I think this is one ... READ MORE
Jahan Hussain at Cameron Toll
The Bunker Diary
Incredible and harrowing
Just for starters a word of warning: while this is classed as Teenage Fiction, I would only feel comfortable recommending this to the upper half of Teen. I... READ MORE
Patty Dohle at Witney
The Bunker Diary
Brutal but powerful
I don't even know where to begin reviewing this book. From the very first page, Kevin Brooks' writing is wonderful, the suspense is built up perfectly and ... READ MORE
Becci Cooper at Worcester
The Bunker Diary
An intriguing and disturbing bit of storytelling
Wow. What can I say about The Bunker Diary? It’s captivating, intriguing, excellently written and, yes, very disturbing. Linus, the author of this diary, ... READ MORE
Isabel at Islington

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE 2014 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL.
Room meets Lord of the Flies, The Bunker Diary is award-winning, young adult writer Kevin Brooks's pulse-pounding exploration of what happens when your worst nightmare comes true - and how will you survive?

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 lift 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 . . .

Praise for The Bunker Diary:

[Kevin Brooks'] pacey plots . . . have made him a cult among teens. This, though, is the big one. It should be read by everyone. - Amanda Craig, The Times

Kevin Brooks has won the Branford Boase Award and been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Booktrust Teenage Prize, the Manchester Book Award and for the Carnegie Medal (for Martyn Pig, Road of the Dead and Black Rabbit Summer).

Kevin Brooks was born in Exeter and studied in Birmingham and London. He had a varied working life, with jobs in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before - happily - giving it all up to write books. Kevin is the author of Being, Black Rabbit Summer, Killing God (published as Dawn in the USA), iBoy and Naked for Penguin. He now lives in North Yorkshire.

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Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
  • ISBN: 9780141326122
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 199 x 129 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 195g
  • Languages: English

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The Bunker Diary
Brilliant!
I have just finished reading this book. It has taken me four hours as I literally couldn't put it down! What a gripping book. As a waterstones bookseller I... READ MORE
Holliehoo
The Bunker Diary
I love this bleak, grim book.
This is a very powerful and disturbing book but it has proved extremely popular with my Year 8 class. A lot of them have requested a copy. It is a deservin... READ MORE
Piedwarbler
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YES YES YES
UGHHHH I LOVED this book! It was so refreshing to have a mysterious novel that doesn't get resolved. We literally are experiencing what the character is go... READ MORE
Emma Ferrier
The Bunker Diary
Nightmare material - in the best way
I bought this book a number of years ago, around 9ish years ago, and remember being both horrified and enthralled when I read it as a teenager. As an adult... READ MORE
Em