"“I just wanted to go to war and save lives.” - Airman Stone, The 15:17 To Paris
Such a good book, I need to start off by saying that I saw the movie trailer before I even knew about the book and I refused to see the movie before I read the book. I made that mistake too many times.
If you don't know what The 15:17 To Paris is about, read here: What began as a fun trip to Paris, three friends (ANTHONY SADLER, ALEK SKARLATOS AND SPENCER STONE) ended up becoming American heroes. Stopping Isis operative, Ayoub al- Khazzani they prevented an event that could have killed over five hundred people.
This isn't normally a book I would read but that just goes to show sometimes you have to step out of your book comfort zone and you might just find yourself gripping the sides of a book that is the black sheep full of white sheep on your bookshelf.
A never put down book about modern day heroes who were humbled by the glorification and praise. I loved how true this book was, I imagine there wasn't much exaggeration coming from the actual heroes that lived through this traumatic event. They seemed very genuine and grounded through their words. I also enjoyed reading about their childhoods and families, that made it more personal. I only have two personal downfalls with this book. To me, some parts were confusing because flashbacks were not a rarity. Second, I felt like there were way too many named characters (or too many characters at all) It just felt like a lot of the supporting characters didn't need to have their names in the book or be in the book at all.
Overall I would really suggest this book to anyone. It has something for everyone and a great read about modern day heroes who didn't back down even with doubts.
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