You be the judge!

I was amazed at how the author captured each scene and it really touched my heart. Exceptional book. Definitely deserves to win! I've been so busy...so glad I managed to get my vote in. Good luck Sarah Hussain...amazing author!

An eye opener! Good luck! Natasha

This book deserves to win as it highlights important issues.

Hope she writes a sequel. I want to know what happened to Aisha. Loved this book. It should win!

Enlightening!

What a wonderful book. Hope it wins!

Will certainly be watching in hope of this book winning. It was amazing! Good luck!

i really enjoyed reading this book,very emotional,i do hope the author of this book wins.

This is a truly heart touching book. I felt very emotional whilst reading this book. I read it in one night. I just felt this awakening in my heart. It made me think about how good my life is and how I should appreciate what I have. I hope this book wins and I hope there's a sequel. Good luck to the author.

So refreshing to see a strong heroin in a lead role. The fact it's a true story makes you feel proud that a women could overcome so many challenges! Really hope this book wins as it will help highlight what these poor refugees go through!

This book is a voice for refugees. No body really understands what kind of struggles we have to face. Thank you so much to the author for bringing forward our voice.

I really believe this book deserves a prize. Such a heart touching story!

My wife was told me to read this. What an eye opener. Good luck to the author. Hope this book wins!

I really thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Each chapter builds up suspense and you just can't put it down. It keeps you engaged all the way through. It's different, so because of this I really hope it wins!

I hope that she wins because she has tried really hard and has put a lot of effort in.

I really enjoy this book. Its the best I have read so far.It is very sad. Sarah is my English teacher. She cares about all her students. Always motivates us all and helps us throughout everything. I really hope she wins.

Emotional book. I was deeply moved by this story. It most definitely deserves to win!

It really made me cry.

I vote for escaped from Syria. Truly inspiring!

This was a great bed time read. Finished in a week, literally couldn't put it down. I used to work with the author and I have to say a truly beautiful, compassionate lady. The students loved her, full of life and very inspirational. She is a role modal and I hope the book wins as she is a passionate girl who can inspire many!

I very much enjoyed the read. I found it very interesting and relevant especially with the current controversy surrounding immigration. It's actually refreshing to read a book with such an open minded and realistic view point which actually highlights the reality of the situation. You are able to feel empathy towards a refugee as you realise that she's just trying to survive. I really believe this book deserves an award as it highlights important issues. Good luck to the author!

Brilliant book!

A truly remarkable insight to the troubles in syria. Well done

I really enjoyed this book. I really hope it wins. This book is phenomenal!

A must read!

Awesome book :)

Breathtaking and amazing book

I would just like to take this opportunity to make a comment about this book because it really inspired me. It really opens your mind to the types of struggle a person can face. I cried whilst reading this book. Furthermore, the money is going charity. This book should deserves to win this competition as it has been written for a truly good cause.

I am so happy that this book has made it to finalist stages. In all honesty I only purchased the book as I was told by a friend that the money is going to orphans and I'm not much of a reader, but I can't believe how much this book opened my eyes. I never really considered how language barriers can affect a person so much and I often did wonder why refugees were coming to the UK. The book just really helps you realise that the only reason these people are fleeing their country is due to war and conflict as Latifa the main character is raped and has to get away. I felt this empathy in my heart at the fact she has to travel on the lorry and then to arrive in the UK to just want to fit in. The book makes you realise that small acts of kindness are important and that it doesn't matter where your from in the world, in the end everyone just wants to feel safe and loved. Thanks to the author for helping me realise this important factor. I think the book helps diminish racial attitudes. I certainly checked my opinion towards immigration.

This book is realy good and i think everyone should read it.

I actually couldn't put this book down. I love the way the writer uses flashbacks in the story, it's a clever way to inform the audience and I think it keeps a reader interested. I really feel this book deserves to win. I hope it gets lots of votes!

The book is inspired by real events, which gives resonance to the truth behind the Syrian regime. Dramatic embellishments aside, the hard hitting truth surrounding Syria is explored through the eyes of a middle class Syrian women called Latifa. The extents of what the regime is doing to innocent Syrian civilians is to say the least emotional and completely wrong. From gassed children littering the floor like musical statues to women being raped without remorse. The compelling truth behind what many Syrians have gone through just to survive. A really emotional rollercoaster as you read through the chapters hoping within yourself that the next chapter will bring happiness to these people. Once you begin to read you are fixed to the story line as it explores real life events. For all the bookworms this is a great read!

loved this book! made me cry my eyes out, so emotional. this book really deserves to win!

Wow, a very emotional and heart rendering Novel. Gets my vote without a doubt.

What can I say.....please vote for this book. Its amazing. Really makes you think snout how you view refugees. Sometimes they just really dont have a choice but to leave the country. I applaud the author for highlighting this issue. Exceptional book.

This book was absolutely amazing. Clearly the writer wants to highlight important issues and the book has been written to raise money for charity which is just fantastic. I enjoyed how the writer has used dialogue in the novel to make a connection with the audience. It's true to life and covers many issues. I really hope the author wins as she has wrote the book to raise awareness of what's going in Syria. A truly inspirational woman.

Tremendous and brilliantly written

Excellent story line.. A must-read novel for all booklovers

Set in war torn Syria, true insight into the lives of the civilians affected by war, a very well written novel, by first time author.. Recommend to all. Thoroughly enjoyed.

I believe this book captures the heartbreaking stories of people that are suffering in Syria and the writer has carefully captured that

I felt like I was on a journey with latifa the main character. I can't believe she went through so much. The book explores so many issues, like the fact shes a refugee fleeing from her country escaping war. What an emotional rollercoaster of a journey. Definitely should win the prize as its for charity.

A truly inspirational book!! A must read! Fascinating from begining to finish. The author takes you on an emotional roller coaster. Hooked from start to finish! One of the best books i have ever read in my life. I gurantee you will love it!

I really enjoyed the book it was excellent and I recommend it for people to read

fantastic book

This fantastic book deserves the prize award as it is based on the truth that many authors in the book industry do not cover much of. The author has built suspense all the way through the book and at the same time given us realisation about how other people on the other side of the world are facing hardship while we sit here comfy in our homes.

Very captivating read. Really enjoyed it.

Excellent book for a first time author providing true insight to the horrific situation in Syria.

this book was amazing, i havent read a novel this good since i was in primary school and now im at university. you can tell that the author put a lot of thought of effort towards the completion of this book

A beautiful story and first book by Sarah Hussain

Amazing read. Heart touching and eye opening. Once I picked it up I couldn't put It down. I've read it many times over and would recommend it to anyone and everyone!

An eye-opener to the reality of the situation in Syria. Truely a heart - wrenching journey in which many refugees can relate to.

I felt a connection with the characters almost immediately. Couldn't put it down. A truly heartfelt, emotional rollercoaster.

Emotional, heartfelt. A fantastic book, based on true events.