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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Honestly well written and worth the read but not my cup of tea.
This book was a pretty great survival story, and very enthralling. But, if you want to read this book because of the revenge aspect, you're going to be disappointed. The way it was told in the beginning, before and after, felt kinda odd to me. It was just a bunch of backstory that was not necessary to enjoy the book. Also, that part was told as Jess journaling, and the rest of it wasn't... So, as great as the survival aspect was, the other parts drag it down to three stars for me.
survival
An excellent survival book. Most of these are just about surviving a lack of food, warmth and shelter. Jess also has to survive her mother and father’s deaths. And men who want to kill her. So the additional peril plus the help of a dog add to the story.
An excellent survival book. Most of these are just about surviving a lack of food, warmth and shelter. Jess also has to survive her mother and father’s deaths. And men who want to kill her. So the additional peril plus the help of a dog add to the story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This started out so strong and I was so intrigued! But then it slowly started feeling a bit like a drag. The main character repeated herself A LOT, and I kept thinking "Yeah we get it! You're stranded in no man's land and yes, you will probably die. What else you got?" There just wasn't much more to this story, and because it was such a basic concept, the book grew more and more predictable. I was never surprised and often didn't even really listen to what was going on.
The story line was amazing and intriguing and I couldn't put it down.
I realized too late this is YA and also not great. If you’re an adult I’d skip this. If you’re a young girl and love repetition and redundancy not to mention repetition and redundancy, give it a shot. But don’t forget, (how could you given its said 472 times) - “The cold will kill you first.”
This book is about a girl that refuses to die but also refuses to be rescued by consistently destroying her chances. I felt bad for the dog for being stuck with her.
This book is about a girl that refuses to die but also refuses to be rescued by consistently destroying her chances. I felt bad for the dog for being stuck with her.
I felt like I was there in the woods with Jess. Great book, but moved just a tad slowly for me.
Very interesting and different book... don’t know that I loved it but I also didn’t hate it