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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Very well written, and fantastic narration. I don't understand why ROMANCE is one of the top tags for this book. PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE, WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was really skeptical when I first read this because at the beginning of the book, the way Lucy Christopher wrote this piece of literature was really weird. then I became interested in how Lucy wrote this so I continued on reading. I flinched on some parts because it was pretty SPG or something. lmao. but anyway. I secretly loved (in a weird way Idk) this book. at the middle of the book, I was like, WTF AM I READING?! but after I've read the book, WOW WTF I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL.
I cried for Ty. I cried for Gemma. I cried in this book. this book is mind-blowing.
I cried for Ty. I cried for Gemma. I cried in this book. this book is mind-blowing.
It was awesome. I was tugged into the book. This deals with kidnapping of a 16 year old girl from an airport. The kidnapper was different - I felt sympathetic towards him, he could tug at my heartstrings, I was even rooting for him midway through the book - I know, such a horrible act should not be condoned - separating a young girl from her family and all that she loves and believes in just because of the mistaken belief that she will be better off in a different atmosphere. Still, the author made the kidnapper powerful enough to make the reader have empathy towards him. The romantic in me really wanted him to escape scot-free and later date and marry the girl, with the approval of all concerned. But the pragmatic in me could not condone it.I really admired the kidnapped girl - she was so courageous and headstrong amidst so much adversity. She adapted well to every situation. She had pity and empathy in her heart, but not to the extent that it destroyed her.Another great thing about the book is the vivid description - the Australian Sandy desert is described so pictorially that one feels one is there every moment. I could see the buildings, outhouses, the rock collection, the oasis and all the animals, snakes and nature described in the book. I let my imagination run riot.
Spoiler
Every act should have its own reaction; this is for the best of the society . So, towards the end I could condone what the girl did so bravely, though I wanted it otherwise.
I was a lot more impressed with this book than I expected to be, yet I can't come to the conclusion if I like it or not. On the one hand, it is an interesting story. While I'm not a fan of the letter format, it does tell a unique story and instead of having the events recalled to someone else, we have the victim speaking directly to the captor. It also does a good job of highlight stockholm syndrome. The ending and the sympathy the reader feels are tied into how she feels, and she's confused because she's starting to humanise him - which is the first step in falling down that rabbithole.
At the same time, I know people who read it who romanticised their relationship and I don't think that was the purpose of the book. The first person perspective may have made it easy to do that, especially for impressionable audiences. Not that there's anything wrong with the first person perspective because it can often highlight how horrific someone's thoughts are (re: Lolita) but in this case because we were reading it from the POV of the confused victim, I can see how it would confuse the reader to.
I, personally, had no such qualms separating myself from the protagonist, so I was understandably a little upset with how certain things went. But they made sense in the narrative itself, so I guess we could call it a day. Still not entirely sure if I walked away feeling positive or negative.
At the same time, I know people who read it who romanticised their relationship and I don't think that was the purpose of the book. The first person perspective may have made it easy to do that, especially for impressionable audiences. Not that there's anything wrong with the first person perspective because it can often highlight how horrific someone's thoughts are (re: Lolita) but in this case because we were reading it from the POV of the confused victim, I can see how it would confuse the reader to.
I, personally, had no such qualms separating myself from the protagonist, so I was understandably a little upset with how certain things went. But they made sense in the narrative itself, so I guess we could call it a day. Still not entirely sure if I walked away feeling positive or negative.
I didn't like this book. It was slow and boring. There was too much describing how things were and not enough interesting dialogue between the characters. I'm also not crazy about the perspective the book was written in.
This is kinda a confusing one to review. It’s obviously not your typical book but I found it fascinating.
It didn’t make me feel too strongly either way but I just really enjoyed it? Idk it’s hard to explain. It’s just a really unique & interesting perspective into kidnappings & isolation
It didn’t make me feel too strongly either way but I just really enjoyed it? Idk it’s hard to explain. It’s just a really unique & interesting perspective into kidnappings & isolation
I actually really liked this book. It started off in an interesting way.. and went from normal teenager to mega-stalker-creepiness. I don't want to give away the plot, but this book kept me on my toes in some places because I was never quite sure what to expect from the main character, Gemma's, captor.
Nearing the end I was hoping for something that I guess is a little sick... but it didn't end the way I wanted it to.. which was kind of disappointing.
All in all I really enjoyed this novel and I'd definitely recommend it to everyone!
Nearing the end I was hoping for something that I guess is a little sick... but it didn't end the way I wanted it to.. which was kind of disappointing.
All in all I really enjoyed this novel and I'd definitely recommend it to everyone!