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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Stockholm syndrome expounded...
In this story, Gemma is kidnapped and taken into the Australian Outback. Her captor Ty, says he will keep her forever and Gemma slowly realizes there is no escape. A bit (ok a lot) creepy and dark, yet Gemma learns to care for Ty the longer she is with him (this to me is where it gets strangely fascinating).
In this story, Gemma is kidnapped and taken into the Australian Outback. Her captor Ty, says he will keep her forever and Gemma slowly realizes there is no escape. A bit (ok a lot) creepy and dark, yet Gemma learns to care for Ty the longer she is with him (this to me is where it gets strangely fascinating).
Third read (audio): June 20, 2024
Listened to this one again because I discovered there's a sequel!
Second read (audio): February 9, 2016
First read (audio): March 16, 2012
I listened to this one. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like the style (it's written as a letter). But once it started, I was hooked. It was beautiful and creepy, and heartbreaking. I really loved it.
Listened to this one again because I discovered there's a sequel!
Second read (audio): February 9, 2016
First read (audio): March 16, 2012
I listened to this one. At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like the style (it's written as a letter). But once it started, I was hooked. It was beautiful and creepy, and heartbreaking. I really loved it.
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I found myself really sympathizing with, and liking Ty, and it creeped me out, but at the same time I kept wanting Gemma to just give in and realize how much he cared about her. I guess that's what the author was going for. I was so sad for him when he basically turned himself in. Which makes me feel like I'm a freak, since he kidnapped her!! ;)
Brilliant. Incredible. Heartbreaking. Thought provoking. Too many feelings to provide an comprehensible review. Loved is not a strong enough word to describe how I felt for this book. Definitely recommend!
Stolen, a debut novel by Lucy Christopher, is at once a harrowing account of the life of a kidnapped teen, and love letter to the land in which the kidnapped girl is taken.
Stolen from a Bangkok airport, Gemma is taken to the wilds of Australia. There, alone with Ty, her kidnapper, she must live in solitude, hundreds of miles from any other humans. All attempts to escape are futile when she is surrounded with sand dune after sand dune and no possibility of water.
But the lyrical way in which Lucy Christopher writes, leaves the reader with hope. Even when every chance of rescue runs out, even when Gemma doesn't know how she feels about her captor anymore--is there a chance she could fall in love with someone who has taken her away from everything she's ever known?--the possibility of being saved is still there. Will it be the land, Ty, or herself that frees her from this desert prison?
The story left me haunted in more ways than one. The struggle between right and wrong, good and bad, are as colorful as the red sand that covers every inch of ground Gemma sees, and as broad ranging as the enormous sky above her. The book is sweltering and beautiful at the same time, and in the end, we realize that nothing is what it seems, and there's no clear-cut way life could ever go back to what it was, not when something so monumental happens.
Stolen is definitely at the top of my list for young adult contemporary.
Stolen from a Bangkok airport, Gemma is taken to the wilds of Australia. There, alone with Ty, her kidnapper, she must live in solitude, hundreds of miles from any other humans. All attempts to escape are futile when she is surrounded with sand dune after sand dune and no possibility of water.
But the lyrical way in which Lucy Christopher writes, leaves the reader with hope. Even when every chance of rescue runs out, even when Gemma doesn't know how she feels about her captor anymore--is there a chance she could fall in love with someone who has taken her away from everything she's ever known?--the possibility of being saved is still there. Will it be the land, Ty, or herself that frees her from this desert prison?
The story left me haunted in more ways than one. The struggle between right and wrong, good and bad, are as colorful as the red sand that covers every inch of ground Gemma sees, and as broad ranging as the enormous sky above her. The book is sweltering and beautiful at the same time, and in the end, we realize that nothing is what it seems, and there's no clear-cut way life could ever go back to what it was, not when something so monumental happens.
Stolen is definitely at the top of my list for young adult contemporary.
This is such a unique and well written book. Lucy Christopher effortlessly guides you down the path of Stockholm Syndrome while you struggle with Gemma to understand how it happened. You'll fall for Ty while hating him and you'll cheer on Gemma's escapes while praying she doesn't get away. A beautiful book about loss and loneliness and desperation and love, it all ended too soon.
Great book! Really sucks you in--characters and scenery are very compelling. Would definitely recommend this one! Also completely "clean" and appropriate for teenagers.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This won a Printz honor -- not the usual stuff I would read, but it was compelling. I liked.
This book started out, honestly, a little terrible and very slow. But the writing ended up being very beautiful, and the emotions were complex. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to anyone, but I'm glad I read it.
This is an inspiring story in the spirit of Speak and The Chosen One. Christopher does an amazing job portraying the good and evil in a single person as well as the conflicting emotions that can result because of them. I didn't think that the book could end in a way that would leave me feeling good at all, but it really did. Gemma is a one of a kind character who I grew to adore.
FYI-This book does contain some strong language.
FYI-This book does contain some strong language.