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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
While this wasn’t as good as his “The Wife and the Widow” (which is truly one of the best I’ve read!), I appreciate this book for what it is, a solid debut novel. I almost wish I’d read this first so I wouldn’t have the best to compare too, then I may have rated it higher!
The storyline was incredibly well thought out, with lots of little hints to the ending, and some great, albeit flawed, characters. I wasn’t particularly surprised by the ending, but I certainly didn’t pick it from the start. I enjoyed the pace of this book and was never really left bored, though I never truly felt addicted to finding out what happened like The Wife and the Widow either.
There were some really interesting/disturbing looks at humanity in this book too, and certainly a view of how much has changed in the past 30 years. Even just the difference in Australian vs American culture and beliefs was intriguing.
Overall, a great thriller that I would still recommend for any lovers of mysteries!
The storyline was incredibly well thought out, with lots of little hints to the ending, and some great, albeit flawed, characters. I wasn’t particularly surprised by the ending, but I certainly didn’t pick it from the start. I enjoyed the pace of this book and was never really left bored, though I never truly felt addicted to finding out what happened like The Wife and the Widow either.
There were some really interesting/disturbing looks at humanity in this book too, and certainly a view of how much has changed in the past 30 years. Even just the difference in Australian vs American culture and beliefs was intriguing.
Overall, a great thriller that I would still recommend for any lovers of mysteries!
When I started this book, I had some expectations for the book but I was disappointed towards the middle of the book.
1. There are too many characters in the book which was unnecessary and it lacked a flow between the characters. I was often confused by the names
2. It was supposed to be a thriller but I got bored because I could narrow down the kidnapper.
3. The whole exorcism thing could have been a little more scarier but honestly towards the end it became irritating!
1. There are too many characters in the book which was unnecessary and it lacked a flow between the characters. I was often confused by the names
2. It was supposed to be a thriller but I got bored because I could narrow down the kidnapper.
3. The whole exorcism thing could have been a little more scarier but honestly towards the end it became irritating!
The most unbelievable part of this story was not the or , but rather then idea that . Anyway that aside, this was a pretty engaging novel about a woman discovering that she may be a child kidnapped from the US as a two year old, and going back to the US to figure out the truth. The narrative moves back and forth from the time of the kidnapping to the present day, and while it got a bit ludicrous, it was still a fun read.
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insane snake-cult evangelistsSpoiler
that someone would get together with a bloke who had a kidnapped child and would be find with pretending to be their parent in order to obscure any subsequent investigationSpoiler
someone from the US could move to Australia and then "keep quiet at work" until they fitted in and sounded like an Australian. Lol no.The Nowhere Child is based on Melbourne photography teacher Kim Leamy who is one day approached who shows her a photo of a 2 year old girl named Sammy Went who went missing 28 years ago in Mason, Kentucky - He believes Kim is Sammy. At first Kim is sceptical but after looking deeper into her past she decides to travel to Mason to see where Sammy lived and look deeper into the possibility of her being Sammy.
Author Christian White does an absolutely incredible job at diving deep into the world of someone who has spent their entire life believing they are one person and one day finding out they may be someone completely different. He takes us on a journey with Kim as she discovers herself and what true family really does mean.
The plot had me drawn in right away, it is intriguing and is told from multiple POVS as well as switching between the 'now' and 'then'. The read was very interesting and the dual timeline and alternating narrative did a really great job at building suspense slowly but surly to create a very satisfying conclusion.
Christian's writing style was wonderful, it is quite stripped back and easy to follow but he does an incredible job at painting scenes and characters to give you a fantastic, detailed version in your head. I really enjoyed the characters in the story, they seemed very real and credible which can sometimes be a bit rare in this genre.
I was really drawn into this book and at no point did I find myself guessing the conclusion. The Nowhere Child is certainly a page turner keeping you engaged and wanting to find the missing pieces of the puzzle. I also really enjoyed the fact that this book just wasn't all about the question of 'who done it?' but it also showcases many subplots and stories throughout. Christian White is an impressive author and I am really looking forward to reading more of his work in the future.
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Wow I loved this book. The characters feel so real, almost like it’s a true story being told from Kim’s perspective but also everyone else’s? It’s so incredibly complex and beautiful and I love Christian White’s writing style. The way it changed from past to present and had cliffhangers after each chapter captivated me and made it a book I could not put down. I will definitely be reading his other books.
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Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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This is one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read. I loved that we get straight into the story from the very beginning (no annoying setting the scene that takes 40% of the book). I thought the idea for the story is so interesting and it was executed really well. I was excited throughout the whole book and read it very quickly.