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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
I stumbled upon this book while travelling-and almost couldn’t put it down. The premise seems so unrealistic, but the way it is written pulled me in and I truly enjoyed it. Will check out her other books!
adventurous
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Entertaining
This is Lucy's smart and refreshingly unsentimental story about her accidental kidnapping of an intelligent, difficult kid whose inner thoughts are unclear. As a young professional, Lucy is very passionate about issues relating to her career. She struggles with the issue of being a responsible adult/professional and knowing when to intervene when a child is being allegedly mistreated. This clever and sometimes humorous and suspenseful tale affirms the power of books to change people's lives even as they acknowledge the bonds of home and family.
A lot of the reviews of this book are from librarians arguing about whether or not the protagonist would have gotten her job without an MLIS, which is very funny to me. Good book.
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
I honestly wasn't sure how this would wrap up - but I absolutely loved it, even the somewhat unlikely twist of the Russian family connections / mafia saving the day!
I also adored the musings at the end, in the section entitled 'If a Book Lacked an Epilogue, Ian Would Frequently Offer His Own'. Just the kind of lyricism and questions that sit within you and make you think a little more.
'I am the mortal at the end of this story. I am the monster at the end of this book. I'm left here alone to figure it all out, and I can't quite.'
I also adored the musings at the end, in the section entitled 'If a Book Lacked an Epilogue, Ian Would Frequently Offer His Own'. Just the kind of lyricism and questions that sit within you and make you think a little more.
'I am the mortal at the end of this story. I am the monster at the end of this book. I'm left here alone to figure it all out, and I can't quite.'
Thought this was great. Really witty, loved all the literary references, good plot.