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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Huh. I definitely think this was overhyped but I couldn’t stop reading it.
My review: http://obsessivebookworm.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/stolen-a-letter-in-book-form/
2.5 stars (why doesn't Goodreads have half stars?). This book was fine. The characters, the writing, even the plot were fine. Nothing amazing. It's a good thing it wasn't any longer or it would've gotten dull.
I really enjoyed this book. Was a very different type of book, written in the form of a letter but not obviously a letter.
In a way this was good but another way not so good..as I wish I could have read something from Ty the kidnapper's perspective and read the thoughts going through his head to understand his actions etc.
I really felt for Gemma, she was confused, lonely and it was no surprise she connected the way she did with Ty. She was a typical teenager thrown into something she didnt understand and I liked her, she was written strong and gutsy and I like that. Sometimes teenagers are written to be sulky and moany etc etc and even tho she would have every right to be these things, she wasn't.
I really got into this book and found it hard to put down. If you like Young Adult reads then I think you would definately enjoy this.
8/10
In a way this was good but another way not so good..as I wish I could have read something from Ty the kidnapper's perspective and read the thoughts going through his head to understand his actions etc.
I really felt for Gemma, she was confused, lonely and it was no surprise she connected the way she did with Ty. She was a typical teenager thrown into something she didnt understand and I liked her, she was written strong and gutsy and I like that. Sometimes teenagers are written to be sulky and moany etc etc and even tho she would have every right to be these things, she wasn't.
I really got into this book and found it hard to put down. If you like Young Adult reads then I think you would definately enjoy this.
8/10
Remember that time when I was reading Call Me by Your Name for the very first time, tracing words with my fingers, aching along with the characters as if they really spoke to me, praying, praying, praying. Until the last page came and when it was over I wasn't ready. I don't think I ever will.
I don't want to let Gemma and Ty go.
I don't want to let Gemma and Ty go.
This novel made me feel things no other novel has ever accomplished. Your emotions, doubts, and beliefs get put into question. And even after a few months have passed since I read the book, I still don't know how to feel.
Lucy Christopher is a magician. She was able to clearly present every single emotion Gemma was experiencing and have the reader, in turn, feel them too. The logic in your head knows and is constantly reminding you that what Ty did is wrong. But you can't help but feel for him. You start to slowly fall for him as well as time goes on. I remember I reached a certain point and I said out loud to myself, "am I experiencing second-hand Stockholm Syndrome?"
It is crazy.
Words are powerful. This novel is the epitome of that.
Lucy Christopher is a magician. She was able to clearly present every single emotion Gemma was experiencing and have the reader, in turn, feel them too. The logic in your head knows and is constantly reminding you that what Ty did is wrong. But you can't help but feel for him. You start to slowly fall for him as well as time goes on. I remember I reached a certain point and I said out loud to myself, "am I experiencing second-hand Stockholm Syndrome?"
It is crazy.
Words are powerful. This novel is the epitome of that.
Brilliant, perfect, go read this book now. I was so pleasantly surprised at how amazing this book was and how well written. I was able to empathize with both the victim and the kidnapper and it was such an interested way to tell a story. I can't really express how much I enjoyed reading this book and how many different feelings I had but it definitely makes you think and I highly recommend it.
Moving and well-written, Stolen is the story of 16-year-old Gemma, roofied and kidnapped from a Bangkok airport while on vacation with her parents. Stolen is told via Gemma's journal entries, all addressed to her kidnapper, Ty.
Ty is older, very attractive, and dangerous, and has apparently been stalking Gemma since she was 10 years old. His kidnapping plan works like a charm,and he soon has her esconced in a secluded homestead in the Australian outback where she has no means of escape and must rely on Ty for survival.
We've all seen and read enough kidnapping stories where the Stockholm Syndrome is invoked, and you'd expect Stolen to go down that well-worn path. The author does a nice job of having Gemma analyze her feelings, understand what's happening to herself, and by the end, come to turns with the good and bad she sees in Ty.
Stolen is fast-paced and emotional. It certainly doesn't shy away from a realistic depiction of Gemma's suffering and the bargaining she must do in order to survive and maintain her sense of hope. Definitely one of the better YA novels I've read in the past few years. Highly recommended.
Ty is older, very attractive, and dangerous, and has apparently been stalking Gemma since she was 10 years old. His kidnapping plan works like a charm,and he soon has her esconced in a secluded homestead in the Australian outback where she has no means of escape and must rely on Ty for survival.
We've all seen and read enough kidnapping stories where the Stockholm Syndrome is invoked, and you'd expect Stolen to go down that well-worn path. The author does a nice job of having Gemma analyze her feelings, understand what's happening to herself, and by the end, come to turns with the good and bad she sees in Ty.
Stolen is fast-paced and emotional. It certainly doesn't shy away from a realistic depiction of Gemma's suffering and the bargaining she must do in order to survive and maintain her sense of hope. Definitely one of the better YA novels I've read in the past few years. Highly recommended.
How this book won an ALA Printz award I'll probably never know.