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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2/5 – not bad, but definitely boring for me story-wise. The pacing is super fast in the first 2–3 chapters, but after that it turns into a long, drawn-out stream of thoughts. I get that this book was written for a younger audience, but if I struggled to get through it—even at 1.75x speed—and it still took me six weeks to finish… I honestly don’t know how younger readers are supposed to get through it.
I also really wish we got to see more about what happened in her family’s and friends’ lives after she was kidnapped. And I don’t get why, at the end, she was missing him and even defending him? I guess Stockholm syndrome had really kicked in at that point.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i mean i guess this was exactly what i was expecting to happen? still didn’t like it though.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Childhood favorite, i love how its hard to feel at the end of the story and gemmas character
This unique novel about a young girl's abduction explores the complicated relationship between captor and captive, written as a letter from the girl to her kidnapper. Read my full review at:
http://greatbooksforkidsandteens.blogspot.com/2013/03/teenya-review-stolen.html
http://greatbooksforkidsandteens.blogspot.com/2013/03/teenya-review-stolen.html
I Really Did Not Expect To Like This One So Much As I Did
The Writing Style Is Very Different From Anything Else I Read And I Liked That
3.5 Stars
The Writing Style Is Very Different From Anything Else I Read And I Liked That
3.5 Stars
I found the letter format to be a bit wonky since it seemed to be be told more in a narrative style. Exact conversations were recounted along with very specific details about what happened each day. I was able to let this go though as I enjoyed the story and terrific writing style.
Although I was put into the same sort of trance other readers were in where they fell in love with the kidnapper and wanted him and Gemma to end up together, I could understand why some people might feel that way.
His character is written in a way that you can see Gemma's resistance breaking, her determination to get back home weakening as she realizes escape is impossible and Stockholm's syndrome kicks in.
The writing style was engaging and descriptive but not too descriptive. The desert in Australia was a wonderful I liked all the metaphors used and loved the character of the camel.
Unlike many readers, I loved how this book ended. It didn't romanticize the kidnapping or attempt to portray the kidnapper as hero but did end it a way that allowed character development for both of them. I don't think the kidnapper at the beginning of the book would ever haven taken responsibility for his actions the way he did after the snake bite and it showed him finally starting to realize that might have done wrong. I found myself flipping through the last 100 or so pages of the book without stopping. Gemma's strength was amazing while kidnapped but I think her realization that she had to tell her truth at the trial was the one of her strongest points.
Although I was put into the same sort of trance other readers were in where they fell in love with the kidnapper and wanted him and Gemma to end up together, I could understand why some people might feel that way.
His character is written in a way that you can see Gemma's resistance breaking, her determination to get back home weakening as she realizes escape is impossible and Stockholm's syndrome kicks in.
The writing style was engaging and descriptive but not too descriptive. The desert in Australia was a wonderful I liked all the metaphors used and loved the character of the camel.
Unlike many readers, I loved how this book ended. It didn't romanticize the kidnapping or attempt to portray the kidnapper as hero but did end it a way that allowed character development for both of them. I don't think the kidnapper at the beginning of the book would ever haven taken responsibility for his actions the way he did after the snake bite and it showed him finally starting to realize that might have done wrong. I found myself flipping through the last 100 or so pages of the book without stopping. Gemma's strength was amazing while kidnapped but I think her realization that she had to tell her truth at the trial was the one of her strongest points.