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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I read this when I was a kid and noticed recently that it was on the banned book list. Turns out there is *gasp!* sex. Although there isn't sex, really, these two teens (15 and 17, I believe) talk a lot about sex. They rent a hotel room and don't even get inside. They kiss a lot and are horny. So basically, parents are worried about their teens *gasp!* having the idea of getting to first base. LAME. And also, there's that questioning of authority...kids, if you ever discover you were kidnapped, for the love of all that's holy, just grin and bear it, would you?
I think this is a very provocative story; what if you looked at a missing child photo on a milk carton and realized it was you? Then what? I could see this bringing up some interesting conversations in school and/or with parents, as well as being an intriguing leisure read. I honestly couldn't put it down. One of these days I'll return to books for grown-ups.
I think this is a very provocative story; what if you looked at a missing child photo on a milk carton and realized it was you? Then what? I could see this bringing up some interesting conversations in school and/or with parents, as well as being an intriguing leisure read. I honestly couldn't put it down. One of these days I'll return to books for grown-ups.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A close friend recommended this series after I recommended Hunger Games to her. She quoted this as "her favorite book series", so I took her at her word and read them. They were very short and basic: the typical middle-school read. This particular book starts out slowly, and at first I doubted if I would find it to my liking. As I kept reading, It got better, and I was fully invested in the lives of Janie Johnson/Jennie Spring, her families and others.
It's a rather superficial story, but it's a good story nonetheless.
It's a rather superficial story, but it's a good story nonetheless.
The story had potential but the writing style was yawnful.
Another page turner. Was a very unique story and well written.
Dear merciful god, thank you that this is over. (I only finished it for the Book Bingo prompt)
Not sure when I read this-- was I eleven? twelve? I do remember looking at this book-- in libraries, in bookstores, everywhere-- for years before finally reading it. I was underwhelmed. The premise was so cool at the time (and now, so contrived; looking back, it's what I think of every time I think of realistic YA fiction I read back then) that nothing really lived up to it. (Although I do remember one of my first encounters with sex in books was reading this. There was a guy, and some borrowing of credit cards to check into a hotel... I couldn't tell you whether they actually did end up having sex, since I was still pretty hazy on the details of what sex entailed at the time, but I do remember being scandalized-- not necessarily in a bad way.)
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is a book that I first head about in my early teens and I have wanted to read it ever since.
It was not really anything like I expected and I kind of loved that it was so far from my expectations.
It was a relatively gripping read as we try to unravel the mystery.
I did not enjoy that the book doesn't have a satisfying conclusion, very clearly setting the reader up for further books.
It was not really anything like I expected and I kind of loved that it was so far from my expectations.
It was a relatively gripping read as we try to unravel the mystery.
I did not enjoy that the book doesn't have a satisfying conclusion, very clearly setting the reader up for further books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
I remember loving it in elementary school... and not much else. Hm.