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sapien85's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
karlyo83's review against another edition
2.0
My Rating System 2.5⭐️⭐️ (rounded down to 2) ticked very few boxes BARELY THERE!!
Jane (but that is not my name) is being held captive on a remote farm in the United Kingdom. A country that is unfamiliar, with dreams that were sold to her that are so far out of reach they seem not to exist.
Jane (but that is not my name, what is my name again…) has been held against her will for seven long years, married (not married, captive) to Lenn. She has a very specific set of chores, cooking regime and nightly routine of terror, that is never ending.
Jane (it’s been so long since someone said my real name) is now forced to decide if she is willing to risk it all to save her unborn child (my child, not his) and the latest victim who is being held in the cellar.
How can she possibly save everyone when she is injured, broken and watched 24/7…
How… I hear you say can this be 2.5 stars it sounds AMAZING… yes it did sound amazing!! It was a slow burn but I was willing to wait for it. I was enjoying the writing and the build up… However, the build up lasts for 85% of the book. That is a long time to read what is mostly the same thing page in and page out.
Jane (but that is not my name) is being held captive on a remote farm in the United Kingdom. A country that is unfamiliar, with dreams that were sold to her that are so far out of reach they seem not to exist.
Jane (but that is not my name, what is my name again…) has been held against her will for seven long years, married (not married, captive) to Lenn. She has a very specific set of chores, cooking regime and nightly routine of terror, that is never ending.
Jane (it’s been so long since someone said my real name) is now forced to decide if she is willing to risk it all to save her unborn child (my child, not his) and the latest victim who is being held in the cellar.
How can she possibly save everyone when she is injured, broken and watched 24/7…
How… I hear you say can this be 2.5 stars it sounds AMAZING… yes it did sound amazing!! It was a slow burn but I was willing to wait for it. I was enjoying the writing and the build up… However, the build up lasts for 85% of the book. That is a long time to read what is mostly the same thing page in and page out.
becks444's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
teaandbooksnuggery's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
beautifulbybeth's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mawdge's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kcampbell227's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
📖: “Jane” has been held captive on an isolated farm in the middle of nowhere England by Lenn for over 7 years. She has the freedom to move around the small house but Lenn watches everything she does thru cameras. Jane’s expected to cook, clean, have sex on his command, if not she’s punished. He hangs over her head the threat of deportation back to Vietnam if she does not comply. Plus he has damaged her ankle so she can’t move well. Escape seems impossible or is it..
💭: An intense, raw, bone-chilling, nightmarish thriller about being held captive. This showed how humans can be pure evil, yet in the face of that also hopeful and resilient. The writing was so descriptive it hurt me to read some parts. This was so very realistic. It was suspenseful in a different way than most thrillers - worrying about her safety and sanity.
✍️: human trafficking, immigrants, captivity, abuse, trauma, control, pain, survival
💭: An intense, raw, bone-chilling, nightmarish thriller about being held captive. This showed how humans can be pure evil, yet in the face of that also hopeful and resilient. The writing was so descriptive it hurt me to read some parts. This was so very realistic. It was suspenseful in a different way than most thrillers - worrying about her safety and sanity.
✍️: human trafficking, immigrants, captivity, abuse, trauma, control, pain, survival