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ashpanda88's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful, honest writing. The most heartbreaking thing I've ever read.
alice_speilburg's review against another edition
5.0
Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I loved the contrast between the memories of her love story and the brutal reality of her kidnapping. That was a brilliant technique to put the reader in her frame of mind. But I didn't lose it emotionally until the second half. You'll have to read to find out why.
jessnellreyn's review against another edition
5.0
This book will wreck you, haunt you and make you think... be prepared for a marathon read. You won't be able to put it down.
11corvus11's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book.
It gets 5 stars for writing style, debut, and for accurately portraying PTSD. It definitely held my attention and made me read it through the end.
What makes me give it three stars is that I honestly found all of the characters incredibly unlikable and unrelatable. I was supposed to be empathizing with the main character and I could not, despite things we have in common. I also found it to be trauma after trauma and I wasn't sure what the point of it was. It didn't feel liberating at all throughout the book, and I found it on a feminist book list. I found that the main character's class privilege was (perhaps accurately) reflected in her behavior which made it really hard to relate to her and want to read about her, even though what happens to her is so devastating and she is indeed strong.
I don't know, I'd read something else by this author for sure because the writing was excellent. I just didn't like this book and wouldn't recommend it.
It gets 5 stars for writing style, debut, and for accurately portraying PTSD. It definitely held my attention and made me read it through the end.
What makes me give it three stars is that I honestly found all of the characters incredibly unlikable and unrelatable. I was supposed to be empathizing with the main character and I could not, despite things we have in common. I also found it to be trauma after trauma and I wasn't sure what the point of it was. It didn't feel liberating at all throughout the book, and I found it on a feminist book list. I found that the main character's class privilege was (perhaps accurately) reflected in her behavior which made it really hard to relate to her and want to read about her, even though what happens to her is so devastating and she is indeed strong.
I don't know, I'd read something else by this author for sure because the writing was excellent. I just didn't like this book and wouldn't recommend it.
_sena_frost's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
3.0
nerdherd503's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Brilliant, but heart wrenching.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
jennyberggren's review against another edition
5.0
In awe.
There is so much pain in this story. I've never ached while reading until this book. Absolutely beautifully written. In awe.
There is so much pain in this story. I've never ached while reading until this book. Absolutely beautifully written. In awe.