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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fast read, great suspense. Wonderful character development in such a short story.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What I liked about this book is raised some good questions. We got Glenn who everyone loves and admires. But we realize is it's all a act. He doesn't care and just wants to play the part of a hero. While his brother Bruce cares deeply about everyone. The problem in this book was I couldn't help, but think they could have escaped at the beginning or at least tried. Also this book didn't build up the danger they were in. A lot of the danger parts were at the end.
All of these books read so fast but this one is my least favorite so far. I feel like it was lacking something and I didn't really connect with the characters.
i read this book when i was in like ....5th or 6th grade. but holy shit i remember how scary it was as a 11-12 year old because it's a story that could be so frighteningly real.
This was actually a lot better than I thought it would be. After reading a few terrible vintage teen thriller/mysteries (I'm looking at you [b:The Face on the Milk Carton|19469|The Face on the Milk Carton (Janie Johnson, #1)|Caroline B. Cooney|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389155097s/19469.jpg|816295]), I wasn't expecting much from Lois Duncan, but I was pleasantly surprised. I never read her when I was younger (a bit before my time), but I've been wanting to read some of her books lately. I know her books were a big deal in 60s-80s in YA and somewhat controversial.
Before I read Ransom I was under the impression that it had been published in the 80s, but I just learned that it was actually written in the 60s, which actually makes it all the more impressive. I can see why she was a big deal back in the day. For a 60s YA, this is actually remarkable. It doesn't quite hold up to modern YA, but it's very good for what it is.
Before I read Ransom I was under the impression that it had been published in the 80s, but I just learned that it was actually written in the 60s, which actually makes it all the more impressive. I can see why she was a big deal back in the day. For a 60s YA, this is actually remarkable. It doesn't quite hold up to modern YA, but it's very good for what it is.
I got a 1966 orginal copy of this book for Christmas and I loved it. I wanted to start reading more Lois Duncan. I read quite a few of her books on HS.