kylar_116 's review for:

I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall

3.0

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I’d give this a strong 3.5. I liked the idea of the plot which is what initially drew me to the book the in first place. The relationship between Jess and he father was absolutely amazing. I liked how things ended with them still not being extremely close since that was completely unrealistic. I like her dad_ while he was there of course_ and thought his character was very interesting. I loved seeing Jess grow from a fragile little girl to a strong self sufficient woman. I particularly enjoyed just how close to death the author brought Jess and how descriptive it described her ailments. The way her hunger and desperation and even how cold she was have the novel a certain edge that was really enjoyable. Also the small victories gave the reader a good sense of hope. My one problem with this book was the goals of Jess. She wanted revenge, but I don’t feel like revenge was a major point of the story, even towards the end. It kind of took a back seat to everything else.