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celjla212 's review for:
Providence
by Caroline Kepnes
The author of this book is one of my favorites, so I was excited to check it out. All other reviews I have read are somewhat sad because the tone and feel of Providence is so unlike Kepnes' other works, but I think it's a good thing for an author to have variety.
Jon was abducted as an 11 year old, and comes back after 8 years gone completely changed. His kidnapper did SOMETHING to him, and as a result he can no longer get close to anyone and let them see who he truly is. That includes his childhood best friend Chloe, who was also changed after his disappearance and even more affected after his mysterious reappearance. The story that follows between them is the heartbreaking tale of their connection and love for each other that cannot be fully realized.
I guess I would say the most frustrating part of this novel for me is that we never discover why Jon was taken, exactly what was done to him, and if there's no hope for his life in the future. Jon is really a good person, and it's so sad and nonsensical that he has to live his life the way he does.
Chloe is definitely more of a mess, and she's never been able to completely get her life together knowing that Jon is out there but they are not together. As a result, she can never give her full love to anyone, and her relationships and friendships suffer when they realize that Chloe is not fully present in them.
It's so, so sad to see Jon and Chloe's raw love for one another but know that they cannot be together. The love turns into obsession, and as Kepnes is go adept at, you become drawn into the obsession as well.
There are no answers, no happy endings here. But I liked that the author kept the same pace throughout the large size of the novel. Kepnes is a talent and I can't wait to read more from her, but this book just left me sad.
Jon was abducted as an 11 year old, and comes back after 8 years gone completely changed. His kidnapper did SOMETHING to him, and as a result he can no longer get close to anyone and let them see who he truly is. That includes his childhood best friend Chloe, who was also changed after his disappearance and even more affected after his mysterious reappearance. The story that follows between them is the heartbreaking tale of their connection and love for each other that cannot be fully realized.
I guess I would say the most frustrating part of this novel for me is that we never discover why Jon was taken, exactly what was done to him, and if there's no hope for his life in the future. Jon is really a good person, and it's so sad and nonsensical that he has to live his life the way he does.
Chloe is definitely more of a mess, and she's never been able to completely get her life together knowing that Jon is out there but they are not together. As a result, she can never give her full love to anyone, and her relationships and friendships suffer when they realize that Chloe is not fully present in them.
It's so, so sad to see Jon and Chloe's raw love for one another but know that they cannot be together. The love turns into obsession, and as Kepnes is go adept at, you become drawn into the obsession as well.
There are no answers, no happy endings here. But I liked that the author kept the same pace throughout the large size of the novel. Kepnes is a talent and I can't wait to read more from her, but this book just left me sad.