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The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped by Yxta Maya Murray
3.0
I took the summary from Amazon because the summary from Goodreads was way too comprehensive and practically gave everything away.
Anyway, the plot itself is filled with excitement, action and suspense. I loved how Mish or "Princess P" was able to revert back to her old self just to save her best friend, Kiki. She basically burdened herself and took it upon herself to save her friend who had absolutely nothing to do with the situation and who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. She was a strong character and very well-written. She had the strength and the courage to stand up against her old pals, the Snakes. Kiki, on the other hand, was the typical damsel-in-distress. At first, she whimpered and freaked out at practically everything. I mean, it was surprising but it was a tad overdone. Though, I have to admit, she overcame her fear and managed to stand strong with Princess P at the end.
Silver, the good guy at childhood turned bad when "betrayed" by Princess P, is a mysterious character. There were times when I wasn't sure what was going on in his head and was surprised with the way he acted. How could a guy who was so in love with P end up kidnapping her and her friend?
The writing style is a bit rough though - filled with a ghetto style that I wasn't really familiar with. It definitely took a while for me to get used to it but once I did, I was pretty glad that I did.
Overall, The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped is a fresh book that will open your eyes for sure.
Anyway, the plot itself is filled with excitement, action and suspense. I loved how Mish or "Princess P" was able to revert back to her old self just to save her best friend, Kiki. She basically burdened herself and took it upon herself to save her friend who had absolutely nothing to do with the situation and who just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. She was a strong character and very well-written. She had the strength and the courage to stand up against her old pals, the Snakes. Kiki, on the other hand, was the typical damsel-in-distress. At first, she whimpered and freaked out at practically everything. I mean, it was surprising but it was a tad overdone. Though, I have to admit, she overcame her fear and managed to stand strong with Princess P at the end.
Silver, the good guy at childhood turned bad when "betrayed" by Princess P, is a mysterious character. There were times when I wasn't sure what was going on in his head and was surprised with the way he acted. How could a guy who was so in love with P end up kidnapping her and her friend?
The writing style is a bit rough though - filled with a ghetto style that I wasn't really familiar with. It definitely took a while for me to get used to it but once I did, I was pretty glad that I did.
Overall, The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped is a fresh book that will open your eyes for sure.