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A review by hoserlauren
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
3.0
The premise of this book is interesting: a nuclear meltdown in north-eastern USA and the teenage daughter of two dead plant workers is left to fend for herself. The description of the direct aftermath of the disaster is intriguing, but this book suffers from too much jumping around with too short snippets.
For example, Emily meets a 9 year old boy on the street named Cameron and takes him under her wing. But because we only learn his story half way through the book and then he kinda comes and goes, I'm not given an opportunity to grow an attachment to him so don't really care about what happens.
I do feel bad for Emily though. If she hadn't heard those few people talking about her father, would she have tried reaching out to her friend and their family? Could she have saved herself 9 months on the street with that?
For example, Emily meets a 9 year old boy on the street named Cameron and takes him under her wing. But because we only learn his story half way through the book and then he kinda comes and goes, I'm not given an opportunity to grow an attachment to him so don't really care about what happens.
I do feel bad for Emily though. If she hadn't heard those few people talking about her father, would she have tried reaching out to her friend and their family? Could she have saved herself 9 months on the street with that?