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lory_blanco 's review for:
I Am Still Alive
by Kate Alice Marshall
Rating it 4.5 stars
I went into this book with zero expectations and came out of it with lots of feelings. This book in a way is very simple. Its a book about survival. Jess loses her mother in an accident, that also leaves her with a disability and has to go live with her dad who she hasn't seen since she was a child. Once she makes her way to him she finds out that he basically loves in the middle of nowhere in Canada. Stuff happens and she loses him. She must now survive this wild country she knows nothing about with just a dog for company.
What I thought:
1) I loved Bo. Bo is the most adorable dog ever. And he made this book awesome. And I will never forget him
2) Jess. I actually didn't love her. Honestly, I didn't even come to like her. But i did come to respect her. And with time I admired her and rooted for her.
3) I never felt sorry for Jess. But I was super fascinated with her journey and the way she dealt with her circumstances. She made mistakes, sometimes she didn't really learn from them. But I cant help but root for someone who keeps going despite all the pain, fear and uncertainty.
4) This book was fast paced and the back and forth between past and present events kept me hooked and thinking about the book long after i had put it down
5) I did not expect to be gutted close to the end. Well I kinda saw it coming but lets just say I'm in denial.
6) I don't know anything about survival but I'm pretty sure a lot of this was super unrealistic. Still the author did a great job in convincing me otherwise.
7) Honestly, I enjoyed this book because I love survival stories and this one was simple, fast paced, entertaining and gripping. Glad I picked it up!
Pop Sugar 2018 Reading Challenge #7: A Book set in a Country that Fascinates You
I went into this book with zero expectations and came out of it with lots of feelings. This book in a way is very simple. Its a book about survival. Jess loses her mother in an accident, that also leaves her with a disability and has to go live with her dad who she hasn't seen since she was a child. Once she makes her way to him she finds out that he basically loves in the middle of nowhere in Canada. Stuff happens and she loses him. She must now survive this wild country she knows nothing about with just a dog for company.
What I thought:
1) I loved Bo. Bo is the most adorable dog ever. And he made this book awesome. And I will never forget him
2) Jess. I actually didn't love her. Honestly, I didn't even come to like her. But i did come to respect her. And with time I admired her and rooted for her.
3) I never felt sorry for Jess. But I was super fascinated with her journey and the way she dealt with her circumstances. She made mistakes, sometimes she didn't really learn from them. But I cant help but root for someone who keeps going despite all the pain, fear and uncertainty.
4) This book was fast paced and the back and forth between past and present events kept me hooked and thinking about the book long after i had put it down
5) I did not expect to be gutted close to the end. Well I kinda saw it coming but lets just say I'm in denial.
6) I don't know anything about survival but I'm pretty sure a lot of this was super unrealistic. Still the author did a great job in convincing me otherwise.
7) Honestly, I enjoyed this book because I love survival stories and this one was simple, fast paced, entertaining and gripping. Glad I picked it up!
Pop Sugar 2018 Reading Challenge #7: A Book set in a Country that Fascinates You