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A review by helpfulsnowman
Hostage by Guy Delisle
2.0
The Ultimate Challenge:
How do you write a book about a boring thing?
Now, being kidnapped and held for ransom isn't boring, and the story itself is pretty amazing.
Buuuuuut when you're handcuffed to a thing most of the day, every day, for a few months, it does end up being a little procedural to read about, you know? Woke up, peed, ate the same food, slept. Woke up, peed, ate the same food, slept.
The story does pick up a little later, but I think in trying to help me understand the mix of boredom and fear, the balance didn't strike me quite right.
How do you write a book about a boring thing?
Now, being kidnapped and held for ransom isn't boring, and the story itself is pretty amazing.
Buuuuuut when you're handcuffed to a thing most of the day, every day, for a few months, it does end up being a little procedural to read about, you know? Woke up, peed, ate the same food, slept. Woke up, peed, ate the same food, slept.
The story does pick up a little later, but I think in trying to help me understand the mix of boredom and fear, the balance didn't strike me quite right.