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Stolen
by Lucy Christopher
Strange as it sounds, I never wanted it to end!
I love psychology, and the theories behind Stockholm's Syndrome fascinate me, however, SO MANY PEOPLE loved and recommended this book to me since I shelved a copy in 2010 that I was wary to try.
Could a book about a kidnapped girl and her kidnapper really mean so much to so many people? How in the world could that be?!
I suppose it's because, like Gemma, the Stolen One, the reader begins to fall prey, (or simply fall?) for the kidnapper, Ty, along the way. Like a trick of the light, or a sense of deja vu, the way in which I began to cherish the wild descriptions of the Australian Bush and Ty's lonely, vivid personality were subtle and sharp in pairs.
Occasionally I would feel physically ill, grimacing or grinding my teeth when I thought of what had happened to young Gemma, how her life was being manipulated, and at other times I felt a need to ship the odd couple and experience a true Gemma-Ty love story.
Absolutely one of the most fantastic thriller/psych/contemp novels I've ever read... er, listened to.
Audio Review:
I adored this narrator; she never once slipped in her multiple accents, each falling easily from her lips, allowing her voice to inhabit Londoner Gemma, Australian Ty, and British Mum. She narrated perfectly, and I was entranced by both the story and the tones that only enhanced the plot.
I love psychology, and the theories behind Stockholm's Syndrome fascinate me, however, SO MANY PEOPLE loved and recommended this book to me since I shelved a copy in 2010 that I was wary to try.
Could a book about a kidnapped girl and her kidnapper really mean so much to so many people? How in the world could that be?!
I suppose it's because, like Gemma, the Stolen One, the reader begins to fall prey, (or simply fall?) for the kidnapper, Ty, along the way. Like a trick of the light, or a sense of deja vu, the way in which I began to cherish the wild descriptions of the Australian Bush and Ty's lonely, vivid personality were subtle and sharp in pairs.
Occasionally I would feel physically ill, grimacing or grinding my teeth when I thought of what had happened to young Gemma, how her life was being manipulated, and at other times I felt a need to ship the odd couple and experience a true Gemma-Ty love story.
Absolutely one of the most fantastic thriller/psych/contemp novels I've ever read... er, listened to.
Audio Review:
I adored this narrator; she never once slipped in her multiple accents, each falling easily from her lips, allowing her voice to inhabit Londoner Gemma, Australian Ty, and British Mum. She narrated perfectly, and I was entranced by both the story and the tones that only enhanced the plot.