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bookcrazyblogger 's review for:
What It Seems
by Emily Bleeker
2007: the year of the Missouri Miracle. For anyone not familiar with the case, Michael Devlin kidnapped a young boy in 2002, keeping him hostage for years and attempted to kidnap another young boy in 2007, when a third young man was able to provide information resulting both in Devlin’s arrest and the reunification with the families. What it Seems explores a similar theme, featuring Tara (last name unknown) who lives with her abusive foster mother turned adopted mother who makes her steal for a living and hurts her, even at twenty years old. She has been broken and beaten having lived with Mother since 8 years old when her real parents decided they didn’t want her. She becomes obsessed with the Feely family, a YouTube family, who shows her what real love looks like. She applies for an internship with them in a desperate bid for hope and manages to get in, while hiding her secrets from them. I loved this book. I couldn’t stop reading it and it was a very quick read. I do wish there had been a stronger wrap up, including consequences for several characters going beyond a mention. This would have made for a great read on the beach but thanks to CORVID-19, maybe you can make up the difference by reading it in a bubble bath like I did. It was the perfect book and the perfect stress reliever, although it did bring tears to my eyes several times to think of someone treating children this way.