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A review by nancidrum
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
3.0
Normally I love Chris Bohjalian's books. They usually earn 4 or even 5 stars from me (The Double Bind, and Midwives). This book is a stretch for 3 stars.
The voice of the protagonist is just off. I wanted to like Emily so much and I found valor in many of the things she did to survive on her own, but no way was her voice that of a 16 year old. Maybe a 12 year old, but not a 16 year old.
Usually Bohjalian has an "aha" moment or two in his books, but there really wasn't anything here.
The genre was not distinct at all. Sometimes it read like an adult novel, but other times it read so much like YA. I would never recommend it for YA, due to the cursing and the poor choices Emily makes. Books that are given to me are normally passed along to friends to enjoy. If you still want to give this a try, let me know and it's yours.
The voice of the protagonist is just off. I wanted to like Emily so much and I found valor in many of the things she did to survive on her own, but no way was her voice that of a 16 year old. Maybe a 12 year old, but not a 16 year old.
Usually Bohjalian has an "aha" moment or two in his books, but there really wasn't anything here.
The genre was not distinct at all. Sometimes it read like an adult novel, but other times it read so much like YA. I would never recommend it for YA, due to the cursing and the poor choices Emily makes. Books that are given to me are normally passed along to friends to enjoy. If you still want to give this a try, let me know and it's yours.