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Stolen
by Lucy Christopher
Finally a book where a character is kidnapped/stalked and doesn't fall in love with their kidnapper/stalker. Sure, Gemma suffers from Stockholm Syndrome, but that's better than some other characters (*cough*Nora Grey*cough*).
Gemma's kidnapping is a bit hard to swallow, and Ty's source of money is a bit shady, but I think these aspects were glossed over to get to the real point of the story- Gemma suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I suppose it helps the reader to empathise with Gemma because Ty is described as being very attractive in a rather stereotypical, media-fed way. He's tall, has blue eyes, is tan and strong. Gemma is attracted to him, and I suppose us, the readers, are meant to be, despite Gemma's subsequent ordeal.
Towards the end, I was really hoping this wasn't going to turn into a and-then-they-fell-in-love type of book, but Christopher cleverly avoided this path. Gemma knew what was happening to her, she admitted it, and I imagine she was able to slowly move on.
I can easily see this being made into a movie. It was definitely written, in my mind, with that intention.
Gemma's kidnapping is a bit hard to swallow, and Ty's source of money is a bit shady, but I think these aspects were glossed over to get to the real point of the story- Gemma suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I suppose it helps the reader to empathise with Gemma because Ty is described as being very attractive in a rather stereotypical, media-fed way. He's tall, has blue eyes, is tan and strong. Gemma is attracted to him, and I suppose us, the readers, are meant to be, despite Gemma's subsequent ordeal.
Towards the end, I was really hoping this wasn't going to turn into a and-then-they-fell-in-love type of book, but Christopher cleverly avoided this path. Gemma knew what was happening to her, she admitted it, and I imagine she was able to slowly move on.
I can easily see this being made into a movie. It was definitely written, in my mind, with that intention.