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Stolen
by Lucy Christopher
about 4 stars or just under (3.75)
The premise of this novel is right up my alley. It's about a girl being abducted, stalked, and suffering stockholm syndrome. This just felt so real. The plot could happen to anyone and it happened in such an open area. Like damn he took her from the airport. The characters also felt so realistic, Gemma describing everything was frightening. It felt like I was her or I was watching this happen on a screen. It was so intense, dark, and impactful. Now for Ty, despite his obviously worrisome actions, I sympathized with him. Oddly enough I understand Gemma and her situation and the terror. I also understand Ty and his urge for company and his horrible past.
Now I will say that this book doesn't not really pick up till about page 100. I was always like "hold up this young adult?". Not because the writing was so advanced or it was sexual explicit. For the reasons that it was so realistic and absolutely horrifying. Not so scary, that I'm going to have nightmares or anything but it just felt so real.
I think anyone and everyone should read this and/or books similar to this. It is so insightful and thought-provoking. Despite looks, race, gender, etc. people are not always what they seem. It's important to not live in fear but to be cautious.
Overall, such a successful story with a hard hitting ending. The setting of the desert was so interesting. Also lots of fiction ignore things actually people do like one, needing to use the bathroom and two, women having periods. This book mentioned them both making it seem all the more realistic. stockholm syndrome is something I do want to look more into and try and understand. I sympathized with Ty just as Gem does but I just want to look more into it. Like I understand from trauma and being with no one else but that person you have to rely on them. As you learn more about them and why they are doing what they are doing, you understand in a sense.
Again though, this was successful story I give a round of applause to the author. Who presented a real, terrifying, story of a kidnappers letter to her captor.
The premise of this novel is right up my alley. It's about a girl being abducted, stalked, and suffering stockholm syndrome. This just felt so real. The plot could happen to anyone and it happened in such an open area. Like damn he took her from the airport. The characters also felt so realistic, Gemma describing everything was frightening. It felt like I was her or I was watching this happen on a screen. It was so intense, dark, and impactful. Now for Ty, despite his obviously worrisome actions, I sympathized with him. Oddly enough I understand Gemma and her situation and the terror. I also understand Ty and his urge for company and his horrible past.
Now I will say that this book doesn't not really pick up till about page 100. I was always like "hold up this young adult?". Not because the writing was so advanced or it was sexual explicit. For the reasons that it was so realistic and absolutely horrifying. Not so scary, that I'm going to have nightmares or anything but it just felt so real.
I think anyone and everyone should read this and/or books similar to this. It is so insightful and thought-provoking. Despite looks, race, gender, etc. people are not always what they seem. It's important to not live in fear but to be cautious.
Overall, such a successful story with a hard hitting ending. The setting of the desert was so interesting. Also lots of fiction ignore things actually people do like one, needing to use the bathroom and two, women having periods. This book mentioned them both making it seem all the more realistic. stockholm syndrome is something I do want to look more into and try and understand. I sympathized with Ty just as Gem does but I just want to look more into it. Like I understand from trauma and being with no one else but that person you have to rely on them. As you learn more about them and why they are doing what they are doing, you understand in a sense.
Again though, this was successful story I give a round of applause to the author. Who presented a real, terrifying, story of a kidnappers letter to her captor.