rebecca_petruck 's review for:

The Cage by Megan Shepherd

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No one wants to be in a cage, of course, but I would totally go to this one! THE CAGE is creepy cool with lots of action and a blush of romance. One of the elements I found most intriguing at the beginning was how aliens interpreted our world and the mistakes they made in recreating it. Shepherd made me think about our own history (personal and general) and how often we try hard but still fail to get it right. Interpretation is as much a part of memory as research and relics. I also love how uncomfortable Shepherd made me feel about the attraction between the main character and her alien captor. Of course she can't fall for her jailer! But he was so compelling that I *almost* wanted her to. It's delicious tension that resonated so well with the other elements of the book. I stayed up half the night reading then ignored most everything the next morning to finish it. Ie, READ THIS BOOK. I bet you'll volunteer to go into the cage, too. :)