Wow.. This book is so good! From the way it is written and the storyline. Lucy Christopher did an excellent job on writing this book. First of all, how this is written is such an interesting and clever way to read. It is written in a letter form from a 16 year old girl, Gemma to her kidnapper. This letter basically retells the journey Gemma has been in after she is kidnapped. Gemma was at the Bangkok airport when she was kidnapped, drugged and taken away by a strange man. When she finally wakes up, Gemma finds herself in the middle of an Australian desert. The kidnapper, Ty, wants Gemma to open her eyes to the beauty of the Australian desert and wants to "save" her from the unsafe city. Ty
keeps her in a small house and Gemma realises his intentions are for her to fall in love with him and live happily ever after. As the story progresses on, Ty's sudden mood swings and his aggression shows but somewhere in between trying to survive in the wild desert, Gemma realises she's in love with Ty. This was so hard to believe because seriously, who falls in love with their kidnapper? But as the story goes on, you begin to realise Ty is just another shattered boy and begin to see Gemma opening up and accepting him. This book actually made me cry a few times (for a stupid reason; the camel bit..)and I think that is another quality that makes this book so amazing. At some times I hated Ty for being so selfish and inconsiderate but all in all this book was so good it made me drop it after reading the last words to conclude her letter. I really didn't want this book to finish but I am glad i read it. "It's hard to hate someone once you understand them," ~best for teenagers and up ~woohoo!! 5/5 stars!! coming out of bookend, alice xx Like I said to my friend, this book is like a teen/ more "YA" version of any novel by Cathy Cassidy. Reading as a child, I remember reading lots of Cathy Cassidy's books. Because 'Eleanor And Park' took on the same kind of story line, it was great to read the similar genre after not for such a long time.
I think one of the reasons I liked this book so much was because it took on Eleanor and Parks's point of view. When in the same scenario, switching between them and showing their different thoughts was so interesting to read. On the other hand, it was actually so awful to have to read about Eleanor's stepdad when he did so many horrible things I hope only ever come out in books. Ok, so onto the story. Eleanor is a new girl in school. When she arrives on the bus she is judged for being fat and wearing "ugly clothing". When Park sees she has nowhere to sit, he reluctantly moves over to make space for her. Together they continue to ride the bus to school and back without saying a word but soon their similarity of loving comics draw them together and they become friends. As the story goes along they begin to see they have feelings for each other which is a problem for Eleanor because of her drunk stepdad and a uncaring mother. As the story begins to tie in to an end, you think a happily ever's coming but no. After realising her stepdad has figured out all her secrets, Eleanor frantically runs to places trying to hide from him. Park decides to help her and together they seek out to find safety for Eleanor. The ending took me by surprise but in a good way. :) "If you can't save your own life, is it even worth saving?' ~recommended for teens up ~4 stars OK, guys after wanting to get this book for a long time.. I finally got it on my kindle!! Yay!! This book was amazing! I was literally gasping and for those who read it, omg that last bit when we (well I) thought he was actually a bad/fake person!! Such a fun book! It was really easy to read, its amazing.. ok guys, you should just read it. First I thought that because it was written by a youtuber, Zoella, I was like what if.. you know.. but it was actually a great book. Don't let the thought of that scare you from reading it.
Ok so.. this story follows a girl named Penny who is a bit isolated and lonely I guess. Her panic attacks hinder her from going to places with crowds and hanging out with her friends. As you continue to read, you discover Noah.Ah.. Noah. Such a confusing character!! Sometimes I feel like I know and understand him but at certain times.. well.. he didn't seem as genuine as Penny thought. You will experience hatred for someone you thought you loved and love someone even more as you go along. As a person who never experienced panic attacks, it was a bit harder to put in place of Penny but then again so interesting to read about how someone will feel. Because I love Zoella so much i think I loved Penny even before I met her. The story was perfectly paced, not slow nor fast. Woohoo!! Great book!!I hope you guys will read it and let's talk about it for those who have already. Love you Zoe, so proud of you <3 "My life can be anything i want it to be- as long as I remember it's not theirs" ~suitable for teens up ~not afraid to give it 5 stars coming out of bookland, alice xx "The Sky So Heavy" is an amazing novel written by the wonderful Claire Zorn. This book is an easy read, a book you would read to find yourself in the midden of a fallen city. Findlay is a normal high school boy but somehow he finds himself with his younger brother, Max in a world with no technology, a food and water shortage, and missing parents.
His fingers are blue from the cold and the fact that the snow may as well be radioactive triggers another layer of fear. When you are out there all on your, the responsibility for a twelve year old adding to the weight on your shoulders, where can you go? Where can you find the answers to the questions thrown at you continuously? Who can you trust? "So you think this is war?" "Oh, this is war alright, only we don't know who the enemy is," ~suggested for 11+ ~a solid 4 stars coming out of bookland, alice xx |