First Line:
"you saw me before I saw you."
Summary:
Gemma is sixteen, getting a coffee at the airport when she meets Ty. Young, fit, and gorgeous, she becomes intrigued by him almost immediately.
Until he takes her.
Stranded in the Australian wilderness with a man that claims to love and want only her, Gemma is forced to assimilate into this new life.
Will the line between obsession, love, and dependency blur?
My Review: NO SPOILERS
Something I really enjoyed about this book, is that it got to the meat of the story within the first few pages. No warning, no time to prepare. The summary does say it all, so there's no need to delay the process.
The style of the story, being written as a journal entry, also made it much more personal, where the reader gets to dive into Gemma's life in captivity. It also gives a lot of insight into the mixed feelings she develops for her captor. The concept is very familiar, but the details in this book are really what kept me engaged.
There were some very well-written sentences that had me giving a mental thumbs up. The descriptions and metaphors were beautifully done, even in such a somber story. So well done, and what an ending!
Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Favorite Quote:
I listened for the blink of your eyelash against the wood.
Page Count
304 Pages
Date Finished:
February 2nd, 2023
Book Genre:
Young Adult, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Dark
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