Vivid descriptions of the Sandy Desert combine with Gemma's emotional turmoil to evoke a sense of danger. "Stolen has a veracity and immediacy that rivets the reader to the page. "Disturbing, heartbreaking, and beautiful all at once, this book is the antithesis of the situational horror in Elizabeth Scott's Living Dead Girl." School Library Journal, review, June 2010 "Christopher's debut is an emotionally raw thriller.fast-paced novel.It's a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships."
Publishers Weekly, starred review, April 12, 2010 "From its compelling opening, the novel delivers taut suspense and a riveting plot in a haunting setting." "Christopher's first novel is a complex psychological study that is also a tribute to "n interesting book for examining what obsessive Twilight-style approaches to love can mean in a real-life context.Readers who can't get enough of Cormier's classic After the First Death will find this induces both shivers and thought." , "10 Hot Young Adult titles" roundup, September 16, 2010 John MarsdenĪ vivid new voice for teens. Maggie StiefvaterĪll the tension of lightning, all the terror of thunder. Fascinating, disturbing." - Voice of Youth AdvocatesĬomplicated and beautiful - this novel left me doubting my emotions and missing a place I'd never been.
"Has a veracity and immediacy that rivets the reader to the page. "Taut suspense and a riveting plot in a haunting setting." - Kirkus "A complex psychological study that is also a tribute to the hypnotic beauty of the Outback." - Booklist "Disturbing, heartbreaking, and beautiful all at once." - School Library Journal * "An emotionally raw thriller.a haunting account of captivity and the power of relationships." - Publishers Weekly, starred review A stunning, scary, and beautiful book."- John Marsden "All the tension of lightning, all the terror of thunder. "Complicated and beautiful - this novel left me doubting my emotions and missing a place I'd never been." - Maggie Stiefvater A 2011 USBBY Outstanding International Book
0 kommentar(er)
