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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I really did like the story. It was heartbreaking and suspenseful at times. It definitely has major triggers, but I found they weren't as bad, because they were through the eyes of Jack. However, one big problem have with the book is Jack's speaking/vocabulary; it is all over the place and not consistent. I understand it's from his POV, but it just wasn't consistently 5-year-old. There would be things that he would speak in full sentences talking about the Eiffle Tower, and then say "the under bed." It was just something that I noticed early on, and it bothered me for the rest of the book. There was also something that I found almost more disturbing that the actual horror they experienced. 😬
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail