Escape

by June Oldham

Magdelen has always lived in the shadow of her charming, wealthy father. Getting into medical school, she thinks, will finally give her a life of her own. Then she realizes that her father is determined to maintain a grip on her life, that he will never willingly let her go. Desperate to escape the terrible secret they share, she leaves home. With her goes Greg, whose gentle concern leaves Magdalen confused and irritated.As they drive across the country, a friendship slowly unfolds. And as her trust in Greg grows, so, too does Magdalen's resolve to confront her father, and leave the past behind . . .

Genres: Adult Fiction

219 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 1996

Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently found my copy of this book again, and I was really surprised because I didn't even know anymore that I bought it. I remember reading it several times, maybe even 8-9 times. To be able to tell what I liked the most about this book, I should read it again because by now it has been several years since I last read it. I think this was one of my favorite books when I was about 14years old. There are still scenes I remember, the part on the beach for example and the awkward situation when the party is canceled and Greg didn't know. I loved how he was there for her, even when she kept pushing him away. Yes, I definitely liked this book :)

[Siân Esther · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very special to me. I’m not sure where I found it as a child but I’ve been reading it over and over again since I was a preteen. My copy is so battered now but I’m clinging onto it. This was strangely one of my introductions to the romance genre or at least one of the first books to really make me appreciate the romance plot in a wider story. Of course it has so much more to say and the use of fairy tales to explore quite dark and distressing themes like CSA is very empathetic and helped me as a child, who had luckily never experienced anything akin to what has happened to Magdalen, to understand and empathise with others who might have gone through this.

Thank you June Oldham for writing a book that I’ve been reading repeatedly for 20+ years.

[Isabelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful book but predictable from the start

[Annaaaa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf