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Wow! I really enjoyed this book! I highly recommend it! I saw it on a list of books that grab your attention on the first page and this one certainty did. Put it on your to read list if it's not on there already.
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That was a very hard subject to read about! I hoped so much for Jack and Ma to escape and there were some real nail-biter moments. I'm not usually a fan of child narrators but in this case it worked as seeing everything through Jack's eyes really brought home the situation they were in. Ma is the true hero of this book and her strength and resilience are astounding. She's just about the best mother ever! This is a story that is unforgettable and will haunt me.
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I enjoyed the book. I love the book being told from little Jack’s perspective. Ma did the best she could under the circumstances. Often falling short of Jacks need due to her, gone (episodes as Jack calls them). Jack and his Ma had a hard time functioning in socitey, but Jack began to catch on an love his new world.
Listened to this book rather than read this and was completely absorbed! A fantastic book, esp as it's from the boy's point of view, making this terrifying experience less traumatic because of his positive outlook. The author does not downplay the seriousness of the kidnapping and the years of confinement, but makes you understand how a person's experience can be significantly different if that's the only thing he knows. Whole-heartedly recommend this to everyone.
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Nov 07, 2016
Willena Flewelling
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