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Stolen (Stolen, #1)

Lucy Christopher

Start date: July 1, 2013

Finish date: July 31, 2013

Discussion: Stand Alone

Why we're reading this: It won the poll for the themed BOTM
Theme: butterfly covers
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Dec 17, 2009 Alexa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, own, 2010-reads, aussie

Gemma is a 16-year-old from London. She and her parents are at the airport in Bangkok, preparing to catch a flight to Vietnam, when she meets a man, Ty, who steals her away and changes her life forever. Stolen is a letter written by the victim to the captor. Gemma's letter reveals what happens between her and Ty during her captivity in the Australian outback.

Throughout the book, I had conflicting feelings towards Ty. Which were kind of similar to the way Gemma felt about him. Ty was patient with ...more

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Oct 09, 2019 Susan rated it really liked it

That was a good book. I found myself rooting for this couple even though it was a very messed up situation. It was more messed up for Gemma then Ty.

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Mar 16, 2012 Joyce Chua rated it really liked it

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This review is many years late, because I read it in 2010 and only recently gave it a re-read and was reminded of how mind-blowingly good it is. The prose is urgent and lyrical, the setting vivid, and the character motivations impeccably drawn out. If you're looking for a captivating (and I mean captivating, so much so that I finished it in two days and read even while I was walking) read, then this is your answer. ...more

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