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I think the author has a fairly good understanding of how trauma & PTSD work. That's what makes it a really intense read, (esp speaking as someone who has gone through violent abuse, imprisonment, life-ot-death struggle & worse w/someone I still can't fully pinpoint or even understand my feelings about). It's hard to believe this is a YA book, pretty intense. Esp compared to books 1 & 2 in this series.
— May 31, 2014 09:57PM
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I thought the 90 pages where she's a prisoner, then must struggle through the woods would be the most emotionally difficult part, but it wasn't. While I breezed through, some parts were cringe worthy- like getting the cuff off). The 15-20 pages after she's first found; starved, racked by nightmares, broken & half crazed with fear & trauma, in & out of consciousness, sobbing & delusional. That's what did me in.
— May 31, 2014 09:53PM
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Having been through a similar experience (albeit, for much longer, with someone I was "romantically" involved with and with a lot more heroin, rape, torture, sex slavery, fgm & watching violent deaths... among worse incidents, but similar in certain aspects & feelings) the emotions/thoughts she has (both before & after the kidnapping) I could understand & relate to all too well.
— May 31, 2014 09:42PM
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I hope you actually learn more about who's behind this & why target MEG specifically (ie- Neal, being young & cute would get the group better publicity & be easier to move, hide & control). The last book wasn't satisfying w/explanations (like why Sampson tried to kill Katherine other than "He be cray" & "she's the president") hope that trend doesn't continue.
— May 31, 2014 06:13PM