by Maggie Mitchell
Pretty Is – A review of sorts in the author's own words... kind of. Pretty Is... “a sort of chick-lit/thriller hybrid of the more literary variety” (34). … “I thought for a minute I had an idea for my novel” (293). “It's improbable, my story, but hardly impossible” (179). “I considered doing m...
Two twelve year old girls are kidnapped, found and rescued, this is their story . The novel follows the girls kin the future as well as filling in their back stories. Separated after they were released the girls grew up to follow two very different paths. The story is narrated alternately by each of...
Pretty Is was nothing like I expected it to be. I knew it was about two young girls who were abducted and their attempts to rebuild their lives years later. What I hadn't expected was the reasons why and the relationship that existed between the three of them.Part of the book covers the abduction an...
I may be a bit too generous in giving this book 3 stars as overall I was disappointed in it. I’ve read that it’s a daring thriller. I didn’t find anything thrilling or suspenseful about it. I’ve read that this book can be compared to Lionel Shriver’s “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and the author has ...
Pretty Is – a book I read a while ago but held off on reviewing until nearer publication, is a beautifully atmospheric, haunting and emotional read that will both tug on the heartstrings and absolutely enthrall you.At it’s heart a story of a friendship and bond developed under the most extreme of ci...
Really REALLY excellent book this one. Superbly written and atmospheric. A full review will follow on the 18th June when I do a spotlight review for the blog. Definitely highly recommended.
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