Girl, Stolen: A Novel

Really 2.5 stars. The premise of the story is good, but the author didn't really go anywhere with it. I liked the characters, but they never became really developed or went through any significant arcs. The writing wasn't that good, and in some parts it read like a textbook. The plot was predictable and pretty cliche. It wasn't a bad book, but it didn't reach its potential enough to be anything great. I wouldn't recommend not reading it, but I wouldn't recommend it either. To sum up, the book wasn't emotional (despite its attempt to be suspenseful, Griffin was obviously going to help her, so the suspense never really was there) and rather flat overall.

Girl, Stolen is a suspenseful story about blind, Cheyenne Wilder, who is mistakenly abducted when Griffin, a teenage thief, steals her family car. How Cheyenne escapes and the relationship she and Griffin develop lead to an engrossing tale with good development of the main characters. The other characters are typical villains that function with predictable behavior. Some of Cheyenne’s actions seem a little far-fetched, as when she charms the criminals’ vicious dog, Duke. Since she is suffering from pneumonia and is blind, her daring exploits give the plot unexpected twists and heighten interest. There is some rough language and an attempted rape that is not described in detail. Although the ending is not quite a cliffhanger, it does leave the reader hanging. Girl, Stolen is recommended for grades seven through ten for school and public libraries.

I love this book , awesome author. I gave it 4 stars because the ending wasn't an ending , it was just an opening to a new book. Sad that there is no sequel to it. Other than that, it's amazing. Hopefully the author writes a sequel to it.