Helpful Score: 4
This is a weak 3 stars
I had high hopes of a good story but it has lots of flaws, for me
The story is over the place, starts with the missing girl, Madison, the child finder, Naomi
It goes in all directions, while she is looking for Madison this story drifts off into memories of other children she found alive or not, then it drifts off into her past when she was found, then it drifts off into her childhood with her foster brother, Jerome, then it drifts back to Madison and her captor
There are too many times I had to backtrack to know which one of the storylines I was reading, so I think it is a confusing mess and moves at a snail's pace to get to the end of the main story of Madison
I'm not saying don't read it, I'm sure a lot will like it I'm just saying beware it is a confusing mess.
I had high hopes of a good story but it has lots of flaws, for me
The story is over the place, starts with the missing girl, Madison, the child finder, Naomi
It goes in all directions, while she is looking for Madison this story drifts off into memories of other children she found alive or not, then it drifts off into her past when she was found, then it drifts off into her childhood with her foster brother, Jerome, then it drifts back to Madison and her captor
There are too many times I had to backtrack to know which one of the storylines I was reading, so I think it is a confusing mess and moves at a snail's pace to get to the end of the main story of Madison
I'm not saying don't read it, I'm sure a lot will like it I'm just saying beware it is a confusing mess.
This book wasn't for me.
I disliked the style of writing and it could not hold my attention.
I disliked the style of writing and it could not hold my attention.
Riveting. Haunting. Wrenching, but not without hope. One of those stories that will stay with you for days. You simply cannot remain untouched by its literary beauty and tale of survival. 5 stars!
As indicated by the title, this is the compelling story of Naomi, a victim of a violent childhood, whose goal in life is to find missing children. The object of her current search is a five-year old girl, Madison, who has gone missing in a dense forest landscape near a very small town in Oregon. This search for Madison triggers painful memories of a past she cannot remember, although she knows it involved a great loss. The story of Madison's three years in captivity is also told by Madison. This is a book that will resonate with its readers for a long time.
