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This is my #doublespin for June. @TheAromaofBooks
It was a decent story about what happens with kidnapping victims once they return home.

Just getting ready to dive into this one, and the dedication has already hooked me. 😔

Caroline‘s little brother is kidnapped and when he is rescued, Ethan, was also rescued. Ethan has been living with the kidnapper since he was a child and is now 16 years old.

This story was slow going but still intense. My only problem was I wish we got a process of healing with Caroline‘s little brother, who is autistic. I enjoyed Ethan‘s healing progress and his friendship with Caroline.

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Dedication.

#currentlyreading

Although I wouldn't recommend this novel to middle school aged kiddos, this book was a fantastic account of what it's like to recover from trauma.

There were parts of this book I liked and parts I didn't. I'm kind of frustrated that the author didn't really address more things, but she did a good job in portraying her characters. It was dark, and I think this book was meant mainly to show the healing process for different terrible situations. Could have been more, but what was there was good. Friendship ftw

This has been a really dark book, but I like this bit.

My kinda night

Such a good read. It was well written and researched. A gut wrenching tale from 2 families that experienced a kidnapping. The unlikely friendship of 2 teens who need each other to help them cope with the aftermath. I was unsatisfied with the ending, it was quite abrupt and I wanted more.

When Caroline‘s little brother is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child himself.

#TBR 😱📚

Story of two families connected in a tragic way -- each of them had a son who was kidnapped and then returned. One of the kidnapping victims forms a tentative bond with the sister of the other victim, who blames herself. Really moving!

Fantastic!!! Well researched and such an interesting and heartbreaking story about trauma and the recovery of both the victims and their families. It was also uplifting and sweet in many parts. Highly recommend!

"My mother takes the vase from the bookshelf and hurls it, smashing it to bits by my father's bare feet." #firstlines