One of the books I chose to read during the first semester would be The Cellar by Natasha Preston. This book is very suspenseful and is a fictional book about a 16 year old girl named Summer who is kidnapped in her small town that she always swore was the safest place where everyone knew everyone. This book had a total of 368 pages switching back and forth between the characters so we could get a point of view from Summer, her kidnapper, and her boyfriend who is very worried about her. When Summer is kidnapped, she is taken into a cellar where everything is spotless and squeaky clean but she is not alone. There are 3 other girls down there as well and the man who kidnaps them changes their names to flower names and she becomes Lily once she is in the cellar. I enjoyed this book because I knew what all the characters were thinking as the point of views continued to change. Summer realizes how much she took for granted back at home and she missed all the things she used to complain about. The book made me mad at times because I just wanted to help the poor girl escape if I could and I chose to read a thrilling book on this topic because it is scary being a girl in this world. It is a good read for high school girls as we feel nervous to be alone in this world because of exact situations like this book. You can really feel how scared Summer is throughout the book as she becomes desperate to escape.
This book seems very interesting! I really liked how you stated that Summer took things for granted back at home. We only have one life to live up too. We should appreciate everyday that we are living.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating book, I am considering reading this book because I would like to know if Summer and the other girls that have gotten kidnapped were able to escape! Did this book make you realize how precious life is? This book also sounds like it would be a great thriller movie.
ReplyDeleteThis book is definitely added to my must read list. I love that you were able to make connections with the story and the main character despite the horrors I can only imagine she went through, and correlate her emotions with the same internal feelings you have within your own personal life. Was this your first time reading a book within this genre and if so, how would you compare it to others and your previous reading preferences?
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