Still Missing is a novel under the genre of thriller and mystery written by Chevy Stevens. It consists of 351 pages. The story is centered around a young women in her early twenties that is a real estate worker. During an open house, she gets kidnapped by a man, and throughout the novel, she switches from telling her story about being trapped to her therapist to actually trying to live her life after the horrible event has occurred.
I liked the book, how it includes many details and visualizations, but most of all how it switches from the main character living in the horrific moment to how she acts after. It really shows how she was permanently damaged both physically and emotionally. It's also an interesting way to tell her story, but sometimes, when the main character was in the present after the experience, I would become somewhat disinterested. The author, a few times, would cut off a climactic moment and switch to her real life, and this is a good strategy to keep the reader reading, but it took away from those big moments. I found myself skimming these sections just to get back to the action-filled parts. I think this kind of hurt the story, and if I was the author, I would shorten this part. Although it is actually a very important section of the story, I think much of it dragged on. Overall, though, I liked the book, and I recommend giving it a read if you like these mystery-type books.
I liked the book, how it includes many details and visualizations, but most of all how it switches from the main character living in the horrific moment to how she acts after. It really shows how she was permanently damaged both physically and emotionally. It's also an interesting way to tell her story, but sometimes, when the main character was in the present after the experience, I would become somewhat disinterested. The author, a few times, would cut off a climactic moment and switch to her real life, and this is a good strategy to keep the reader reading, but it took away from those big moments. I found myself skimming these sections just to get back to the action-filled parts. I think this kind of hurt the story, and if I was the author, I would shorten this part. Although it is actually a very important section of the story, I think much of it dragged on. Overall, though, I liked the book, and I recommend giving it a read if you like these mystery-type books.
I actually decided to read this book for my second quarter! Although I am not quite done with it, I really have enjoyed the setup of the novel. I would definitely agree that the way the story is told is very interesting because it allows the readers to see two different emotional point of views. I also really love how descriptive the author is when discussing the horrible events that happened to her. Even though they are horrible and brutal memories, it does keep the reader Interested.
ReplyDeleteThe book that I am currently reading also switches back and forth between the different lives of the characters. At first, I thought it was confusing and agreed with what you said about wanting to return to the original part. However, I now realize that it is a good strategy for the author to use in order to keep the reader reading as you mentioned, but also to share the lives of the two characters from their perspective which gives you a better understanding for how they feel and perceive each other.
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