BY KATE MCLAUGHLIN
NARRATED BY JESSE VILINSKY
THE DETAILS⇣
⤏ SEX TRAFFICKING
⤏ SURVIVOR STORY
⤏ FINDING YOUR WORTH AFTER IT'S BEEN STOMPED ON & STOLEN FROM YOU
⤏ GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF RAPE, DRUG USE, AND ABUSE
⤏ SPLASH OF ROMANCE
⤏ AUDIO LENGTH - 11 HOURS, 18 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON LIBBY THROUGH MY LIBRARY
MY THOUGHTS⇣
Jesse Vilinsky gave a wonderfully realistic performance and really brought Lex/Poppy to life...the MC's dialogue is choppy, with short sentences...but with the help of her narration it not only worked, it felt completely authentic given all the circumstances of the story.
A raw, arduous look at the life of someone who is trafficked and held in a hotel only thirty minutes from her home. This book is difficult to read at times, with graphic depictions of rape, forced drug use, and the degrading/warping of one's mind. But, it's so damn indelible, it will gut you. There is one particular memory of hers that literally almost made me throw up in mouth a little bit.
This book could have been a five-star read but unfortunately, it fell apart towards the end. This is going to get <spoiler-y...but>...I felt like she made a complete turn-about in her recovery way to quickly and was ready to have sex all of sudden...what...that just felt like it was disingenuous to her recovery. The romance between them was absolutely awesome...very well done, even, they or her (the author) just shouldn't have taken it to that level. I apologize, I don't usually do spoilers of any kind but this had me a little pissed off. I can't really bring myself to call this YA...despite most of the character's being teens. Maybe, YA-ish, but even that's difficult.
Jesse Vilinsky gave a wonderfully realistic performance and really brought Lex/Poppy to life...the MC's dialogue is choppy, with short sentences...but with the help of her narration it not only worked, it felt completely authentic given all the circumstances of the story.
A raw, arduous look at the life of someone who is trafficked and held in a hotel only thirty minutes from her home. This book is difficult to read at times, with graphic depictions of rape, forced drug use, and the degrading/warping of one's mind. But, it's so damn indelible, it will gut you. There is one particular memory of hers that literally almost made me throw up in mouth a little bit.
This book could have been a five-star read but unfortunately, it fell apart towards the end. This is going to get <spoiler-y...but>...I felt like she made a complete turn-about in her recovery way to quickly and was ready to have sex all of sudden...what...that just felt like it was disingenuous to her recovery. The romance between them was absolutely awesome...very well done, even, they or her (the author) just shouldn't have taken it to that level. I apologize, I don't usually do spoilers of any kind but this had me a little pissed off. I can't really bring myself to call this YA...despite most of the character's being teens. Maybe, YA-ish, but even that's difficult.
BREAKDOWN⇣
Narration Rating ⇢ 5 STARS
Plot ⇢ 3.7/5
Characters ⇢ 4.5/5
The Feels ⇢ 4/5
Pacing ⇢ 3/5
Addictiveness ⇢ 5/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity ⇢ 5/5
Originality/Believability ⇢5/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ⇢ 4.5/5
Romance/Chemistry ⇢ 4/5
Ending ⇢ 3/5
Summation ⇢ 3¾ STARS
Narration Rating ⇢ 5 STARS
Plot ⇢ 3.7/5
Plot ⇢ 3.7/5
Characters ⇢ 4.5/5
The Feels ⇢ 4/5
Pacing ⇢ 3/5
Addictiveness ⇢ 5/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity ⇢ 5/5
Originality/Believability ⇢5/5
Originality/Believability ⇢5/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ⇢ 4.5/5
Romance/Chemistry ⇢ 4/5
Ending ⇢ 3/5
Summation ⇢ 3¾ STARS
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