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A brilliantly insightful dissection of her years in captivity (Jon Ronson Guardian )
An excellent book (Kathryn Hughes Mail on Sunday )
Thoughtful, unflinching and remarkably devoid of self-pity... Remarkable - not just for Kampusch's account of her ordeal but as a testament to her indomitable spirit (Daisy Goodwin Sunday Times )
An excellent book (Kathryn Hughes Mail on Sunday )
Thoughtful, unflinching and remarkably devoid of self-pity... Remarkable - not just for Kampusch's account of her ordeal but as a testament to her indomitable spirit (Daisy Goodwin Sunday Times )
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On 2 March 1998 ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was snatched off the street by a stranger and bundled into a white van. Hours later she found herself in a dark cellar, wrapped in a blanket. When she emerged eight years later, her childhood had gone.
In 3,096 Days Natascha tells her incredible story for the first time: her difficult childhood, what exactly happened on the day of her abduction, her imprisonment in a five-square-metre dungeon, and the mental and physical abuse she suffered from her abductor, Wolfgang Priklopil.
3,096 Days is ultimately a story about the triumph of the human spirit. It describes how, in a situation of almost unbearable hopelessness, she slowly learned how to manipulate her captor. And how, against inconceivable odds, she managed to escape unbroken.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is leagues above the standard true-life confessional. It combines a vivid and deeply moving description of her harrowing ordeal along with a bold attempt to smash apart the traditional academic and popular conceptions of victimhood.
From the moment she escaped from captivity, Natascha Kampusch refused to conform to society's expectations of her behaviour. Just as she was punished whenever she failed to conform to Wolfgang Priklopil's set of rules, so she was criticised too by people who didn't approve of her attitude post-escape. Her refusal to accept the label of a 'broken woman' was as infuriating and bewildering to many members of society as it was to her kidnapper.
To her, what she went through was more than just an 'ordeal' with its stock characters of perpetrator and victim. It was an experience, it was her life for eight and a half years, and it's important to her that this period of her life is not merely dealt with to achieve 'closure', but that it will always remain an important part of who she is, with its own elements of light and shade in her memory. Hence her insistence on grieving the death of her kidnapper, which many people find incomprehensible.
Her viewpoint has much in common with that of Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer whose book Fateless (made into a successful film) is a semi-autobiographical account of life as a young teenager in a concentration camp. In the film, when the boy returns to Hungary after the war, still wearing his striped pyjamas, a well-wisher says to him "It must have been terrible for you. Were you beaten and starved?" The boy replies "naturally". The man says "Why do you say naturally? It's not natural". The boy replies "It is natural in a concentration camp."
The point is that people, the young especially, can adapt to their changing life circumstances in ways that outsiders simply can't understand. They can learn to treat the irrational, even the absurd as rational. But it is 'natural' to accept your conditions in this way, as probably the best means of survival in certain situations.
That is why Kampusch finds the label "Stockholm Syndrome" offensive, when people apply it to her attachment to her kidnapper. Far from suffering from any 'syndrome', she insists her behaviour was an entirely rational response to her circumstances, and that even within the most horrific situations there are 'better' and 'worse' experiences, moments of profound joy as well as profound fear and profound sorrow.
And nobody, she feels, should deny her any element of the experiences that are hers alone.
From the moment she escaped from captivity, Natascha Kampusch refused to conform to society's expectations of her behaviour. Just as she was punished whenever she failed to conform to Wolfgang Priklopil's set of rules, so she was criticised too by people who didn't approve of her attitude post-escape. Her refusal to accept the label of a 'broken woman' was as infuriating and bewildering to many members of society as it was to her kidnapper.
To her, what she went through was more than just an 'ordeal' with its stock characters of perpetrator and victim. It was an experience, it was her life for eight and a half years, and it's important to her that this period of her life is not merely dealt with to achieve 'closure', but that it will always remain an important part of who she is, with its own elements of light and shade in her memory. Hence her insistence on grieving the death of her kidnapper, which many people find incomprehensible.
Her viewpoint has much in common with that of Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer whose book Fateless (made into a successful film) is a semi-autobiographical account of life as a young teenager in a concentration camp. In the film, when the boy returns to Hungary after the war, still wearing his striped pyjamas, a well-wisher says to him "It must have been terrible for you. Were you beaten and starved?" The boy replies "naturally". The man says "Why do you say naturally? It's not natural". The boy replies "It is natural in a concentration camp."
The point is that people, the young especially, can adapt to their changing life circumstances in ways that outsiders simply can't understand. They can learn to treat the irrational, even the absurd as rational. But it is 'natural' to accept your conditions in this way, as probably the best means of survival in certain situations.
That is why Kampusch finds the label "Stockholm Syndrome" offensive, when people apply it to her attachment to her kidnapper. Far from suffering from any 'syndrome', she insists her behaviour was an entirely rational response to her circumstances, and that even within the most horrific situations there are 'better' and 'worse' experiences, moments of profound joy as well as profound fear and profound sorrow.
And nobody, she feels, should deny her any element of the experiences that are hers alone.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I've never read non-fiction. Not really. And I never read memoirs or bigraphies. But when I heard that Natascha Kampusch had written a book about her abduction and life in captivity I had to read it. I remember hearing all about her story on the news. I didn't know what to expect from this book. But it blew me away. Natascha Kampusch is a wonderful story teller, although this story is true. And thats what makes it all the more remarkable. She managed to tell her story without painting herself as a victim, I never found this book depressing. I found it gripping. Inspiring. This young woman so strong, she never once gave up hope that she would be free. She never once speaks of herself like a victim, thats one of the things that makes this book so enjoyable. You just fall in love with her character. So strong, determined, and never losing her identity despite her torture and isolation. You find yourself rooting for her throughout the book, ''Go Natascha, go!''. And when she finally leaves, its like she takes you with her. I left this book feeling like I can take on the world. Everybody should read this book. EVERYBODY. Many people have critisized her for the empathy she felt towards her attacker and have said she milked the media. Her empathy towards her attacker just shows what an amazing person she is, she never lost her compassion for others, she remained human despite her abuses. And as for milking the media?. She wanted to tell HER story, HER way. And I think she is amazing, strong, inspiring, determined, and this book has totally changed my life.Please go and read this book, like right now.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Natashcha comes across as an intelligent woman, who grew up and survived over eight years of abuse, living in a dungeon.
She tells us everything in an objective way, with no self pity. She helps us to understand how she survived such an awful life in the kidnapper's hands. She did not let it break her spirit. She shares everything, except anything of a sexual nature. I'm glad she didn't, that is private, and not necessary. You can empathise with her, and It is better to hear the true story from her and not the made-up stories in the newspapers. The truth is awful enough. But well done Natascha for surviving and surviving so well. I pray that you will now be able to now realise your dreams in the rest of your life.
She tells us everything in an objective way, with no self pity. She helps us to understand how she survived such an awful life in the kidnapper's hands. She did not let it break her spirit. She shares everything, except anything of a sexual nature. I'm glad she didn't, that is private, and not necessary. You can empathise with her, and It is better to hear the true story from her and not the made-up stories in the newspapers. The truth is awful enough. But well done Natascha for surviving and surviving so well. I pray that you will now be able to now realise your dreams in the rest of your life.
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Incredible
I read this on holiday and couldn't put it down. I don't know how anyone can cope with what Natasha was put through but she did it. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Hazelnut66
Thrilling read
I bought this book through my recommendations on Amazon. It arrived days later and I couldn't wait to read Natascha's story as I could see many praising reviews on this book. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Katinha
A HORRIFYING STORY
THIS BOOK WAS VERY INTERESTING AND GAVE ALOT OF INSIGHT INTO HOW SHE LIVED DURING HER IMPRISONMENT. A GOOD READ.
Published 1 month ago by SKA
Could Not Put This Book Down
I think I read this book in less than one day, I could not put it down. Its a truely awful story and what happened to Natascha is absolutely dreadful. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. J. Beaumont
Its okay
This book gives you a brilliant insight to herstory and tells you what happends to her. Although some parts of the book are tiresome and you begin to get bored , keep reading it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by rob.
You cannot ever understand how she lived this way
I enjoyed reading this book, it was easier to read and not as detailed (with the horrific details ) as other I have read. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Renshaw
Fascinating
This was a good read, however it was rather upsetting in places (not that that's a bad thing - it shows how well it is written, that you really empathize with Natascha whilst... Read more
Published 4 months ago by spaniel-lover
chilling and clinical
The story of the kidnapping of Natascha Kampusch, and her reaction that left the world so disdainful and confused about her, after her escape. Read more
Published 5 months ago by DonnaB
natascha story
Bought this to go with thw Monster book, as l fee its the other side of the awful story. Bought it for my daughter. Pleased with price delivery and condition.Thankyou
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Julie E. Simmons
Remarkable
A truly remarkable story told in her own words by a truly remarkable young lady.
This book is exceptionally well written, even more so when you consider that Natascha spent... Read more
This book is exceptionally well written, even more so when you consider that Natascha spent... Read more
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