Sixteen year old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in th planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can theorce of his love make Gemma love him back? The story takes the form of a letter, written by Gemma to Ty, reflecting on those strange and disturbing months in the outback. Months when the lines between love and obsession, and love and dependency, blur until they don't exist \- almost.
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By CJay
Format:Paperback
This is an incredibly moving story that played on my mind for days after reading. There is so much I love about it. Rarely do I experience total empathy with a main charater when I'm reading a book but in Stolen, I was with Gemma throughout, experiencing each sense, each emotion with her exactly as she did.
As well as a book about one girl's struggle to escape from an endlessly barren landscape and the strangely alluring kidnapper who brings her there, it is a paean to the intensity and beauty of the Australian desert, about which the author is clearly very familiar.
Stolen is a modern wonder in teen fiction, standing head and shoulders above a lot of its flimsy contemporaries. Lucy Christopher is a terrific writer with a glaringly bright future ahead of her. Beg, borrow or steal Stolen. You will not regret it.
As well as a book about one girl's struggle to escape from an endlessly barren landscape and the strangely alluring kidnapper who brings her there, it is a paean to the intensity and beauty of the Australian desert, about which the author is clearly very familiar.
Stolen is a modern wonder in teen fiction, standing head and shoulders above a lot of its flimsy contemporaries. Lucy Christopher is a terrific writer with a glaringly bright future ahead of her. Beg, borrow or steal Stolen. You will not regret it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Lucy Cooper
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I'm a little above the recommended reading age for this book, but nonetheless, this book had me hooked from the first page and then has been playing on my mind ever since I finished it. It stirs up such a range of emotions, and by the end you're as mixed up emotionally as the main character, whom you are able to empathise with throughout the whole book. I thoroughly recommend this book for anyone of any age and I can't wait to read more by the same author.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"First and foremost, it's a letter from a girl to a boy, asking him why he fell in love with her..."
8 Jun 2012
By Marie
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Imagine it: You're at an airport and you meet a handsome stranger - Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! You're stolen and on your way to the Australian outback to live among snakes, spiders... and camels. Well, that's 16-year-old Gemma's life.
I haven't seen many books like Lucy Christopher's Stolen before. The idea of writing such a book - about being hold against your own will, about being kidnapped - seems like a task in its own. The result is magnificent though! And to me three things in particular stood out:
1. The landscape. How many books have you read that are set in the Australian desert? You'd think it to be very... dead with all the sand. But Lucy really proves herself in her way of describing the land and its vitality. The land is alive - Living and breathing underneath Gemma and Ty's own feet.
There's no doubt about the land's harshness either though; the sun in brutal throughout the entire novel and Gemma struggles with the constant heat, which only stops at night to turn the desert into a freezer instead.
It isn't easy to live there, but once you learn to live along with nature - it turns into this beautiful sort of harmony between wilderness and man.
2. Gemma. Yes, our heroine. She's another reason as to why I love this book. Why? The answer is simple enough; she's real. Her reactions and feelings are completely understandable considering the state she's in - kidnapped by a man she doesn't know and brought to a place that's just as unfamiliar.
Besides being real, she's strong as well. Where some people might have lost theirs, she keeps her wits about her, planning her possible escape.
Thanks to the way this book was written - in the form of a letter from Gemma to her kidnapper - we really get to know her as well.... Read more ›
I haven't seen many books like Lucy Christopher's Stolen before. The idea of writing such a book - about being hold against your own will, about being kidnapped - seems like a task in its own. The result is magnificent though! And to me three things in particular stood out:
1. The landscape. How many books have you read that are set in the Australian desert? You'd think it to be very... dead with all the sand. But Lucy really proves herself in her way of describing the land and its vitality. The land is alive - Living and breathing underneath Gemma and Ty's own feet.
There's no doubt about the land's harshness either though; the sun in brutal throughout the entire novel and Gemma struggles with the constant heat, which only stops at night to turn the desert into a freezer instead.
It isn't easy to live there, but once you learn to live along with nature - it turns into this beautiful sort of harmony between wilderness and man.
2. Gemma. Yes, our heroine. She's another reason as to why I love this book. Why? The answer is simple enough; she's real. Her reactions and feelings are completely understandable considering the state she's in - kidnapped by a man she doesn't know and brought to a place that's just as unfamiliar.
Besides being real, she's strong as well. Where some people might have lost theirs, she keeps her wits about her, planning her possible escape.
Thanks to the way this book was written - in the form of a letter from Gemma to her kidnapper - we really get to know her as well.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jess
Format:Paperback
I saw this book online a while ago and considered buying it, but when I learned of how it was written, I was slightly put off. But then, in a bookshop today, I saw it on the shelf and decided to dig a little deeper.. and bought it straight after. Not only did the second person narrative grab me, but so did both characters, which is quite difficult for me, especially with female characters. Gemma is set as tough, level-headed and smart; she knows right from wrong, and knows that no matter how friendly Ty plays, she shouldn't - can't - begin to trust him. Although I knew Ty was going to 'steal' Gemma, the way he was described immediately made me like him. The author's way of conveying Ty's thoughts and feelings through his eyes and actions is incredible. By the end of the book, I was in love with him, and with how Gemma dealt with each and every single twist. It's obvious Ty isn't a bad guy; he's just mixed up - a bit mad - and, plain and simply, lonely.
I couldn't put this book down, and regrettably finished it the day I bought it!
The ending had me in tears, but it was absolutely lovely. If you're looking for a story that will squeeze your heart - and leave you wanting more, more, more! - 'Stolen' is the way to go.
I couldn't put this book down, and regrettably finished it the day I bought it!
The ending had me in tears, but it was absolutely lovely. If you're looking for a story that will squeeze your heart - and leave you wanting more, more, more! - 'Stolen' is the way to go.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Kid's Review
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This book was one of the best i've ever read. I finished it in 2 days! It's about a girl who gets kidnapped and taken to the australian outback - hundreds of miles from any other civilisation - just her and her kidnapper. The person who kidnaps her isn't evil though... and thats what makes this book so emotionaly gripping - you hate him, then you're in love with him, then you hate him again... you never know what to think. The other thing which is so interesting is that it's written in first person from the captive - Gemma - to her kidnapper - Ty - I'd never read a book quite like this before and it really gives you a better insight into both of their feelings. I cannot recommend this book highly enough (although maybe not to anyone under 12, only because of the language) - it toys with your emotions the whole way through and at the end I was crying my eyes out! I only finished it a few hours ago and I can tell it's going to be one of those books i think about for days afterwards.
In a nutshell - READ IT !!
In a nutshell - READ IT !!
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An emotional roller coaster!
When I first picked up the book I have to say that I didn't think I'd enjoy it, I had the idea in my mind that it'd be a very cliche idea and that I'd find myself putting it down... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Reese D'Carló
3.0 out of 5 stars
NOT SURE??
Stolen.....
Hmmmmmmmmmm
Is this believable?
Did I enjoy it?
NOT SURE
I was intrigued,yes, hooked to the end (to find out the ending) yes
Did I... Read more
Hmmmmmmmmmm
Is this believable?
Did I enjoy it?
NOT SURE
I was intrigued,yes, hooked to the end (to find out the ending) yes
Did I... Read more
Published 18 days ago by lori29
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Troubling in its honesty about immature feelings.
Firstly well done Lucy Christopher for sticking to what you know for your debut novel. The Australian outback is such and interesting place, it needs little more to keep you... Read more
Published 1 month ago
1.0 out of 5 stars
worst possible ending!! why dont they fall in love- there was all this...
worst possible ending!! why dont they fall in love- there was all this build up for nothing!! i have only given it one star because the whole book was good, until the ending- the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Isabella Allen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
This book was well written and had a great plot. I liked how it was written in a letter; very original! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Clo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
Always love a good thriller. Bit slow at times but managed it till the end. Would recommend for someone with nothing to do who loves kidnap stories!
Published 2 months ago by Zara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing
I don't really like reading books but I got introduced to this book at school and I continued it at home! It's an amazing book, well worth reading!
Published 2 months ago by it's okay
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
read as part of book club. enjoyed some parts more than others and little disppointed in the ending. but on the whole thought it a good book to read.
Published 2 months ago by Helen Stanley
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A brilliant read with beautiful descriptions
When I first received this book I was sceptical about its potential but after the first few pages I was hooked. Read more
Published 3 months ago by .Frost
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Stolen by Lucy Christopher.
i am in awe of Lucy's writing style. She really captured thee harshness yet beauty of the desert. She described it as if it was a character. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hannah.
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