wasn’t? The character of Clara was flawed, I liked reading about how she did not know why she was taken hostage, Also I like knowing about the cause and effect of why she was taken, her mate telling her to not say anything and how the It was really hard to rate this book, mainly because it had ALMOST everything a thriller should have.
Found it so interesting yet disturbing. The books seems so true to today’s problem with trafficking. I found this book to be a moving experience, but given the subject matter it was also, at time, quite confronting.I found this book to be a moving experience, but given the subject matter it was also, at time, quite confronting.This started out strong. It is about Clara’s life before she was taken as a small child and her life now. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Olson’s fractured narrative illustrates Clara’s struggle to reconcile her two lives and understand how the innocent, spunky girl she was before her abduction became a naive, misguided woman indoctrinated to believe she is preparing her “daughters,” other kidnapped young girls and women, for better lives with loving husbands. This story is not for the faint of heart as even though it is told with not a lot of detail as to what is happening it is still clear there is abuse against women taking place. (I think when I looked at it from that angle, it was easier to just vieTHE GIRL BEFORE left me an emotional wreck. This isn't really type of story one would enjoy, but it's a necessary tale of survival & reality of what happens under noses, plus, I'm a sucker for all that psychology. It touches on the very deep subject matter of human trafficking and Stockholm Syndrome. I gave it 5 stars and then went looking to see what other books there were by this author! Sounds like a great way to miss out on a lot of amazing books, to me. Scenes of interrogation, individual and group therapy sessions, and flashbacks reveal Clara’s training to be an ideal mistress for a wealthy client, a plan that is derailed by her growing relationship and eventual marriage to the heir to the trafficking business.
Felt very YA in tone, plot and dialogue.When I started listening to this audiobook, having not read any reviews, I was confused about the plot. It touches on the very deep subject matter of human trafficking and Stockholm Syndrome. Rena Olsen is the author of The Girl Before, a Booklist top mystery debut of 2016. Can’t wait for the next one.It was lovely to meet you on Saturday, Robin, and I’m impressed at how quickly you finished! (Seriously, I did.) Such a complex & emotional story. Done in very short chapters of Then and Now, the author does a fantastic job of putting you inside the head space of Diana/Clara as she has only known one life that she can remember, and as she unfolds into an adult who learns her entire life has been a lie. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. I have signed up to receive info of that day!! So many chills! I am at this moment working on my next book, and as soon as I have info on it, it will go up on all my social media sites. Seriously, I cried in public at the ending, that's how good it is. I am so impressed! Clara lives the life she has been conditioned to live and when she is forced to confront reality and what she thought was her life she has a hard time accepting who she is.
Amazing work! I’m so glad you enjoyed it I don’t know how you know what you know, but however you came into that knowledge… I’m sorry. I need to pick up all my feelings from the floor and put myself back together again after finishing this book. Captivating! Unlike anything I have read (and I am an avid reader!) As recollections of her past collide with new revelations, Clara must question everything she thought she knew, to come to terms with the truth of her history and to summon the strength to navigate her future.Oh, wow! Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Girl Before. We see her growing up, raised with her sisters by the stern Mama and Papa G, becoming a poised and educated young woman, falling desperately in love with the forbidden son of her adoptive parents. I predict this daring debut novel will make Rena Olsen “the girl ahead” among psychological suspense authors.”—Karen Harper, “A disturbing story, haunting and important.”—Alexandra Burt, author of “Daring, harrowing, and absolutely riveting.”—Sandra Block, author of In chapters that alternate between past and present, the novel slowly unpeels the layers of Clara’s fractured life. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? August 9th 2016 It was totally addicting and one of those great books where you’re left thinking about the characters!
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