Stolen

By: Lucy Christopher

Narrated by: Emily Gray

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

This stunning debut novel from Australian author Lucy Christopher generated considerable buzz for its nonstop suspense and breathtaking imagery. Sixteen-year-old Gemma is on a layover at Bangkok Airport, headed to Vietnam with her parents. Then the vaguely familiar Ty drugs Gemma’s drink and steals her away. Her head swirling in confusion, Gemma soon finds herself fighting to survive in the unforgiving Outback.

©2010 Lucy Christopher (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Stunningly beautiful story

I loved how the author made the kidnapper incredibly sympathetic yet never let him off the hook for his terrible crime.
The prose is gorgeous, never overwritten, yet transports the reader/listener directly within the brutal Australian landscape and the rolling, complex emotions of the protagonist.
I also appreciated the absence of gratuitous sexual abuse or violence. It allowed a more immersive emotional experience.

Ignorance is bliss? I guess

i loved the entire story. The author portrayed both sides very well I just was astonished at the way it ended up. But overall i loved this book.

Touching story

" Stolen" held my interest throughout. I couldn't help but like the two main characters of the story and all the way through I wasn't sure how I wanted their story to end. When I reached the ending I realized that the author got it right. Very enjoyable read.

Great story and great accents

I've never ever said that I'd wished that a book was longer, but I wish this book had more details. I was totally invested in this story and wanted to hear more details like what exactly did they eat and did they ever get eggs from the chickens? I wanted to hear more about when it finally rained, I would have enjoyed another couple of hours of this story. I loved the voice, the way it was written. I also loved the ending. I hope she writes a bunch more books.

Excellent listen...

A very interesting story told in a very interesting way, you won't regret buying this book...

Narration is good but not perfect, sometimes it lacks the emotion described (like when someone is talking very angrily or excitedly it doesn't show) but at the rest of the time (95%) the story telling is excellent...

Only wish there was some sort of chapter naming or markings to know when to stop, doesn't have to be chapter numbering (maybe something like "(1). Day 1, (2). Evening, (3) Day 2, (4) The Trip...etc") but that's no big deal...

You might start to appreciate the book more once you read it all the way through, but the story is gripping enough so it's doubtful you'll start but not finish this great book...

2nd person narration; Unusual with a sad undertone

The performance was good.

This story is unique, in that it is written in second person narrative, as a letter from Gemma to her kidnapper. Since second person is rare in fiction, it did, upon occasion, jolt my brain, and I'd have to reset to keep reading.

However, I enjoyed the story overall and thought it was well-written. Nothing really worked out the way I thought or expected. It's a bit intense, in a weird and twisty sort of way, and it's basically never fun or lighthearted. So don't expect that. Expect unusual with a sad undertone.

Fell Flat

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Expecting a lot more from this story than I got. Avoid this book unless you suffer from insomnia.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

nothing

What three words best describe Emily Gray’s voice?

better narrators out there

Could you see Stolen being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

no! it'd be a boring movie

what a ride

left me wanting more but you can understand how the ending will be. you can make up your own in a way, but the way it ended.. I wouldn't change it

Not mad I listened to it.

I'm not mad that I listened to it. The lady who read it was a perfect choice. However I didn't find myself dying to find time to listen to it. But I'm not mad that I did.

Wish there was more!!

I loved the way they delivered this story. I wish there was more to the story when they were together to answer so many unanswered questions I had.