Wo Du Nicht Bist, Kann Ich Nicht Sein (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I was intrigued by this book. It was far better than I expected from the blurb and quite different too. I agree with the sentiment that it's not actually really twisted as far as the story goes, but quite a few of the characters seem a little disturbed so it makes sense from that point of view. I actually loved the characters because they seemed so real and I genuinely got sucked into the story. In the end I guess it was them rather than the plot which was important, although the plot is still interesting and probably the main drive of the story. I thought maybe some of the circumstances were a bit unlikely, but I didn't doubt the realism so much that it made me dislike the book so that's a plus. An unusual and pleasing read overall I knew that I'll really like Pretty Twisted as soon I read the synopsis. It says it all. A girl goes missing and no one knows a thing about it. And so people go and try and find her. It' a mystery sort of book. Mysteries I love.Pretty Twisted is divided between a girl, Ros and a guy, Jono. I loved Jono instantly. One reason? His geekyness! He's so cute and that his girlfriend, well ex-girlfriend, Freya transformed him. I was more than glad. He really sounded hot and sophisticated too. Ros is like one of those typical teenagers. She struggles through her friendships and than confides in another through the Internet on MyPlace- Jono.Jono and Ros have their share of problems. I love how they confide in each other and how they be for one another. Especially, when Freya goes missing they both play a key role in getting her back. Though, even though Freya was a central part of the plot, I don't think we got to see much of her character.Nevertheless, I really really loved this book. One tiny thing though, I'm not a big fan of the way things ended with Jono and Ros. Why couldn't- ...nope I'm not giving anything away. I'm sure it's pretty obvious though!Pretty Twisted is a hell of a book. Fast paced, engaging and pretty unpredictable, I found this to be a truly gripping read.
What do You think about Wo Du Nicht Bist, Kann Ich Nicht Sein (2013)?
A fast paced, intelligently written teenage thriller. A very enjoyable read.
—fermioj
Hmm. not too bad 3.5 STARS though =DReview to come later!!
—lynsey1969
