A Stolen Life
by Jaycee Dugard
I was at the library, and saw this book in the biographies. It wasn't on my list of books to pick up, but I ended up checking it out anyway. I guess I was always curious about Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping since her freedom a few years back.
Being from northern California, there was a lot of news coverage on the local channels, and I followed the story casually. It amazed me that those horrible people could hold a person captive (and subsequently her two children born in captivity) for eighteen years.
Reading the book, there wasn't much that I didn't already know from the news coverage. I was a bit surprised--I thought I'd learn all sorts of secrets and inside details to the captivity. Instead, I was bored. The writing style, especially in contrast to the last few books I read, was uninspiring. I suppose I was expecting something exciting, much like Room.
I can't say I was glad to read this book, and it definitely wasn't memorable.
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