Monday, December 16, 2019

Review: Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Title: Jane Anonymous
Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Contemporary
Published By: Wednesday Books (January 7, 2020)
Source: ARC Provided by the Publisher (in exchange for an honest review)
My Rating: 4 Stars!



Book Description:
Bestselling author Laurie Faria Stolarz returns with Jane Anonymous, a gripping tale of a seventeen-year-old girl’s kidnapping and her struggle to fit back into her life after she escapes.

Then, “Jane” was just your typical 17-year-old in a typical New England suburb getting ready to start her senior year. She had a part-time job she enjoyed, an awesome best friend, overbearing but loving parents, and a crush on a boy who was taking her to see her favorite band. She never would’ve imagined that in her town where nothing ever happens, a series of small coincidences would lead to a devastating turn of events that would forever change her life.


Now, it’s been three months since “Jane” escaped captivity and returned home. Three months of being that girl who was kidnapped, the girl who was held by a “monster.” Three months of writing down everything she remembered from those seven months locked up in that stark white room. But, what if everything you thought you knew―everything you thought you experienced―turned out to be a lie?







Slightly dark, definitely heartbreaking, Jane Anonymous is everything you would expect from this author and the subject matter. 

This is a story that will resonate with you, shake you up and dump out all the pieces again as you struggle and grieve right along with Jane, with her parents, and with her friends as the story slowly unfolds from “then” and “now”.

All the feels! Stolarz takes you on a wild roller coaster of a ride through the ups and downs, the heartache, the triumphs, and the dark dark lows. Emotional, endearing, triumphant, heart wrenching, eye opening, and most of all, a deep connection to this so very broken character that you will be thinking about her long after her story has ended. 





*All thoughts and opinions are my own and were not influenced by the author or publisher. I was not compensated for this review.*

30 comments:

  1. Glad you liked this one. I just recently heard about this release. I love this author's work.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. I remember loving her YA series years ago so it was nice getting back to her work.

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  2. Oh it looks intense there and it's a new one to me!

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  3. This does sound like an intense read. I love when stories like this are divided into then and now as well.

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  4. I always find stories like this captivating, and I have my eye on this one. Glad to hear it delivered in many ways.

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    1. I hope you enjoy it as well if you decide to give it a try.

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  5. Oh wow, this sounds super emotional but so good!

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    1. They can be fun and definitely emotional in a good way.

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  7. That sounds like an emotional story. Poor girl, that would be awful.

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  8. this looks like def worth a read ): hopefully when I am in a better head space

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    1. Hope you have a good rest of your week Lily. ;)

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  9. Oh I have not read this author before but this look so intriguing so I added this to my TBR
    xx

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  10. This sounds like an emotional read! I'm happy to hear you loved it. I've not read this author before, but your review has me definitely curious. :)

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    1. I haven't for a really long time but I'm so glad I picked her back up, this was really emotional and so good.

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  11. It doesn't sound like my typical kind of book but I'm super curious! It really sounds like one that'd suck you in and stay with you after.

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    1. You do get sucked into it for sure. You have to know what happens next!

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  12. Oh wow glad you liked it Kindlemom, I feel like since knee surgery I already had all my pieces dumped out LOL. Finally on the mend but it has been a rough week!

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  13. I swear you read and review books DAYS before I do! This one is next up on my list, haha. I haven't read Stolarz in years, so I was excited when I saw she'd written something new. I can't wait to start this, and I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? ☃💬

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    1. I hadn't either so it was fun! I hope you like it as well.

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