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    Stolen
    Stolen
    Stolen
    Audiobook8 hours

    Stolen

    Written by Lucy Christopher

    Narrated by Emily Gray

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    Sixteen-year-old Gemma is on a layover at Bangkok Airport, headed to Vietnam with her parents. When she steps away for a moment, she encounters the slightly older and oddly familiar Ty. Charmed by this extremely handsome young man, Gemma allows him to pay for her coffee, which he secretly drugs. Her head swirling in confusion, Gemma is whisked away to Ty's remote house in the unforgiving Australian Outback. She soon learns that Ty has been obsessed with her for years, and he believes she will learn to love him, too. But Gemma is no easy target. Clever and brave, she plots her escape-even as her feelings toward her captor grow more sympathetic. This stunning debut novel from Australian author Lucy Christopher generated considerable buzz for its nonstop suspense and breathtaking imagery. The subtleties of Gemma's fluctuating emotions are skillfully portrayed through Emily Gray's narration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 30, 2010
    ISBN9781449838409
    Stolen
    Author

    Lucy Christopher

    Lucy Christopher is the award-winning author of Stolen, Flyaway, The Killing Woods, and Storm-Wake. She is the Course Director in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, UK, where she has a PhD in Creative Writing.

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    • 5/5
      My 5th time reading and I just can’t get enough
    • 4/5
      This was a very striking novel. It delivers a pretty shocking situation and blurs the lines between what we perceive as right and what we know to be wrong.

      To some extent, if everyone was asked what their thoughts would be on a similar, personal situation, I think everyone would say that it was, without question or hesitation, wrong. There would not be a shred of doubt in our minds, mine especially, that this would be a devastating, horrendous situation; of which I would see no end or escape.

      But, you see, the author tries to show you a different side to this story. One in which the lines are somewhat blurred. She isn't saying that what has happened here, and to others is right, but that we need to understand the mentality this would cause. Gemma had her whole world turned upside down but came out of it with truly conflicted feelings. She knows right from wrong, but those theories are questioned in this novel.

      Even though it is fiction and not something that I can relate to (and I hope I never do) it was an interesting read. A different take on the concept of Stockholm Syndrome and the personal/mental issues these captured people could experience.
    • 5/5
      Gemma is at the airport at Bangkok with her parents when she meets a young man in the coffee shop. When she comes to, she finds herself alone with him deep in the Australian desert - stolen.
    • 5/5
      Gemma, just a regular 16 year old school girl, has been captured by a handsome and alluring young Australian man named Ty. Although Gemma seems to think so, it never feels like she's in any imminent danger, from Ty at least. From the environment - yes.The stakes and suspense don't seem that high, as I fully believed that he never intended to hurt her. Regardless, the author managed to draw me in with every single word.The story itself is incredible, as is the the writing and character development. I just worry that it's glorifying kidnapping. Cause really, how many child abductors are 20-something sexy Australian men with supermodel looks and a hot bod, who only want to be loved? If I was Gemma, I can't say I would mind.But our girl is very stubborn and never seems to be giving up on getting away from him. She's resilient and strong and everything you expect the heroine of a young adult novel to be.And whew! The male lead character Ty, our captor, is really hot. Come on, Gemma. The scene with the paint where he leans in and asks (referring to the paint of course) "Do you want some?" I couldn't help but think heeeeeeeeck yeah.I imagine if any other girl in the world had been there, she'd be jumping up and down with her hand raised saying "I do, I do."Ty is extremely charming and a bit of a paradox. He is multiple layered character, who although seems unsocial and outdoorsy, is good with words and can completely make you swoon.Though most of this is a result of brilliant writing, a lot it also comes from the talented narrator of the audio book.I know the book alone is amazing, but this one is really worth listening to on audio.It is the most well read book I have listened to in a long time, probably EVER. The voice of Ty isn't even noticeable as being read by a women. The narrator and the author are both on the exact same wavelength and both nail the complex nature of our male lead as well as the strong willed Gemma.I do wish things had gone a little differently in the end. I'm not sure that what Gemma did is fully representative of what a normal 16 year old would do, but I guess that what happened is what HAD to happen for the story. The romantic in me just wanted things to be different. I also think I'm suffering from Stockholm Syndrome even more so than Gemma was.I know that a lot of people won't sympathize with Ty at all. But I'm a sucker for a man with a hot bod and an Australian accent.Definitely, this is another of my favorite books I've read lately. And my favorite audiobook so far!
    • 5/5
      I've warned you before that I am an emotional, unreliable reader. It's true! So take this review for what it is: a gushing entreaty to drop everything and read this! I'll wait...I bought this book years ago, I forgot that I even owned it. It must have been a recommendation, because back then I wasn't as open to reading YA books as I am now. Although, I am not sure I would categorize this as YA to begin with. The protagonist is a 16-year-old girl from London, who is abducted from a Bangkok airport while traveling with her parents. Her abductor is a strange, dashingly handsome young man. Did I mention that he's fit to boot?! Okay, roll you eyes, but just you wait!He whisks her away to the Australian desert, and this is where all the magic happens. Hmmm, it's fair to say that this is a bit of a love story, but it really is more of an adventure and survival story. I am a sucker for those when they are well told. Christopher describes both the danger and beauty of the land. I felt like I was there myself. It was so amazing! The Aboriginal folklore and knowledge of animal and plant life also rounded out this tale. What was unexpected was the way the author ended the story; it was surprisingly cerebral. After reading this book, will you or will you not be a Stockholm Syndrome sufferer? The ending that you root for will answer that question. Gah! I'm still torn up about it! What a way to make you think. Read this already! We need to discuss it
    • 5/5
      wow, did not see me liking this book for some reason
    • 5/5
      Stolen is an amazing book. The kind you just don’t want to put down. I couldn’t stop reading it. I had to know how it would end. I loved Lucy Christophers writing. It pulled me in from the first page because of how beautifully written it is.I loved both Gemma and Ty, which is odd. I’m not sure if I should love Ty as much as I do. After all, he did kidnap Gemma. I do love him though. He was such a great character and I actually liked him more than Gemma. Not much more, because Gemma was great pretty herself and was very likeable.This book is a hard one to review because it is just so incredible. Everything about it is perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing about it. If you haven’t read Stolen yet, you need to. It’s a must read.
    • 2/5
      This is probably personal, but the story didn’t interest me that much. It had a quick start up, which hooked me, but after that it was just about the emotions and feelings between the girl and the kidnapper. If you like that kind of stories, you’ll like this one.
    • 5/5
      What I expected: Some chick gets kidnapped by a hot stranger and at first she’s scared and everything but then she gets to know him and they fall in love and go all lovey-dovey on a desert island and at some point he decides to let her go because what’s that saying if you love someone let them go but then of course she comes back to him because she loves him too much or he goes back to her or they go back together or they stay where they are or whatever one way or another they live happily ever after the end which now that I think about it is sorta the plot of beauty and the beast what is wrong with me and that seemed like a cool and interesting enough story.

      What I got: Something that’s not even close to that. Something much, much better. Something that I could have never imagined in my wildest dreams. Something that left me a speechless, crying mess.

      Ty was one of the most heart-breaking character I’ve ever read about, and what I loved the most was that he wasn’t this usual charming guy you are bound to like even if he’s bad, in fact he wasn’t charming at all. And saying that he was just “bad” would be way too oversimplified and inaccurate. He was creepy as hell and raw and damaged and disturbed and disturbing, and he completely broke my heart.

      This book has instantly become one of my new favorites and I’m too emotional and overwhelmed atm to write anything other than, sweet mother of God (the four words that in the end couldn’t describe this story better probably).
    • 5/5
      Very unique. Good read. I don't know why it took me as long as it did for me to finish.
    • 3/5
      Stolen There are so many 5 star ratings for Stolen that I'm almost hesitant to write my less than enthusiastic response. The writing was lovely, the characters were dimensional, but I did not connect with them emotionally like this book seemed to require in order to fully enjoy this. The one thing that definitely comes across in Stolen is the emptiness and the hopelessness that Gemma was feeling. It was easy to understand how confused she must have been, yearning for human contact yet not being able to fully trust that he wouldn't cut her into pieces and feed her to his camel. The camel, by the way, was my favorite character in Stolen. I did like that the kidnapper was not shown as some tyrannical monster but that the reader was able to somehow sympathize with his motivations even while knowing his actions were unforgivable.Mostly I just thought that it would be horrible to be kidnapped to such a barren landscape with no books, internet, or anything to distract from the kidnapper who keeps weeping at me. The kidnapper's emotional vulnerability was a bit much and annoyed me almost as much as the slow pace of the story. I was partly offended on Gemma's behalf and partly amused when she would try to escape and Ty (weepy kidnapper) would sigh in boredom and act like "Really Gemma? Again? Can you leave a good trail this time for when I have to rescue you....again." And he would just let her go without much protest knowing she wasn't getting anywhere. I will say that Gemma was not completely docile, nor did she quietly come to terms with her fate. The Stockholm Syndrome aspect of Stolen was definitely well done and quite believable. I can see why so many people loved this story and I wish I could have liked it more. Ultimately, it was like the barren landscape it described, it's beauty was only visible to those who were meant to be there. As I said though, I really did like that camel!!
    • 4/5
      A real page-turner and excellent voice. An unusual book.
    • 4/5
      Haunting story of a young girl and her kidnapper in the wild outback of Australia.
    • 5/5
      Cleverly crafted and totally believable!

      Sixteen year old, Gemma Toombs is at Bangkok airport with her parents when she goes off on her own for a drink an hour before their flight to Vietnam. In the cafe she bumps into Ty, a good looking boy who is older than herself. He's so easy to talk to and seems interested in her Gemma can't help but feel drawn to him and stop for a chat. Before she knows it she's telling him all about herself, but there was no need. He already knows everything about her. She never makes it to Vietnam.

      When she awakens, Gemma discovers she's been drugged, snatched from the airport and taken to a remote location in the Australian Outback by none other than the friendly Ty. He planned the whole thing for ages because they were "meant to be together." Given enough time he's positive Gemma will understand that. And in a way she did. As the hours turned into days, then months, they both experienced some wonderful sights, made his place more like home, and even captured a camel which they kept as a pet for a while. Yet, not once did one thought leave the back of her mind. Home. When she gets her chance to escape she takes it, but when out in the middle of the desert, with no neighbours, no running streams and absolutely no experience at fending for herself under these conditions, she is destined to fail. Ironic really, with all that space around her, there is actually no where to run.

      This is a seriously shocking, clever piece of writing that moved me no end. Here we have a young, innocent girl, taken from everything she knows by a boy she trusted, or at least never dreamed would be planning anything. We learn how his smooth talking and gentle ways slowly draw her into his world, in which she begins to feel something known as the Stockholm Syndrome - in short, sympathy for her captor. And it's not surprising. Ty has been through a very emotional time, and he doesn't mean her any physical harm, so one can see how easily it would be to fall for his ways. However, being out in the middle of nowhere on your own for too long, and being a mixed bag of emotions can take its toll, and make him dangerous and more unstable than perhaps he appears to be.

      When something near fatal happens and Ty is forced to take Gemma to a camp because her survival depends on him giving her up it is heartbreaking. On one hand you want him to give her back, but on the other hand, you see her side of the story and understand her confusion. If she leaves him now, which she has to, he'll be in big trouble and she knows she'll never see him again. That's the last thing she wants. He's not a mon ster in the true sense of the word, even though he did a terrible thing taking her. When her life is literally in his hands the final test of his love for her is really pushed to the limits. Should he let her go, or make her stay?

      I loved the ending and thought it was cleverly crafted and totally believable. Normally a book written in second person, documented as one long letter can be off-putting, but in this instance it made me feel so connected to Gemma that not only could this be a true story it made me feel it could easily be me in her place - I felt that involved! Author Lucy Christopher has also put a lot of research into getting the setting, and all the creatures that shared her protagonist's world just right. Stolen is a scary, thought provoking and utterly fascinating read!
    • 4/5
      Very interesting read. This will be for my book club next month, so we will see what they think of it.
    • 4/5
      Really good. Good review huh?
    • 3/5
      Stolen is an amazing book. The kind you just don’t want to put down. I couldn’t stop reading it. I had to know how it would end. I loved Lucy Christophers writing. It pulled me in from the first page because of how beautifully written it is.I loved both Gemma and Ty, which is odd. I’m not sure if I should love Ty as much as I do. After all, he did kidnap Gemma. I do love him though. He was such a great character and I actually liked him more than Gemma. Not much more, because Gemma was great pretty herself and was very likeable.This book is a hard one to review because it is just so incredible. Everything about it is perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing about it. If you haven’t read Stolen yet, you need to. It’s a must read.
    • 5/5
      A very interesting story on a girl that is kidnapped. The ending of the book was a great "reality check."

    • 4/5
      The only description I have for Lucy Christopher’s Stolen is, chilling. Her story follows a young girl, Gemma, who is kidnapped from an airport and taken to the outback, in the middle of nowhere. The story is revealed in letters from Gemma to her captor, Ty.

      I really liked this story, there was a rawness to the beginning that made my stomach turn and given the subject matter, I expected this. The author’s narrative style pulled me in and I felt myself feeling for Gemma and rooting her on in her attempts to escape.

      I wasn’t a fan of the description for this books, the idea that Gemma would be forced into loving her kidnapper, and I was a bit cautious while reading the story because I didn’t know if it would take an unexpected turn where Gemma would be fine with everything in the end and live happily ever after with Ty. However, Lucy Christopher handled this pretty well, while Ty could have been charming outside of this setting, the reader never loses sight of how volatile he can be.

      Stolen is not a happy read, it will bring you to tears in some places, but it is a good read. I thought it was perfectly paced and the characters were interesting enough to keep me reading - which is hard to do when you have only two characters in your story. If you’re looking for a serious, thoughtful read, then Stolen is the book for you.
    • 4/5
      I hate supermodel attractive type Ty. What he did was wrong and I can’t forgive him for that. If he thinks that he can get away with doing what he did he’s wrong at my opinion. I do hate his guts as much as I hated Grant Ward from the beginning to his bitter death. Hopefully this disclosure doesn’t affect my overall review of this book.Stolen begins in Bangkok airport with 16 year old Gemma getting herself a cup of coffee before her flight. She assures her parents that she’d be right back but the seemingly kind gentleman Ty has other plans for her. Laced candies, outfit changes, fitted sunglasses, and a secured wig later she finds herself landing in Australia being lugged around by this not so nice stranger passing out until she wakes up in a house in the middle of literally nowhere. Gemma pushes Ty away for as long as she can and revels in any chance she gets to rebel against his wishes but somewhere along the way…stuff happens, revelations are made, and a painting is completed.I enjoyed reading this book. For as much as I hated one of the main characters it was beautifully written. Although it is written as a sort of letter for her captor, the narrater does not attempt to soften up what he did. She reveals her hatred for his actions but also the beauty she found in what he was trying to give her. The author was very clever in her nature parallels, such as the capturing of the camel, fully fleshing out this story. My only complaint would be that I wished this could have been a little longer. By extending the story it would have meant extending her kidnapping…I know how this sounds. But the last bit just felt rushed. He asked for six months and got maybe one and half. Things were left unresolved and I wanted to know more. I also enjoyed the Australian outback landscape setting. I really felt it and I wanted this to turn more into an escape novel rather than a slightly romantic one. I know there are risks when going into a YA with high expectations that were very much disappointing after I finished here but I was hoping that just maybe this one would be different.I still liked the story.
    • 3/5
      I'm still not sure if I liked this or not.
    • 4/5
      Gemma is a normal young girl goes to school, struggles to fit in well with her peers, and doubting her parent's love. Soon her entire life is turned upside down and finds herself abducted from the Bangkok airport by a man she knows, but can't remember why. He is young and striking, coercing her into drinking a coffee he purchased and spiked for her. She wakes up and finds herself in the middle of nowhere, in a dry, hot desert with her capture. As she struggles through trying to understand who he is and why he chose her, she also finds more about herself along the journey. Gemma's story is told through her eyes in a letter to her abductor, experiencing the moments of confused emotions, fear, and hope. This was a great read, that only took a short time to get through. A great rainy day book. I give this a four star review for the readability and the author's skill at enticing our minds to live with her capture for those weeks.
    • 3/5
      I read this book last year, so I am struggling with details. I remember it being a bit slow in places but by the end, like Gemma, my feelings for Ty were confused. On one hand I really felt sorry for the life he has had to lead and at times he seems very vulnerable, but on the other I was angry at what he did. The letter format for this book was a great idea of Lucy Christopher's because Gemma's thoughts and feelings are always there for the reader to understand.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book, but it didn't blow me away. It was worth reading and I passed it along to a friend however I don't feel like I'll want to reread and there weren't any surprises.
    • 3/5
      It took me a long time to read this book but that had a lot more to do with the other stuff I had going on then the actual content of the book. Gemma was abducted from the Bangkok airport by Ty. Ty loves her and thinks that he is helping her; taking her away from people who aren't looking out for her best interests and a place that is strangling her. This book is a letter to Ty where she recounts their days together and tries to figure out how she feels about him.

      The writing style is just gorgeous. Everything sounds just write and kind of beautiful, even the horrible things. The descriptions have almost a poetic quality to them. The landscape is terrible and it's what keeps Gemma in her prison but you can still feel the beauty and stillness of it. How there are hidden gems within the angry desert.

      Ty is an interesting character. You know he's wrong but you can't help feeling bad for him. He means well but it's obvious that no he's never really had people with him or taking care of him, so he doesn't realize he's going about everything entirely the wrong way.

      It's interesting to see how Gemma's feelings change for Ty over time. She starts out hating him and wanting nothing but to leave. While she never really stops wanting to leave, truthfully I think that she sees him for who he is. Someone that wanted to help her and just went about it the wrong way.

    • 4/5
      After she is kidnapped, Gemma finds herself in a barren desert, with only her captor for company. She feels as we would expect her to feel: scared, angry, and frustrated. But as the story goes on, her emotions and thoughts begin to shift. This story is written as a letter from a kidnapped girl to her captor, and explores a range of emotions found in many kinds of relationships. By the end, I was left feeling very different from how I felt at the beginning. Stockholm syndrome or not, Gemma's journey is completely relatable.
    • 2/5
      This was actually rather boring to listen to. There were only a few fast parts; most of it was the narrator trying to understand her kidnapper, but it seems like she took to long to understand him, making the end seems a little rushed. I do think, though, this would make an excellent two person play...except for the camel.
    • 4/5
      This book is classified as Young Adult but, as a far from young adult, I enjoyed it. I was grabbed from the first sentence and read it in 24 hours. Since this is a debut novel I expected some deficiencies but other than an occasional repititious reference to horror movies there was nothing that made me wince.Gemma is a 16 year old British girl who is going with her parents to Vietnam during summer vacation. She leaves her parents at the boarding area in the Bangkok airport to go get a cup of coffee. On going to pay she realizes she has no local currency or any British bills but the man behind her offers to pay for her coffee and she accepts. He looks vaguely familiar but she puts that down to him having been on the same flight. He takes their coffees off to put sugar in them and he takes the opportunity to slip a drug into her coffee. When she is half out of it but still able to walk he takes her outside, gets her to change clothing and throws away her purse. They then get on another plane and fly to Australia. Turns out the man, Ty, has been planning to abduct her for years and he has a remote cabin in the Sandy Desert set up for them to live in. Miles from any other human habitation it seems impossible that Gemma will ever be found.The book is written in the first person by Gemma to Ty so we have some awareness that they are separated. On the other hand maybe Gemma is just trying to make sense of what has happened to her. Either way the evolving story and no chapter divisions encourages the reader to keep going to the end. To me, this book was reminiscent of Room by Emma Donoghue but not quite as creepy as Gemma is able to leave her room and house. The desert location is so well described that it is almost another character in the book. I also was interested in the portions involving the camel that Ty and Gemma captured as I have just read Tracks by Robyn Davidson.Recommended for young and old adults.
    • 4/5
      I read this book years and years ago (before I even know Goodreads existed) and it is by far one of my favourite books of all time.

      Beautifully written, captivating (excuse the pun!), it grabs your attention from the very first letter of the very first page and doesn't let go!

      Have a couple of my favourite quotes!

      1) “How long will you keep me?" I asked.
      You shrugged. "Forever, of course.”

      2) “I made it," you said, gruffly, "for you."

      You shoved it onto my finger. It was roughly carved, shaped from a lump of something colourful and cold...a ring made entirely from a gemstone. It was beautiful. It glinted emerald greens and blood reds over my skin, and had tiny flecks of gold catching the light. I couldn't stop staring at it.

      "Why?" I asked.

      You didn't answer that. Instead you touched the ring gently and looked piercingly at me, unsaid questions in your eyes.”

      3) “Those blue, blue eyes, icy
      blue, looking back at me as if I could
      warm them up. They’re
      pretty powerful, you know, those eyes, pretty beautiful, too.”

      4) “You said you knew the perfect place to run to. A place that was empty of people, and buildings, and far, far away. A place covered in blood-red earth and sleeping life. A place longing to come alive again. It's a place for disappearing, you'd said, a place for getting lost... and for getting found.
      I'll take you there, you'd said.
      And I could say that I agreed.”

      5) "Right then, and at every moment since you’d left me, all I could think about was you. I wanted you in that apartment. I wanted your arms around me, your face close to mine. I wanted your smell. And I knew I couldn’t—shouldn’t—have it. That’s what I hated most. The uncertainty of you. You’d kidnapped me, put my life in danger … but I loved you, too.”


      I KNOW RIGHT? AND WHAT IS THIS I HEAR OF A SUPER-TOP-SECRET-SCREENPLAY-IN-THE-WORKS?

      ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME.

      Also, chuck in the fact that Mr. Kidnapper is actually Mr. I'm Too Sexy For You With My Washboard Abs And Beautiful Australian Accent then I really don't understand WHY YOU HAVEN'T READ THIS ALREADY.

      READ IT!

      READ IT GODDAMNIT!
    • 5/5
      I finished this book and it was AMAZING. I'm so glad I finished it. It was such a good book, it was so intriguing and had me on the edge of my seat. I recommend it to anyone. It was happy and amazing, funny, and heartbreaking all at the same time. I do hope she writes a sequel, I would read it in a heartbeat.