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A review by bearyintobooks
I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
2.0
Rating 2 DNF
I want to start off by saying I love survival stories. However, this one just didn't do it for me at all. I tried reading it a few months ago but only got to about chapter 5. The story felt slow moving and as much as I liked the main character I couldn't get into it. I thought maybe I was the problem so I planned on picking the book back up later. A few days ago I started listening to the audiobook and decided to restart the book from the beginning. What a mistake that was. The narrator did a great job with the story. However, again I just could not get into this book. I ended up making it to chapter 15 before I called it quits. I think the problem is the book is just okay. There is no wow factor. Having the main character be a young girl with a disability stuck out in the wilderness with killers around, you think the book would be entertaining. I did enjoy the author's writing style in that they did a great job with setting up a scene and making the reader feel as though they were there. I really wanted to love this book and am honestly sad that I didn't. But just because it wasn't for me doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it, so I actually would recommend this book.
I want to start off by saying I love survival stories. However, this one just didn't do it for me at all. I tried reading it a few months ago but only got to about chapter 5. The story felt slow moving and as much as I liked the main character I couldn't get into it. I thought maybe I was the problem so I planned on picking the book back up later. A few days ago I started listening to the audiobook and decided to restart the book from the beginning. What a mistake that was. The narrator did a great job with the story. However, again I just could not get into this book. I ended up making it to chapter 15 before I called it quits. I think the problem is the book is just okay. There is no wow factor. Having the main character be a young girl with a disability stuck out in the wilderness with killers around, you think the book would be entertaining. I did enjoy the author's writing style in that they did a great job with setting up a scene and making the reader feel as though they were there. I really wanted to love this book and am honestly sad that I didn't. But just because it wasn't for me doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it, so I actually would recommend this book.