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They Called Me Wyatt by Natasha Tynes
2.0
This review is being written after all the controversy in the media regarding the author however my review will not be influenced by this and will be based solely on the book itself.
Plot: “When Jordanian student Siwar Salaiha is murdered on her birthday in College Park, Maryland, her consciousness survives, finding refuge in the body of a Seattle baby boy. Stuck in this speech delayed three-year old body, Siwar tries but fails to communicate with Wyatt’s parents, instead she focuses on solving the mystery behind her murder. Eventually, her consciousness goes into a dormant state after Wyatt undergoes a major medical procedure.
Fast-forward twenty-two years. Wyatt is a well-adjusted young man with an affinity towards the Middle East and a fear of heights. While working on his graduate degree in Middle Eastern studies, Wyatt learns about Siwar’s death, which occurred twenty-five years ago. For reasons he can’t explain, he grows obsessed with Siwar and spends months investigating her death, which police at the time erroneously ruled as suicide. His investigation forces him to open a door he has kept shut all his life, a spiritual connection to an unknown entity that he frequently refused to acknowledge. His leads take him to Amman, Jordan where after talking to her friends and family members and through his special connection with the deceased, he discovers a clue that unravels the mystery of her death. Will Siwar get justice after all?”
Thoughts: I really didn’t enjoy this book and I struggled to get through it. The first few chapters intrigued me but after that I just wasn’t interested. I hated all of the characters and the plot didn’t intrigue me. It certainly didn’t leave me wanting more. It took me months to finish this and the only reason that I did is because I’m stubborn and hate leaving a book unread. I’m all for a book promoting different cultural groups in society and the realistic struggles that they ensue in society. But this is all the book was focused on. The plot was forgotten about half of the time and there were points where I felt that their were chapters of unnecessary information.
It’s a shame. This book had so much potential and started off so well but it just wasn’t for me.
Plot: “When Jordanian student Siwar Salaiha is murdered on her birthday in College Park, Maryland, her consciousness survives, finding refuge in the body of a Seattle baby boy. Stuck in this speech delayed three-year old body, Siwar tries but fails to communicate with Wyatt’s parents, instead she focuses on solving the mystery behind her murder. Eventually, her consciousness goes into a dormant state after Wyatt undergoes a major medical procedure.
Fast-forward twenty-two years. Wyatt is a well-adjusted young man with an affinity towards the Middle East and a fear of heights. While working on his graduate degree in Middle Eastern studies, Wyatt learns about Siwar’s death, which occurred twenty-five years ago. For reasons he can’t explain, he grows obsessed with Siwar and spends months investigating her death, which police at the time erroneously ruled as suicide. His investigation forces him to open a door he has kept shut all his life, a spiritual connection to an unknown entity that he frequently refused to acknowledge. His leads take him to Amman, Jordan where after talking to her friends and family members and through his special connection with the deceased, he discovers a clue that unravels the mystery of her death. Will Siwar get justice after all?”
Thoughts: I really didn’t enjoy this book and I struggled to get through it. The first few chapters intrigued me but after that I just wasn’t interested. I hated all of the characters and the plot didn’t intrigue me. It certainly didn’t leave me wanting more. It took me months to finish this and the only reason that I did is because I’m stubborn and hate leaving a book unread. I’m all for a book promoting different cultural groups in society and the realistic struggles that they ensue in society. But this is all the book was focused on. The plot was forgotten about half of the time and there were points where I felt that their were chapters of unnecessary information.
It’s a shame. This book had so much potential and started off so well but it just wasn’t for me.