Method 15/33 by Shannon KirkMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I just finished this in under three hours, and I am still catching my breath. The character development here was so cleverly done that I found myself completely immersed in the horrifying situation of the main character—a fiercely independent and borderline sociopathic pregnant teenager kidnapped on her way to school. In light of her vengeful and intense personae, she is not particularly likeable, and for one to admit to finding her admirable seems somehow misguided. With that said, however, I found her to be irresistible in much the same way I viewed Lisbeth Salander in the Larsson trilogy. It’s difficult not to see the similarities in the way both characters rise above their respective situations and become almost otherworldly as they exact their revenge upon those who have wronged them. Both also possess a chameleon-like ability to navigate societal norms—living on the very fringe whilst maintaining the external facade of appropriate behavior. Beneath that false exterior, however, lies something dark and menacing, a guilty pleasure for whom the reader privately cheers.
The book summary covers all the basics—but know that the writing in this novel is beyond reproach, full of complicated grammatical constructs and carefully chosen vocabulary. The author also shows an extraordinary attention to detail. Much of what could be construed, upon a superficial reading, as unnecessary triviality actually served to provide brief respites from the intense plot movement and allowed the reader to come up for air before once again diving into the deep end.
Overall, a mind-numbing read that finished far too soon!
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