The Missing Girl
By Norma Fox Mazer
3.5 stars
The Missing Girl is written in an interesting way. In the book, there are five sisters: Beauty, Mim, Stevie, Fancy, and Autumn. The chapters go from one sister’s viewpoint to the next. Beauty, 17, is the oldest, and the one that seeks adventure; Mim, 16, is the quiet, optimistic and gentle one; Stevie 14, is the one who is not afraid of anyone; Fancy, 11, can’t stop talking; and Autumn, 10, the youngest and the adorable one They face so much dysfunction; their mother is immature, and relies on the older girls to parent the younger ones. Their father was injured severely in a work-related accident, and he’s not mentioned much. The family constantly has money issues.
As a reader, we know about the man who preys on these girls from the start, he watches them going to school every day. For the most part, he seems harmless, just watching them, thinking about what they’re saying, seeing them argue and laugh. The character of the man is perfect; he fits the criteria of a stalker. His obsession grows more and more intense as the story is laid out.
The big problem I have with this book is that I wish the title was different. This book is more about these girls and their family life than the fact that one of them goes missing. It seems like a spoiler to give the reader the idea that one will be abducted.
5 comments:
Good review Johanna. I think that this will be a interesting book to read and it is possible that I will read it if I get a chance to.
Meaghan
the book sounds a little like lovely bones did. minus the sisters and heaven stuff. But i disagree, knowing the man will take one of them makes you like each of the girls and bet on which will be the one he selects. Forcing you to choose a favorite and choose which you would want abducted. seems like an okay book.
I want to read Lovely Bones. I see your point, Chance. Some might like to know that one would be abducted. I was a bit disappointed because I was hoping it would be more intense.
Johanna, I would love to hear your reaction to Lovely Bones (we have it here in the library) and to see any comparisons between the two books.
I loved Lovely Bones! It was much better (in my opinion) than The Missing Girl. There are a few similarities between the two, but they are both very different books.
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