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In This Way I Was Saved
In This Way I Was Saved
Author: Brian DeLeeuw
On a chilly November afternoon, six-year-old Luke Nightingale's life changes forever. On the playground across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he encounters Daniel. Soon the boys are hiding from dinosaurs and shooting sniper rifles. Within hours, Luke and his mother, Claire, are welcoming Daniel into their Upper East Side apartment -- a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781439103203
ISBN-10: 1439103208
Publication Date: 8/10/2010
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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mommytsunami avatar reviewed In This Way I Was Saved on
Helpful Score: 2
This book has an extremely provocative description, which is what made me choose it in the first place.

A story of a little boy and his mother who brought a strange child home from the park one day, a child who never left, who provided an enormous amount of comfort for both the mother and the little boy at first, but never left and finally ended up destroying them.

This is not a book that is deep and thought provoking, but it is well written and gives the reader insight into the slow and subtle descent of a mental illness. Suspenseful and thrilling, this author's debut book is worth the read.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed In This Way I Was Saved on + 907 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is the author's debut novel. I have rated it down the middle as i flipped pages as fast as i could because the writting was wonderful. Mr DeLeeuw has a beautiful way of telling a story. It is the story that has me baffled. Don't get me wrong, i liked some of it. Truthfully this is probably the hardest review i have ever written, i am almost speachless, finding the correct words to tell you how i felt upon finishing this read. I know there will be those who love it or hate it, few in-betweens. I found a couple places hard to get thru because of some animal issues, as i am offened by issues about animal abuse, it is not needed, same as torture. I believe this could of been left out for comfort of the reader. The book is shocking enough without this issue. This author certainly has a "mind unrestrained" when it comes to story telling. You can read the snyopsis to find out what the story is about. I am just giving you my thoughts. Was it worth my time, i have to say no, it left me depressed and wanting desperately to find something happy to read, was the writing great, i have to say yes. The story was just so "out there" that i was thankful when the end findly came and what an ending it was, i guess i'd say it perfectly suited the novel subject. This is a book for those who like this genre, so read your snyopsis carefully and decide from there.
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