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This book is one of the most original novels I have read in a while. It's one of those books where you really have no idea WHY things happened and figuring it out and how it will end is nearly impossible. The author has created something unique with this novel and I am super excited to see what she comes up with next.

The story is about 6 children who go missing on their first day of kindergarten and aren't found until 11 years later when they come back home with no memories of what happened over these years. It is told in alternating points of view which allows readers a glimpse into the minds of 2 of the kids who were kidnapped and one who is the sister of a kidnapped boy. Intertwined in the story is a second mystery as well. Because even though 6 children were taken only 5 of them came back. So what happened to the sixth child? Why were they taken in the first place? And who is behind everything?

As far as the plot goes, I think the whole concept is very original. However, I did find the ending to be a little underwhelming as I felt like I was hanging onto the edge of my seat up until the point. That's not to say the ending was bad because it's not. But I was hoping for a bit more in terms of emotions from the characters and a little more information about the lives of these kids in the aftermath of figuring out what happened. Perhaps a nice little epilogue would have helped?

Other than this, the novel is pretty fantastic. I'll admit, there were times when I thought this book was going sci-fi on me, and then I thought it was turning into a murder mystery and so on. This is all due to how the author tells the story and weaves it through readers minds. For me, this makes it so much more interesting and I couldn't be more pleased with it.

So, if your looking for a unique mystery I would certainly recommend this book. It's told in a way that will leave readers anxious to know more while also adding an enjoyment factor as well. I will be looking for more of the authors work in the near future based on this novel.


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The Leaving Tara Altebrando Books Reviews

What a page Turner! I had no idea where this book was going to turn...at any point. From beginning to end, a must-read for sure. Better than the TV show The Leftovers!
Wild premise - rather like a twisted Memento combined with Nancy Drew’s sleuthing skills. There is resolution in the end, but not one that’s neatly tied in a bow because life itself is a messy thing. Great characters and the different points of view were easy to follow.
This is a book a would recommend to quite a few people I know, but especially beginning YA readers. This book has so many plots and twists, every page has your interest peaked more than the previous one!
The only complaint I would have is, I still have questions after reading it.
This book had a really good ending. But a really slow and confusing start. Definitely a creative idea, and a book I would read again.
This was a very interesting premise, and a good read even though the ruminations on what memories are and how long they last periodically got a bit too preachy. The different perspectives of the main carriers of the story thread provided variety between those who had left and those left behind. As the returning children tried to figure out what had happened, they also had to try to figure out who they were, and navigate the relationships between themselves that they no longer had a direct memory of. Each came back with a unique skill or talent that they were able to use as an aid in understanding and solving the puzzle. By the end we know who did this to them, and why. What we don't ever find out is the details of how it was done, beyond the original abduction; and there are a couple of characters (one in particular) introduced in the story that obviously had some significance that we never see resolved. None of these gaps take away from the overall story, but may be frustrating for some readers.
I am going to keep this spoiler free.

This follows the sudden arrival/return of five teenagers who had disappeared eleven years prior. They have miniscule memory of their time during The Leaving (coined by one of the missing kids and explained eventually), each possessing one specific memory, different from all the rest. But missing is the sixth kid, who had disappeared with them and who none of them remember.

The book is told in the POV of three characters Lucas and Scarlett, who are two of the just returned kids, and Avery who is the sister of the kid still missing. Each voice is very unique. Scarlett is very disjointed and almost poetic in her thoughts while Lucas is more grounded but has bursts of emotion. Avery is the most normal. The author does a very good job of portraying their mental states with clever formatting and unconventional phrasing.

This is a very slow burn with lots of 'What is going ON?!' moments. The final explanation blossoms off camera and feels slightly rushed but that's realistic I suppose. In reality the kids aren't going to do all the work while the cops sit on their thumbs.

The premise is a little out there but of don't know enough about that kind of thing to say how plausible it is. It is a very interesting book and I do recommend it
The book was very fast-paced and easy to read. The first two-thirds was suspenseful and gripping. The mystery of where the teens were for 11 years pulls you right in.
Then the ending was anti-climactic. When the mystery was solved, there was no Wow moment. It just sort of laid there.
There was also so much left out. A major plot twist involving a school shooting years ago is never even mentioned until halfway through the book, and then only in passing, as if it's unimportant.
The final explanation of the group's amnesia didn't feel real, either. In the end, the book just fell apart. Read it if you must, but you'll probably end up disappointed.
This book is one of the most original novels I have read in a while. It's one of those books where you really have no idea WHY things happened and figuring it out and how it will end is nearly impossible. The author has created something unique with this novel and I am super excited to see what she comes up with next.

The story is about 6 children who go missing on their first day of kindergarten and aren't found until 11 years later when they come back home with no memories of what happened over these years. It is told in alternating points of view which allows readers a glimpse into the minds of 2 of the kids who were kidnapped and one who is the sister of a kidnapped boy. Intertwined in the story is a second mystery as well. Because even though 6 children were taken only 5 of them came back. So what happened to the sixth child? Why were they taken in the first place? And who is behind everything?

As far as the plot goes, I think the whole concept is very original. However, I did find the ending to be a little underwhelming as I felt like I was hanging onto the edge of my seat up until the point. That's not to say the ending was bad because it's not. But I was hoping for a bit more in terms of emotions from the characters and a little more information about the lives of these kids in the aftermath of figuring out what happened. Perhaps a nice little epilogue would have helped?

Other than this, the novel is pretty fantastic. I'll admit, there were times when I thought this book was going sci-fi on me, and then I thought it was turning into a murder mystery and so on. This is all due to how the author tells the story and weaves it through readers minds. For me, this makes it so much more interesting and I couldn't be more pleased with it.

So, if your looking for a unique mystery I would certainly recommend this book. It's told in a way that will leave readers anxious to know more while also adding an enjoyment factor as well. I will be looking for more of the authors work in the near future based on this novel.