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| By Julie Berry |
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Publication Date: September 26th 2013
Number of Pages: 274
Source: Local Library
Goodreads Summary: Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who’s owned her heart as long as she can remember—even if he doesn’t know it—her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever. This startlingly original novel will shock and disturb you; it will fill you with Judith’s passion and longing; and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the pages until the very last.
My Rating: 
I only made it to page 47.
The pacing of this story and the writing style were just not for me. The summary Goodreads gives is pretty accurate. With how far I got, it seems the story is told in the present but she is always referring to things that had already happened. You figure out pretty quickly who her abductor is - you just can't figure out why her & her friend were taken, and why only she survived. The book setting seems to be back when the first settlers had come to America.
A similar type of book content but set in today's world and is better written (IMO) would be PrettyGirl-13 by Liz Coley.
Additional thoughts:
-I did like this cover; I thought it reflected the character of Judith well.
-On the author's website, it is stated this book is for kids 12 & up - I would not recommend this book for anyone younger than 14 due to subject content and maturity level.
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