*Review By Danielle* (@lush26)
He’s not about to let her leave.
And she cannot stay.
Gilly Soloman has been reduced to a mothering machine, taking care of everyone and everything
except herself. But the machine has broken down. Burnt out by the endless days of crying children and menial tasks, and exhausted from always putting herself last, Gilly doesn’t immediately consider the consequences when she’s carjacked. With a knife to her throat, her first thought is that she’ll finally get some rest. Someone can save her for a change.
But salvation isn’t so forthcoming. Stranded in a remote, snowbound cabin with this stranger, hours turn to days, days into weeks. As time forges a fragile bond between them, she learns her captor is not the lunatic she first believed, but a human being whose wasted life has been shaped by secrets and tragedy. Yet even as their connection begins to foster trust, Gilly knows she must never forget he’s still a man teetering on the edge. One who just might take her with him.
At first I really wasn’t sure what to think about this book, but as the story progressed I was more and more intrigued. I started asking myself some serious questions that I would never have thought to ask myself. What would I do in this situation? Hart opens up a whole new world for me because this could happen. It’s life. Somewhere in the world this could actually happen.
Gilly Solomon is a stay at home mom with a husband and two kids. Sometimes wishing she could just run away. Although she loves her family her breaking point was coming fast and what she fears is becoming like her mother. While running errands with her two children, a stranger jumps in her car. Gilly isn’t so much terrified for herself, but for her children. Finally she finds a way to get them out of harms way, but now she is trapped with this stranger.
Todd didn’t have an easy life, so that has left him in a broken state. He ends up taking Gilly to the cabin that was left to him by his uncle. Now that they are both isolated in the cabin and, in the middle of a massive snowstorm, the real trial between them begins. What does he want? How long will Todd keep her? Questions, questions, questions… that I can’t answer because I want you to read this book.
I honestly couldn’t put this down. It captures your interest in the very first couple of pages. Although the plot is heartbreaking and totally made me cry at the end, I loved every minute of it. I was actually stunned speechless on this whole story and even how it ended.
Precious and Fragile Things is a very unique and a very thought-provoking story. It will for sure touch you in a different way. To me this is truly one of her best books and I cant wait to read what others will think about it. Going outside your comfort zone for reading is never a bad thing, so I would like to thank Megan Hart for helping me move past it. Now I will be looking forward to see if she will writing more thought-provoking books in the future because it was a treat. This will always be a reread for me.
Your review has me reaching for my Kindle. I love the way you drew me in so I now have to find out what happened. I’m looking forward to a great read…I’ll use it for my reward after takaing down the tree and cleaning up after the holiday madness mess.
Great review Danielle!
I’m certainly curious about this book now and have added it on my reading wish list!
Yay! It’s soooo good! Bring your tissues
I finished reading this book right before I went to bed, so I fell asleep sniffling. There I was trying to fall asleep and I’m bawling away. I’m glad you liked it–> Check out my review (if you want): http://unautrehistoire.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-thoughts-precious-and-fragile-things.html
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I picked this book up about a week ago. Found it at a Border’s bookstore (sad they won’t be around much longer). The title and cover intrigued me. I read it in 2 days and could not put it down. it was touching, sad, intelligent and heartbreaking. I was crying so hard at the end that i couldn’t even read the pages. It was great and it has been on my mind ever since I read it.