The Girl in the Castle

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The Girl in The Castle truly is a unique tale and written with so much care. I really appreciate how Patterson has portrayed the patients of Belman as being 'normal'. There's no judgement whatsoever in sight! There's also something very romantic about Jordan's over protectiveness of Hannah, which is really (bitter) sweet!

NOW: Hannah knows the truth: she is Hannah Doe and Hannah Dory, and she must return to the past before it's too late to save her sister. Can Jordan, the Abnormal-Psych student who seems to truly care, be the one to finally help her?

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Going into this the premise of the book reminded me a lot of Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. A female character from the past being brought to the future and living two lives in each. This was done tremendously well in Labyrinth, but in contrast this was done absolutely terribly in this book. Many thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts. Thank you, NetGalley and LittleBrown Books for Young Readers, for the digital format of an Advanced Readers Copy of The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. I was delighted to be selected to review this book before it's publication.

Hannah Dory and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter. Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang.Hannah Dory lives in a small village during the Middle Ages. With her family and community starving, she's about to do something extraordinarily stupid.... This raises a lot of questions. Which reality is the real one? How do the two realities relate? How will Hannah get through this? Well, by the end, there's not a lot of certain answers. I devoured in one sitting. I easily resonated with Hannah and other memorable patients of Belman Psych: Indy/ Adam and Michelle are obviously my favorites. Beloved #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her forever The Girl in the Castle is a wonderfully written blend of first (Hannah) and third (Jordan) narrative that looks at the lengths one’s mind goes to to protect us from the unthinkable, from things we wish to forget, even from ourselves.

Overall: I loved this powerful, surprising story a lot! Don’t forget to read James Peterson’s note at the end. He gives important information about how he inspired to develop the plot of the book. What a great read. I was so engrossed in the stories of Hannah Doh / Hannah Dory, and psych student intern Jordan Hassan, that I didn’t do my usually analysing of the plot, trying to divulge what, who , why, where, how…. Mature content: PG-13 for vaguely detailed sex, mention of drugs, suicide and attempted suicide, self harm with razor blades PDF / EPUB File Name: The_Girl_in_the_Castle_-_James_Patterson.pdf, The_Girl_in_the_Castle_-_James_Patterson.epubWhen an intern named Jordan starts to work at Belman Psych, he is drawn to Hannah. He is just starting out and wants to follow the advice of his colleagues, but something about Hannah makes him want to figure her out. Jordan begins to pay close attention to Hannah and notices that she seems like a sane individual but does have outbursts or episodes. He begins to ask her more about what is going on which is refreshing for Hannah. Is Jordan going to be the one to actually believe her and help her save her family? But he has a little time because at each second Hannah is drawn into the castle and her connection with this time line slowly fades away. He can lose her to her beloved castle forever! Jordan is an intern at the hospital and he thinks he knows a way to help Hannah. But those with white knight syndromes aren't always correct, and dealing with mental illness isn't the same as tossing a cup of water to a thirsty traveler. You can't just help someone. They have to also realize and want to help themselves. I have never read a James Patterson novel until now. But since it was gifted to me, I tried it out. The synopsis is intriguing. However, overall I really liked the book’s themes, and Hannah as a character. So I think I’ll give this book four stars today, and keep thinking about it — I think this will spur some really interesting discussions amongst its teen audience.