Booksellers Without Borders: Above by Isla Morley: A Review in GIFs

Blythe is a pretty typical sixteen year old. She loves her family, even when they drive her crazy, she's enjoying the first flush of love with her crush Arlo, and ready to enjoy the Horse Thieves Picnic in her hometown of Eudora, Kansas. Then she accepts a ride from the school librarian, Dobbs Hordin, and suddenly finds herself locked underground in a missile silo. Dobbs is convinced the apocalypse is coming and he's chosen her as the one to save. As the months pass Blythe begins to lose hope that she can escape or that anyone is coming to rescue her. She fights to survive Below, but will she be able to handle the changes she encounters when she finally escapes back Above?

I picked this eBook up on a whim and immediately found myself intrigued. It started out as a well-written and engaging, but fairly typical abduction story. But Isla Morley quickly twists the narrative into something much more complex, darker, and richer than anything I was anticipating. The book was so intriguing I was having a hard time articulating my feelings. Because this book gave me so many feels, guys. So many. But, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

So here is my reaction to the book...in gifs.