Review: More great J.C. Mells! Yay!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
I loved Pierced, for the most part because of Pierce, but even though this book was narrated almost exclusively by Oscar, I came to love him as a character very quickly too. J.C. Mells has a gift for voice; I could hear Oscar in my head, down to exactly what accent he would have, within a page or two. His personality is very different than Pierce's, but no less compelling.The plot is much tighter than Pierced's was. It is mostly told through two intertwined narratives that move forward together, separately until they end up meeting at the end. It's brilliant, and it pulls you forward in an even more intense way than a single, linear story would have done. Not to mention that there was set-up in Pierced that pays off in Escaped, even though Escaped tells a story that takes place before Pierced does. It's complicated--in the best way. My favorite kind of read.Love this series. Looking forward to more!