num_pages: 271
description: After Hazen Wood kidnaps 12 year-old Gemma Sullivan, the two embark upon a cross-country journey that tests the limits of Gemma's endurance. In graphic scenes of physical and sexual violence, Hazen tries to destroy the young girl's will. It is only Gemma's childlike resilience and fertile imagination that protect her from the worst of the abuse she suffers. And in the end, the healing power of unconditional love gives Gemma the courage to speak out against her abuser at last - reclaiming her dignity as a human being.
language: English
title: Gemma
titlecomplete: Gemma
genres: Young Adult, Abuse, Novels, Dark, Adult, Horror, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 890
publisher: Syren Book Company