A PLACE CALLED HERE by Ceclia Ahern

Ever wondered where lost things go?

Ever since the day her classmate vanished, Sandy Shortt has been haunted by what happens when something – or someone – disappears. Finding has become her goal. But then Sandy disappears too, stumbling upon a place that is a world away from the only one she has ever known. Now all she wants, more than anything, is to find her way home. #fairytales #youngadult #bookstagram#bookobsessed #bookhoarder #bookaddict#booktography #bookporn #lost #newworld#ceciliaahern

A PLACE CALLED HERE, is one of the most interesting and unique book I've ever read. Ahern I think specializes in writing about exploring in depth, the littlest things possible! That’s what makes the plots and stories stand out: Something that we haven’t read about quite a lot. Like in A Place Called Here, the theme is ‘lost things’. We in some ways share the agony of Sandy, when we can't find our belonging. Its mind boggling where our stuff could just magically disappear although just seeing it a few minutes or days before. There’s a difference in things being misplaced and things being missing. We can find out the misplaced things by searching for them, but missing things cannot be found.

MY THOUGHTS

From the first person account of the many instances that Sandy felt intrigued about, the descriptions of people, their behavior and expressions, the yearning for the truth about a mysterious fact leaves you hooked onto the story. Your imagination runs wild with the sound, look and feel of the place called ‘Here’. The descriptions were fantastic, the basic story interesting and the author succeeded in getting readers latched onto the story.

However, if the readers aren’t able to read it in one go, it can become a bit confusing; mainly because the chapters go back and forth, from one perspective to another. One chapter on Sandy’s remembrances as a kid, one chapter on the present scene, the next one dealing with Jack Ruttle and his attempts to find Donal and well, Sandy. That’s where it can get a bit wearing.The ending was a little disappointing because if Sandy finally found the place and came back just knowing they’re all okay, who would actually believe her? Why wasn’t there a way to get those people back? Maybe that was the way it was meant to be. Maybe Ahern has something in mind for the ones who've read this book. Maybe a prequel. Anyway, it began with Sandy’s obsession with lost things and ended with the answer.

My rating: 3.5/5

Recommended for: Teens, Young Adult, Adults, Fantasy.