Vanishing into the book Vanishing Girls

Hey Guys! So during the ever so thrilling PARCC testing week, I read the book Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. Lauren Oliver is the author of the Delirium, Panic and Before I Fall. All of which are very popular young adult books. Vanishing Girls is different from other books I have read. It has a surprising twist at the end of the book. I will not spoil it for you. You're welcome.

One thing the author does is set the book up in a unique way. In this story you get two perspectives. One chapter would be from Nick's point of view and the next chapter would be from, her sister, Dara's point of view. Not only does it switch perspectives, the chapters each switch the time period. This way, some chapters are from "Before" the accident in February, and other chapters would be from "After" the accident in July. The puzzle of the accident is enhanced by the different techniques that Lauren Oliver uses. I have no idea how she did it! The inner detective in me definitely comes out while reading this. Vanishing Girls reminds me of the book We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.




I think that Lauren Oliver is a very talented author. When reading this book, I noticed that a lot of figuration language was used. But, she uses it in way that doesn't feel forced. For example, "The sun is relentless, like a gigantic magnifying glass, and I feel like an ant sizzling underneath it. The audience is nothing but a blur of color." (Oliver 205). With the use of figurative language, you get a good picture of what is going on. The author has a way of making you feel like you are a part of the story. I think this book was very well written.

Not only does the figurative language paint a good picture for the reader. This book has real pictures incorporated through out the story. I think it is an interesting approach that isn’t commonly used. To the side are the pictures that are incorporated through out the story.

When reading this page-turner, you get immersed in the story. I couldn't stop reading! It really felt as if I were there with the characters, trying to solve the mystery of Madeline Snow. I was there trying to figure out what happened to Dara. While reading this book, I did predict a twist to be coming, but I was truly shocked to find what the twist was. I highly suggest reading this book! You will vanish into the story of Vanishing Girls. Unfortunately my “vanishing” has caused me to loose my reading rights for the rest of the school year. I guess my mom thinks that studying is more important that reading…