Hint: I cannot give too much away in this review because the appeal of this book was the surprise aspect and impactful turns that came out of nowhere.
In The Nest by best-selling author Kenneth Oppel, a 10-year-old boy named Steve is part of a struggling family who is trying to find the money to save the newest member of the family. his little brother is dying from an unknown disease, and with his parents always at the hospital, Steve is often left at home with his babysitter. At night, Steve has interesting interactions with mysterious angels in his dreams who say they can save his brother and make his problems go away. He knows something is wrong and can’t quite put his finger on it, but he has to make a decision quickly before this interesting offer is no longer available.
As this book is not necessarily a beautiful story or an interesting character, the reason it appealed to me so much was the feeling like I was stuck, there were so many twists and turns that I felt overwhelmed and scared and in suspense throughout most of the short period that was The Nest. It wasn’t to the point that I had to stop or it was too much but just enough to make me feel rattled and like I was caught in a tunnel and couldn’t turn back but instead had to keep going.
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