"When public relations executive Gem Golding becomes the victim of a carjacking at the hands of a dangerous criminal bent on her destruction, she must make a choice: Does she surrender to her attacker, or does she stand her ground and fight for her life? What follows are the two strands Gem's life can take, and the chain of causes and effects that leads to Gem's survival...or her eventual demise. Emphasizing the power our choices have to determine who we become, The Victim is an ingenious high-concept psychological thriller ... Read More
"When public relations executive Gem Golding becomes the victim of a carjacking at the hands of a dangerous criminal bent on her destruction, she must make a choice: Does she surrender to her attacker, or does she stand her ground and fight for her life? What follows are the two strands Gem's life can take, and the chain of causes and effects that leads to Gem's survival...or her eventual demise. Emphasizing the power our choices have to determine who we become, The Victim is an ingenious high-concept psychological thriller following the devastating effects of two characters as they spiral toward their ultimate fates"-- Read Less
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The Victim is a fascinating concept and a really novel and fresh idea for a book. The plot follows two alternate universe type timelines - one where Gem becomes 'The Warrior' by fighting back against a carjacker and one where she becomes 'The Victim' by surrendering to him. The book alternates chapters between realities - exploring her story as well as the police detectives, reporters and perpetrator as it goes along.
As much as I really loved the concept of the book I actually felt the execution fell a little flat for me. I guess the idea the book was going for was that it didn't really matter what her choices were - the outcome was essentially the same but although this is a great point, it made for a confusing and dull read in places. Both stories were so similar it was hard to keep track of which timeline was which in places and it felt like you were getting the same information twice. A lot of time is spent in the beginning really hammering home the point of the book as Gem wonders multiple times in both timelines whether she would have been better off making the other choice. It just felt like a bit too much effort was spent on making this point and this just made the book feel a little 'gimmicky' and less realistic. Having more perspectives in the other characters gave more depth to the story but actually added to the confusion in places which was a shame. More of a difference between the two timelines in all aspects would have probably kept my interest more and made it a clearer read. An epilogue as well would have perhaps wrapped things up in a nicer way to give the reader closure on Gem and her story.
The Victim is a really interesting concept - a bit like a more focused Choose Your Own Adventure story but it didn't take the concept as far as I would have liked to keep my interest. Thank you to NetGalley & Sourcebooks Landmark for a chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
