Hunted Friends Peter Ostermon 9781517568627 Books
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Hi, my name is Ruth Steinberg and according to my parent’s I am a pretty little nine year old girl with curly shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes. My parents and I live in New York City now. Hi my name is Aisha Abdullah, and according to my dad I am a shy eight year old girl with long straight brown hair and hazel eyes. I grew up in Jerusalem Israel but I am from the West Bank. This is the story of how we reconnect as older teenagers and due to our pasts, hunted by terrorists. There is no way to be safe except fight back when you are Hunted Friends. RECOMMENDED FOR ADULTS 18+ ONLY
Hunted Friends Peter Ostermon 9781517568627 Books
This is the first published work of a good friend of mine, and after realizing this I couldn't get to if fast enough. I thought that it was pretty good for being his first book, and I'm glad I took the time to read it.Aisha is a gentle-natured girl with a loving heart, and she was by-far my favorite of the little friendship duo. She displays her heroism when taking the liberty to place the well-being of others before her own fears in a dire situation. She is a kind-hearted woman with a father who has a somewhat checkered past. This past causes others to judge them both before getting to know them, but after displaying their good citizenship, all was forgiven of them.
Ruth is a fierce and caring, though initially estranged friend of Aisha. After moving to America, she and Aisha grew out of touch with each other, to the anger of Ruth. After it became known the circumstances surrounding the lack of communication, all was forgiven of Aisha, and the two became once-again inseparable. I have to admit, sometimes Ruth's vulgar language gave me pause, but overall she was a very likable character.
Now, some of the problems:
What was the point of calling Aisha "Liz" in the beginning? She'd already sent a letter and many texts to Ruth, calling her Aisha. If someone was watching them, they would've known it was Aisha already. Plus, it didn't sound like her father had gotten the name-change that Aisha did. It also didn't seem like those who knew them had gotten that memo either: "...he will be ok thanks to Aisha, oops I mean Liz..." Perhaps this was just my being picky. It didn't take away from the book in the slightest; only made me pause for a moment to try and understand its necessity.
Sometimes the things each girl said or thought about themselves seemed off. They seemed more like observations an observer would make, rather than inferring something about their own selves:
"You know me and I think you remember, once I put my mind to something I get it done."
It wasn't 'bad,' more than it seemed unnecessary. Again, probably just something that was preferential to myself.
Also, may times when the girls spoke (to either each other or another person), the way in which they spoke seemed kind of incredible to me. I know that girls can sometimes have a tendency to be dramatic in some situations (especially when fearing for their lives, or a friend's life), but I found their over-the-top dramatics to be a bit unbelievable. I cringed whenever they seemed to wilt under strenuous situations, sobbing profusely. Where was the backbone?
I had more than a few problems with the repetition that came when explaining some of the lively scenes in the book. I didn't see the point in having the readers relive the scene where Aisha saved the police chief's son, over and over again. I didn't see the need in explaining it to us every time a new character got word of the dilemma. It was a bit too repetitive for me, even though it was really well-written and exciting the first couple times.
Lastly, I think that the grammar and punctuation used throughout this book left something to be desired. Also, I thought that the book could do without some of its descriptions that seemed to take away time that I would have liked to spend reading the actual story.
In all, however, none of the above took away from my appreciation of this book. This being Peter's first published novel, there is much leniency to be granted while keeping this in mind. I know that he will only get better from here, as he grows into the writing style that is uniquely his.
Now, some of the highlights:
The small clips shown from the terrorists' POVs really helped to set the scene and give a dramatic kind of anticipation to the horrors we were about to face. It set the tone for the next several pages: the angst, fear, despair, and overall feelings of dread that a book like "Hunted Friends" should provoke in its readers. Very well done.
The detailed setting, while in some cases overdone, did wonders for showing the readers what they were reading. The imagery was fantastic and I really felt like I was a part of the story for the visions that these descriptions invoked in me.
I could tell that Peter grew much bolder with his story as it progressed. As I continued to read, the story became much better developed and I saw the characters grow into some true amazing fighters and protectors. It was fun to see both Ruth and eventually Aisha develop into some truly amazing commandos.
Also, I could tell that Peter favored Ruth, because after a while we started to see more and more about her life and it's changes from her POV, rather than the duel POV we began with. At first it seemed to be largely focused on Aisha and her family's struggles, but it grew to be more centered around Ruth's life, coming back to Jerusalem and finding her place in the world. Truly, well done.
Finally, the finale brought the two friends, destined to be together, closer than I could've imagined. This story was so nicely wrapped up; in a neat and tidy little bow. I am sorry to see this novel come to an end, and I wish that I could see more on their children in the future. Highly recommended!!
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Hunted Friends Peter Ostermon 9781517568627 Books Reviews
This is a really good book from a first time writer. There are some minor issues but they don't detract from enjoying the book.
The story line works pretty well, but the tempo is way too fast. It is a somewhat believable senario and certainly there is the kind of action you would expect for the geography. If you like a lot of action this is a book for you!
So I think the story is great. I also love all action and adventure. It's sad, happy, sexy, violent, and beautiful. To come from a first time writer it's good. My only complaint is the everything happened so fast. If that was slowed down some it would have been better. Overall I enjoyed it.
Hunted Friends is a unique plot that intrigued me. The way it describes the middle east and how it affects these two young girls is interesting and unlike anything I have read. Its pace is very quick and feels rushed at times. Ruth is all alpha female. She quickly becomes the main character and takes over the show. Her love life seemed a bit unrealistic considering the circumstances they are going through. I did enjoy this read and see potential in this first time author and will continue to follow his work.
Hunted Friends
Peter Ostermon
Aisha is a middle eastern girl that was separated from her best friend Ruth when they were young and Ruth's family relocated to the United States. The girls reconnect and Ruth makes the trip back to visit her friend Aisha.
There are some political issues and subterfuge that the girls get dragged into making for some exciting scenes.
While Hunted Friends had a good plot line and story to be told, I struggled with this one. The content of the story is definitely adult as there is extreme violence coupled with sexual content; the writing style is inclined to YA readers. The plot moved very quickly and at times so much so that it was completely unrealistic. Aisha and Ruth's extreme reactions to situations was very juvenile. Ruth's rapid incorporation into the middle eastern lifestyle was so over the top.
Reviewed by Becky for Jo&IsaLoveBooks
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This is the first published work of a good friend of mine, and after realizing this I couldn't get to if fast enough. I thought that it was pretty good for being his first book, and I'm glad I took the time to read it.
Aisha is a gentle-natured girl with a loving heart, and she was by-far my favorite of the little friendship duo. She displays her heroism when taking the liberty to place the well-being of others before her own fears in a dire situation. She is a kind-hearted woman with a father who has a somewhat checkered past. This past causes others to judge them both before getting to know them, but after displaying their good citizenship, all was forgiven of them.
Ruth is a fierce and caring, though initially estranged friend of Aisha. After moving to America, she and Aisha grew out of touch with each other, to the anger of Ruth. After it became known the circumstances surrounding the lack of communication, all was forgiven of Aisha, and the two became once-again inseparable. I have to admit, sometimes Ruth's vulgar language gave me pause, but overall she was a very likable character.
Now, some of the problems
What was the point of calling Aisha "Liz" in the beginning? She'd already sent a letter and many texts to Ruth, calling her Aisha. If someone was watching them, they would've known it was Aisha already. Plus, it didn't sound like her father had gotten the name-change that Aisha did. It also didn't seem like those who knew them had gotten that memo either "...he will be ok thanks to Aisha, oops I mean Liz..." Perhaps this was just my being picky. It didn't take away from the book in the slightest; only made me pause for a moment to try and understand its necessity.
Sometimes the things each girl said or thought about themselves seemed off. They seemed more like observations an observer would make, rather than inferring something about their own selves
"You know me and I think you remember, once I put my mind to something I get it done."
It wasn't 'bad,' more than it seemed unnecessary. Again, probably just something that was preferential to myself.
Also, may times when the girls spoke (to either each other or another person), the way in which they spoke seemed kind of incredible to me. I know that girls can sometimes have a tendency to be dramatic in some situations (especially when fearing for their lives, or a friend's life), but I found their over-the-top dramatics to be a bit unbelievable. I cringed whenever they seemed to wilt under strenuous situations, sobbing profusely. Where was the backbone?
I had more than a few problems with the repetition that came when explaining some of the lively scenes in the book. I didn't see the point in having the readers relive the scene where Aisha saved the police chief's son, over and over again. I didn't see the need in explaining it to us every time a new character got word of the dilemma. It was a bit too repetitive for me, even though it was really well-written and exciting the first couple times.
Lastly, I think that the grammar and punctuation used throughout this book left something to be desired. Also, I thought that the book could do without some of its descriptions that seemed to take away time that I would have liked to spend reading the actual story.
In all, however, none of the above took away from my appreciation of this book. This being Peter's first published novel, there is much leniency to be granted while keeping this in mind. I know that he will only get better from here, as he grows into the writing style that is uniquely his.
Now, some of the highlights
The small clips shown from the terrorists' POVs really helped to set the scene and give a dramatic kind of anticipation to the horrors we were about to face. It set the tone for the next several pages the angst, fear, despair, and overall feelings of dread that a book like "Hunted Friends" should provoke in its readers. Very well done.
The detailed setting, while in some cases overdone, did wonders for showing the readers what they were reading. The imagery was fantastic and I really felt like I was a part of the story for the visions that these descriptions invoked in me.
I could tell that Peter grew much bolder with his story as it progressed. As I continued to read, the story became much better developed and I saw the characters grow into some true amazing fighters and protectors. It was fun to see both Ruth and eventually Aisha develop into some truly amazing commandos.
Also, I could tell that Peter favored Ruth, because after a while we started to see more and more about her life and it's changes from her POV, rather than the duel POV we began with. At first it seemed to be largely focused on Aisha and her family's struggles, but it grew to be more centered around Ruth's life, coming back to Jerusalem and finding her place in the world. Truly, well done.
Finally, the finale brought the two friends, destined to be together, closer than I could've imagined. This story was so nicely wrapped up; in a neat and tidy little bow. I am sorry to see this novel come to an end, and I wish that I could see more on their children in the future. Highly recommended!!
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