A review by wildgurl
Almost Gone by Mackenzie Baldwin, John Baldwin

2.0

Interesting true story of religious fanaticism told alternately from the viewpoint of John, the father and Mackenzie, the daughter. It is the story of a teenage Christian girl who begins talking to Aalan, a young Muslim living in Kosova on the internet. She becomes interested in his faith and is planning a trip to Kosova to meet him. As MacKenzies behavior changes and she withdraws from her family and friends, reading Islamic books and videos and spending hours talking to Aalan via computer. This is where the book falls apart, for me. Johns Islamic rants and misogynistic portrayal of Muslims is disturbing and hard to swallow. The point of teenagers lured away by strangers online is valid and important but is list in the hate filled rants about a religion he admits he knows nothing about, and Aalan, a guy he knows nothing about.
Disturbing. ...Biased....Good Story