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A review by trisha_thomas
Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss
4.0
"This day might be my last."
This is an incredibly unique story - about a young girl who is flying back to boarding school and her plane in hijacked and lands in the Jordan dessert. There are few novels that tackle this topic, especially YA. It's a survival story but it also is about experiencing horrors as a young 15 year old girl and how she combats the panic and fear and who she is strong for.
I especially appreciate that this is based on a true story of the author. It was incredibly brave of her to write it. I really appreciated David and Tim but also Anna's observations of the adults on the plane - the way they cracked and how they let panic seep out into their interactions with other hostages and the hijackers. I also appreciated the perspective of a 15 year old and she tried to understand why they would hijack her plane and what their reasoning was.
But I did like the horrible Lady Mac (as they nicknamed her). She was this horrible reality that hung over their heads. This is a well crafted story of survival and inner strength. I'm so glad I read it.
This is an incredibly unique story - about a young girl who is flying back to boarding school and her plane in hijacked and lands in the Jordan dessert. There are few novels that tackle this topic, especially YA. It's a survival story but it also is about experiencing horrors as a young 15 year old girl and how she combats the panic and fear and who she is strong for.
I especially appreciate that this is based on a true story of the author. It was incredibly brave of her to write it. I really appreciated David and Tim but also Anna's observations of the adults on the plane - the way they cracked and how they let panic seep out into their interactions with other hostages and the hijackers. I also appreciated the perspective of a 15 year old and she tried to understand why they would hijack her plane and what their reasoning was.
But I did like the horrible Lady Mac (as they nicknamed her). She was this horrible reality that hung over their heads. This is a well crafted story of survival and inner strength. I'm so glad I read it.