The Girl in the Castle
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- Author：James Patterson
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Summary
Beloved #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free—or trap her forever。
My name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me
NOW: Hannah Doe is brought to Belman Psych， kicking and screaming， told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions。
1347: Hannah Dory and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter。 Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle。 If she is caught stealing， she will surely hang。
NOW: Hannah knows the truth: she is Hannah Doe and Hannah Dory， and she must return to the past before it's too late to save her sister。 Can Jordan， the Abnormal-Psych student who seems to truly care， be the one to finally help her？
Jordan isn't sure what to believe， and Hannah has even bigger problems: if she doesn't make it back， her sister will die， but if she keeps going back， she might never escape。
My name is Hannah Dory and I need you to believe me
NOW: Hannah Doe is brought to Belman Psych， kicking and screaming， told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions。
1347: Hannah Dory and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter。 Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle。 If she is caught stealing， she will surely hang。
NOW: Hannah knows the truth: she is Hannah Doe and Hannah Dory， and she must return to the past before it's too late to save her sister。 Can Jordan， the Abnormal-Psych student who seems to truly care， be the one to finally help her？
Jordan isn't sure what to believe， and Hannah has even bigger problems: if she doesn't make it back， her sister will die， but if she keeps going back， she might never escape。
Reviews
Amy （TheSouthernGirlReads）
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Thank you Libro。fm for my review copy。 All opinions are my own。MMMMMk。 Let's talk this one out。 I enjoyed it。 It started off weird。 I mean really strange。 I could not figure out where we were going。 However， as the story unfolded it became fascinating。 I really started to enjoy it。。。。much to my own surprise。 All in all， I am rating this as a 3 1/2 star title。 I would say borrow it from the library。 Be patient。 No hurry to listen or read right away。 Thank you Libro。fm for my review copy。 All opinions are my own。MMMMMk。 Let's talk this one out。 I enjoyed it。 It started off weird。 I mean really strange。 I could not figure out where we were going。 However， as the story unfolded it became fascinating。 I really started to enjoy it。。。。much to my own surprise。 All in all， I am rating this as a 3 1/2 star title。 I would say borrow it from the library。 Be patient。 No hurry to listen or read right away。 。。。more
Melanie
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I have read a lot of books and definitely a lot of James Patterson books， nothing that I have ever read even compares to this one。 I kept thinking to myself that I knew how this was going to play out， but boy was I wrong。 I love when I pick up a good book and don't want to put it down。 That is what this one was for me！Hannah is the main character and we get alternating POV's from her。 Somewhere in the 1300's and then in her present day。 I was surprised that Hannah was left alone in the world wit I have read a lot of books and definitely a lot of James Patterson books， nothing that I have ever read even compares to this one。 I kept thinking to myself that I knew how this was going to play out， but boy was I wrong。 I love when I pick up a good book and don't want to put it down。 That is what this one was for me！Hannah is the main character and we get alternating POV's from her。 Somewhere in the 1300's and then in her present day。 I was surprised that Hannah was left alone in the world with no one to help her and care for her。 I actually felt sorry for her and knowing that she had schizophrenia made me feel even more sorry for Hannah and that she didn't have at least someone to care for her。 Hannah is picked up one day near Time Square in nothing but a T-shirt and boots in the middle of winter。 When the police come to take her to the hospital， she fights them something fierce。 Hannah was screaming at people to help her save her sister， Mary that was dying。 Come to find out， Mary was part of the 1300's Hannah。 When Hannah describes her experiences from the 1300's， it is so vivid and makes you feel like you are right there with her， her mother and her siblings。 It took me awhile to figure out if when Hannah was in the 1300's， if it was really real or if it was her just imagining she was there， or what was really going on。 You know from Hannah's age and that there are some references to the present day that there is no way Hannah could actually be in the 1300's。 Was she time traveling back to the 1300's？ I promise you will want to read this book to find out what was really going on with Hannah。 The suspense and thrill of this book will keep you entertained and longing to read more and more to find out the shocking ending。 I know I enjoyed this read as I am sure everyone else will。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author's and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Leanne Olson
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I’m feeling torn on how to rate this book。 I went in expecting a fantasy/sci-fi （the concept is Hannah is a girl in a modern psychiatric institution for teenagers， who is living a second life as a peasant in the 1300s） and it turned out to be quite different。I loved that about it: I enjoy a good surprise。The book was addictive and propulsive， with very short chapters of a few pages each。 That’s not normally my style， but I got into the rhythm of it quickly。It was an easy read with some difficult I’m feeling torn on how to rate this book。 I went in expecting a fantasy/sci-fi （the concept is Hannah is a girl in a modern psychiatric institution for teenagers， who is living a second life as a peasant in the 1300s） and it turned out to be quite different。I loved that about it: I enjoy a good surprise。The book was addictive and propulsive， with very short chapters of a few pages each。 That’s not normally my style， but I got into the rhythm of it quickly。It was an easy read with some difficult content: Patterson and Raymond look at teen suicide， mental illness， class issues， and the way our society treats people who need help。 I’m not sure how I felt about elements of the ending。 One character behaves throughout in a way that made me very uncomfortable from a medical ethics perspective， and I wish that had been addressed a bit more。However， overall I really liked the book’s themes， and Hannah as a character。 So I think I’ll give this book four stars today， and keep thinking about it — I think this will spur some really interesting discussions amongst its teen audience。Thank you to NetGalley and Jimmy Patterson Books for my review copy of The Girl in the Castle。 。。。more
Christy Martin
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The Girl in the Castle， co-written by James Patterson and Emily Raymond， is one of the best of Patterson's current offerings。 According to Patterson's biography， he spent time in his younger years in an elite mental institution as an aide。 Half of the book is spent in one。 Hannah the main character in the book explores the other half of the book in the castle in the 13th century。 Her time there is almost as real as the time in the mental institution and both are painfully difficult。 In the insti The Girl in the Castle， co-written by James Patterson and Emily Raymond， is one of the best of Patterson's current offerings。 According to Patterson's biography， he spent time in his younger years in an elite mental institution as an aide。 Half of the book is spent in one。 Hannah the main character in the book explores the other half of the book in the castle in the 13th century。 Her time there is almost as real as the time in the mental institution and both are painfully difficult。 In the institution， she meets an intern doing his time in a psych ward。 Jordan is handsome， attentive， and interested in Hannah。 He pursues unlocking the secrets of her mysterious past。 What has driven her to hide in the 13th century？ Who is this mysterious young woman and how can he help her？ The book was a mesmerizing look at the workings of the mind that is traumatized by horrific childhood events。 Thanks to #NetGalley#TheGirlintheCastle for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Terri Parsons
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Difficult to follow。 The reader doesn’t really understand what’s happening until close to the very end。 It flips back and forth from the year 1347 to the present。 Confusing to say the least。
Nilufer Ozmekik
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Yes！ This book is pure addiction！ Once you start， you can not put it down！ It’s thrilling， exciting， thought provoking， heart wrenching， shocking！ The big twist was perfection！ And ending was also powerful！ I loved it！The book’s main character name is Hannah Dory， eighteen years old， lives in two timelines。 She’s called Blackbird， a starving， poor village girl living in 1347， trying to save her family and in the meantime she’s patient in Belman Psych， diagnosed with schizophrenia。 The things sh Yes！ This book is pure addiction！ Once you start， you can not put it down！ It’s thrilling， exciting， thought provoking， heart wrenching， shocking！ The big twist was perfection！ And ending was also powerful！ I loved it！The book’s main character name is Hannah Dory， eighteen years old， lives in two timelines。 She’s called Blackbird， a starving， poor village girl living in 1347， trying to save her family and in the meantime she’s patient in Belman Psych， diagnosed with schizophrenia。 The things she’s talking about her past time line are so detailed， consisted and vivid。 It’s so real！ Could she time travel？ Could she tell the truth from the beginning？ She only needs someone to believe in her。 She’s found near Times Square， screaming at people to help her save her sister Mary as she wears only t-shirt and boots in the middle of winter。 The police officers barely put her in an ambulance as she keeps attacking them。 Now she returns back to Belman Psych to be observed。 She was only little child when she’s brought to there at the first time。 Nobody knows about her past and it seems like she does not any family。 She rejects to talk about the people she’s connected in this timeline and she insists that her real family lives at the village near the castle， suffering from poverty and hunger。 Only the cold hearted Baron Joachim can help them。 Jordan Hassan is a new intern， needing extra credit to graduate from Columbia University。 From the beginning he find himself drawn into Hannah。 The attraction between them are undeniable and Jordan may be the first person who really wants to help her and try to find out about her past。 But he has a little time because at each second Hannah is drawn into the castle and her connection with this time line slowly fades away。 He can lose her to her beloved castle forever！ Time is ticking！ He needs to hurry to save her！Well: this book great mash up of different genres including fantasy- psychological thriller- young adult romance。I devoured in one sitting。 I easily resonated with Hannah and other memorable patients of Belman Psych: Indy/ Adam and Michelle are obviously my favorites。 Overall: I loved this powerful， surprising story a lot！ Don’t forget to read James Peterson’s note at the end。 He gives important information about how he inspired to develop the plot of the book。I’m adding extra half star because of brilliant unfolding of mystery and meaningful ending and rounding up my 4。5 star to 5 great mystery， great approach to mental health issues stars！Many thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Courtney Niederer
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The Girl in the Castle is the story of a young girl who lives in the present and in 1347。 In the present， she’s picked up on the streets of NYC and taken to a mental hospital she has frequented before。 In 1347， she’s a young girl， living in a starving village， trying to find a way to get food for her family。 This book is so good and kept me on the edge of my seat for what would happen next。 I loved the characters！ This delves into the world of the mentally ill and those who work with them to hel The Girl in the Castle is the story of a young girl who lives in the present and in 1347。 In the present， she’s picked up on the streets of NYC and taken to a mental hospital she has frequented before。 In 1347， she’s a young girl， living in a starving village， trying to find a way to get food for her family。 This book is so good and kept me on the edge of my seat for what would happen next。 I loved the characters！ This delves into the world of the mentally ill and those who work with them to help them as much as they can。 Loved it （and I’m not a James Patterson fan， typically）！ 5 stars！Release date - 9/22 。。。more
Patrycja
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This book surprised me because I didn’t expect this kind of a tell。 The story is jumping between two worlds: medieval age and now。 This is not a fantasy tale！ But just like our main character， you sometimes can’t tell what is real and what is not。 Hannah has interesting personality。 She is quite a character。 The tell is gripping and it pulls the reader into the story from the first pages。 I enjoyed it it a lot。 The story has a great concept。 It’s important to note that the book talks about menta This book surprised me because I didn’t expect this kind of a tell。 The story is jumping between two worlds: medieval age and now。 This is not a fantasy tale！ But just like our main character， you sometimes can’t tell what is real and what is not。 Hannah has interesting personality。 She is quite a character。 The tell is gripping and it pulls the reader into the story from the first pages。 I enjoyed it it a lot。 The story has a great concept。 It’s important to note that the book talks about mental health， self harm， suicide， depression。I won an early reader copy from NOVL。 。。。more
Living My Best Book Life
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Everything is not as it seems in James Patterson's The Girl in the Castle 。 A young eighteen-year-old girl is living in two different times， the past （1347） and the present （2023）， and has to find her way to the truth。 It's riveting from start to finish！Hannah Doe finds herself in Belman Psych at eighteen。 How did she get here？ According to her evaluation report， she was screaming and yelling about saving her sister and 'going to the castle'。 But Hannah knows the truth。 She is living two lives Everything is not as it seems in James Patterson's The Girl in the Castle 。 A young eighteen-year-old girl is living in two different times， the past （1347） and the present （2023）， and has to find her way to the truth。 It's riveting from start to finish！Hannah Doe finds herself in Belman Psych at eighteen。 How did she get here？ According to her evaluation report， she was screaming and yelling about saving her sister and 'going to the castle'。 But Hannah knows the truth。 She is living two lives at different times。 It may be easy to say she is crazy but it's harder to admit that she may be telling the truth。When an intern named Jordan starts to work at Belman Psych， he is drawn to Hannah。 He is just starting out and wants to follow the advice of his colleagues， but something about Hannah makes him want to figure her out。 Jordan begins to pay close attention to Hannah and notices that she seems like a sane individual but does have outbursts or episodes。 He begins to ask her more about what is going on which is refreshing for Hannah。 Is Jordan going to be the one to actually believe her and help her save her family？I think this book will shock readers because you don't know what is fact and what is fiction。 Hannah Dory is an 18-year-old living in 1347 wanting to help her whole family and village survive from starvation and Hannah Doe is stuck in a mental institution trying to convince everyone that she can travel back and forth in time for the purpose of saving her sister。 It's just always up in the air especially when everything makes sense。 I was absorbed the entire time because of the thrilling writing and character development。 TW: the author does tackle some subjects like suicide and mental illness but I believe they do it in a proper way。 One of my favorite parts of the book is meeting Jordan。 His curiosity and kind nature allow him to see Hannah as a person and not as another patient that needs to always be put on medication。 Sure there can be a balance but I believe without Jordan， Hannah would have had a harder time along the way。 I give The Girl in the Castle 5 stars。 I couldn't put the book down！ You won't want to either as soon as you start reading because it's a thrilling ride。 Hannah is such an interesting character and her story is gripping。 One of my favorite reads this year！ 。。。more
Amy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Many thanks to EdelweissPlus and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title。 All opinions are my own。This might be a minor spoiler （although， I don't think so？） but this book isn't really about time travel。 If you are looking for a fantasy read， about a girl who is living in the Middle Ages and also traveling through time， this isn't it。 Rather， it is a look at mental illness， the resources that these diagnoses require， the lasting effects of trauma， and how the moral laws of our li Many thanks to EdelweissPlus and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title。 All opinions are my own。This might be a minor spoiler （although， I don't think so？） but this book isn't really about time travel。 If you are looking for a fantasy read， about a girl who is living in the Middle Ages and also traveling through time， this isn't it。 Rather， it is a look at mental illness， the resources that these diagnoses require， the lasting effects of trauma， and how the moral laws of our lives aren't always the same as the government laws， and making those choices can be tricky。 Hannah believes herself to be 18 in the 1300s。 But she's also 18 today。 In the Middle Ages， she lives in The Bend， a tragedy-stricken village that is besieged by poverty and death。 Today， she is a patient at an upscale mental hospital， with locked doors， 24 hour surveillance， and a team of doctors that don't know what to do with her when she "goes to the castle。" Because she does。 She leaves， and travels to the Middle Ages to save her village， to save her sister， to save her world。 But in doing so， she is losing her grip on today's world。Jordan is an intern at the hospital and he thinks he knows a way to help Hannah。 But those with white knight syndromes aren't always correct， and dealing with mental illness isn't the same as tossing a cup of water to a thirsty traveler。 You can't just help someone。 They have to also realize and want to help themselves。Overall， I liked this book。 BUT， as with most books that deal with mental illness， it wasn't perfect。 There were some moments that felt a bit "preachy" but the conclusion dealt with that and Jordan's savior complex well。 Recommended for grades 9 and up。 。。。more
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