Runaways - Jack & Zena Briggs, John McCarthy

its an awesome book, i was shocked and i felt really sad after reading Jack and Zena's horrible experience, but its so sweet and courageous that they stayed together. They were really daring to do so. i was just shocked to read how society can be so mean and ignoring. i dont see anything wrong with intercultural relationships and i was so glad to read until the end that they were safe and together. i would recommend people to read it because as you read it, you start to feel how Jack and Zena felt at that ...  Read the complete review

This review is really about a book for which John McCarthy only wrote the introduction and for want of no where else to submit it, I have placed it here. Having read both 'Some Other Rainbow' by him and Jill Morrell and 'An Evil Cradling' by Brian Keenan, I was inspired to read this book also. What I loved best about the books, was despite the hostages suffering, they were able to write so eloquently and so humorously about what had happened to them. Neither, was I disappointed with this book. Once upon a time in the not so distant past, a boy met a girl. Big deal, you might say, so what? It happens all the time. However, when Jack met ...  Read the complete review