'A superb legal thriller...crackles with tension' Guardian 'A topical and gritty story' Observer 'A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending' Daily Telegraph 'Razor-sharp...Much more than a courtroom thriller' Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX * * * * * IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOUR PLACE ON THE JURY. The victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic ...
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'A superb legal thriller...crackles with tension' Guardian 'A topical and gritty story' Observer 'A thought-provoking and sparklingly intelligent novel, with the welcome bonus of an unguessable ending' Daily Telegraph 'Razor-sharp...Much more than a courtroom thriller' Christina Dalcher, Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX * * * * * IT'S TIME TO TAKE YOUR PLACE ON THE JURY. The victim: A sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, neglected by an alcoholic mother. Who accuses the boys of something unthinkable. The defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant families. All with corroborating stories. WHOSE SIDE WOULD YOU TAKE? * * * * * Readers are giving Take It Back five stars: 'The perfect book club read . . . will make for lively, thought-provoking discussions' 'A skilfully written book that offers a big punch' 'You will feel like you are enveloped in this case and the unseen juror' 'Brilliant, powerful, moving and intelligent' 'Just when you think you've guessed correctly another twist appears' 'A genuine five-star read' 'A brilliantly compelling, tense and thought-provoking read'
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I enjoyed this book. There is a trigger aspect for some. I was pleased that it took you from the beginning to end with this story. I would recommend this book. Well written and will look for the other books by this author.
KindigBlog
Aug 29, 2019
A powerful courtroom drama
When a young girl from a disadvantaged background and facial deformities accuses four Muslim boys of rape the case spirals into an ugly game of she said/he said - but who is lying and at what cost?
I found Take It Back to be a tricky book to review. On the one hand it's a compelling courtroom drama that tackles difficult and unusual subjects. It pulls up a lot of interesting points about race, religion, family, drugs, commitment, disability which all come together to make a powerful read. I like how in depth the Muslim community was portrayed (although not always with a positive brush at times). Zara is an interesting main character - a powerful lawyer who gave up her career to help victims of sexual assault, ostracised by her family for refusing to have an arranged marriage and baring the brunt of an entire community for her choices on this particular case. However, I actually found her quite a hard character to sympathise with, she is so distant emotionally and we don't really get in her head enough to see any of this break down at points except when she makes some unwise decisions. There aren't really any characters in the book that I liked or sympathised with which made for a tiring read at times.
I felt the case itself was very interesting but lacking in depth as well, by the time we got to the actual case the book seemed more focused on what was going on outside the case rather than the information being portrayed. The last chapter of the book however, is a great twist that I did not see coming, although it arrived a little too late to make much of an impact on my reaction to the book as a whole.
Overall Take It Back is a powerful read that covers a variety of subjects, I just felt that it would have been nice to get into the main characters head a little more than we did. Thank you to NetGalley & HQ Stories for a chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
