Devon and her identical twin Drew (Andrea) are as different as night and day except for the fierce love between them. They share four other lifelong fDevon and her identical twin Drew (Andrea) are as different as night and day except for the fierce love between them. They share four other lifelong friends from daycare until present day who they can't survive without. Devon is fun loving teenager and wears long bleach blonde hair as well as eyebrows and the most unusual standout makeup whereas Drew is deeply serious and excels in her studies and attends an exclusive private high school as well. So when Devon discovers Drew will graduate a year early she decides to throw the best (and last) summer that the six friends will always remember with joy.
A graduation party for Drew given by her school friends and also to meet Devon and their crew, but it's not what the gang quite expected. The two groups are from two different worlds financially and socially so it is awkward for the two groups to mesh but then one of the boys suggests playing with a Ouija board containing a twist and even though Devon's crew does not like this idea, instead of speaking up Devon agrees to play. First mistake, never go against your own gut instincts especially when they are calling to you loud and strong! Within a few days all hell will break out and life will never be the same for some of these kids!
Sound good? I thought so, unfortunately this book wasn't meant for myself but for an older teen audience not less than 16 years of age yet under 25-30 years old. I enjoyed the premise of the story but for me it was just way, too slow so it became a DNF at 40% read. I dislike not finishing a book but I could not continue with this one.
There wasn't enough scares or thrills and it was just much, too talky instead of exciting action (imo). To be completely fair, maybe this book picked up on the excitement factor, further on but sadly I couldn't hang in any longer although I think it could be perfect for older, teen readers But Not the content was was not geared for the younger, innocent minds that parents would like to stay in that mode. Parenting is hard enough as it is without wild actions, promiscuity, foul language etc. I do enjoy YA horror books but this one was not for me but I can see many younger readers enjoying this one!
I want to thank the publisher "Simon and Schuster Children's Books" and Netgalley virtue opportunity to read this book and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!
I have given a rating of 2 1/2 CREEPY UNFINISHED ...more
Sloan and Cherry meet each other as summer camp counselors and immediately become fast friends that quickly evolves into deeper feelings. The girls enSloan and Cherry meet each other as summer camp counselors and immediately become fast friends that quickly evolves into deeper feelings. The girls enjoy getting the camp ready for the kids to arrive the following week and they also like and get along with the other counselors and are having fun while also getting paid for their time. One night their camp is attacked by a man wearing a carved wooden rabbit's mask and swinging a hatchet while killing every person that night except two survivors, Sloan and Cherry (The Last Girls Standing).
A few months later the two girls are inseparable where Sloan has alienated herself from all her former friends since she is just an empty shell living each day in unfathomable fear of the unknown. Their need and love for one another is built on the foundation of two girls surviving a horrific massacre which tore their lives apart while trying to find a so called normal way of thinking and living again. Cherry is the strong one in the relationship while Sloan suffers severe PTSD including daily nightmares where she wakes up screaming night after night. If Cherry is suffering the same way she certainly hides it well. The main reason Sloan depends on Cherry so much is she has no conscious memory of the events that took place that night except for a few, tiny bits and pieces so that everything she knows about the massacre comes from what Cherry has told her since she literally saved Sloan's life when Sloan appeared to have entered a catatonic state of frozen fear and couldn't move a muscle to save herself.
Sloan is trying hypnotherapy hoping to gain her memories back from that night which upsets Cherry since she feels the horrific visions could destroy Sloan even further. Sloan is struggling and wants her memories back so much that she's starting to think some of Cherry's stories aren't adding up and maybe Cherry has lied to her about some things especially when she innocently comes across a couple of odd and inappropriate items at Cherry's house that seem so wrong that Sloan thinks there is so much more that happened that night with her blind spots and maybe Cherry has been lying and possibly involved with the killers in some way. Now, Sloan makes it her mission to discover the truth at all costs especially if her life is on the line once again!
Well,.this was an unexpected type of horror book! I had prepared myself for a gruesome, gory sort of entertainment but this was more of a psychological thriller in my opinion. This certainly wasn't a silly, bloody slasher story but a heavy post traumatic look at one girl's experience with trying to recover from an insurmountable type of tragedy and trauma and making puzzle pieces fit where they don't belong and pushing away all the people who truly care about her because she doesn't want to burden them and also thinks they couldn't possibly understand what she's going through so it's best to stay only with the only person in the world who understands her and is also the only other person in the world except the killer who knows what really happened that night.
The book took a different turn where I was surprised at the depth of emotion which played out. I expected to be horrified with bloody terror but instead I felt such sadness for these girls especially Sloan. I wish more had been explained about what Cherry was going through since it seemed hard to believe that both girls experienced the same brutal tragic night. I wanted to know more of Cherry's story and heartache if any! I felt disconnected to Cherry's trauma since it really wasn't addressed and that was somewhat disappointing for me.
This was an intelligent and unique YA horror but geared for anyone seventeen and up (not younger). All.in all I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to any reader who likes mystery/thriller stories revolving around teenagers and their angst. There were also many funny and cute moments within all the drama so this book was definitely entertaining and a worthwhile read.
I want to thank the publisher "Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group" and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!
I have given a rating of 3 1/2 UNEXPECTED SLASHING ...more
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