Release date: May 1st 2013
Publisher: Point
Purchase: Amazon
Synopsis via Goodreads
Curtis Sittenfeld's PREP meets THE SIXTH SENSE
in this spine-tingling, unforgettable debut.
Camden Fisher arrives at
boarding school haunted by a falling-out with her best friend back home. But
the manicured grounds of Lethe Academy are like nothing Cam
has ever known. There are gorgeous, preppy boys wielding tennis rackets, and
circles of girls with secrets to spare. Only . . . something is not quite
right. One of Cam's new friends mysteriously
disappears, but the teachers don't seem too concerned. Cam wakes up to
strangers in her room, who then melt into the night. She is suddenly plagued by
odd memories, and senses there might be something dark and terrible brewing.
But what? The answer will leave Cam--and
readers--stunned and breathless, in this thrilling debut novel.
My Review:
Camden has just flown to California to her new
boarding school. She had a falling out with her best friend and just wants to
start over. When she gets there, it is like any other boarding school, curfews
and strict rules. Camden
is fine following the rules, until her friend and others start to go missing and
the weird thing is, all the teachers act like its no big deal. Camden just can’t let it go and she will find out
what’s going on one way or another.
The thing is will Camden be able to handle
the truth when she finds out?
So I had to wait awhile before I could write this review because
my thoughts were all over the place. I can start of by saying that this book is
not going to be for everyone. Why? Well some pretty weird stuff happens and
nothing really starts to happen until the end of the book. It kept me
interested though and I wanted to know why all these kids were going missing.
When I got around to page 253 I finally figured everything out and was like, what the
heck. Everything that had happened so far started to make sense to me. There was a lot of
foreshadowing, but I just ignored it. Also, even though Camden was only 14 she seemed a little older
to me. I guess she was wise for her years. As you read the book, you are thinking
it’s just a typical girl that moves to a new town and gets on the bad side of a
snobby girl. Well it isn’t. Yes that happens, but it’s not what the book is
about and it all just leads up to the ending.
Overall: A haunting
good book that will give you chills.
Camden: She is just a 14 year old year girl
trying to fit into a new school. She is what you would call a follower instead
of a leader. She does come out of her shell and finally stands up for herself.
With all that’s going on she keeps a cool head, where as I would be freaking out.
Nora: She is
tall, super smart, and confident. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her,
but she does care about what they say about her friends. She is not going to
let someone step all over her friends and I loved that about her.
Brynn: She is the
attention hog in the book. She always wants to be in the spotlight and she
doesn’t care who has to get hurt in the process.
Mike: is a hunk
of a tennis player, but he does have some baggage. He is really sweet and he is
one of those guys that don't know how cute they are. :D
4 STARS!!!!!!!!!!
About the Author
Anne Applegate was born in Chico, California. Most of her childhood was spent moving across America with her family, nomad style.
When Anne was fourteen, her parents sent her to boarding school
so she could spend four years in a single educational system. As it
turned out, her family then promptly settled into a small mid-western town and
lived there for the next sixteen years. Anne still hasn’t figured out if
this means something.
After graduation, she
went on to Tufts University
in Medford, MA, where she had a wicked good time.
Eventually, she wound up back on the west coast, where she married a
fantastic Californian guy. Together, they have three children.
For the last twelve years, Anne has lived in San Luis Obispo County. This is by far the longest
time she has stayed in any one place her whole life. She immensely enjoys
living where 1) the sun always shines and 2) she isn’t the weirdest
person in town.
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ReplyDeleteThanks! ^_^
DeleteI have been wanting to read this book for so long!
ReplyDeleteWhen you do read it, I hope you like it as much as I did. :D and thanks for stopping by.
DeleteSounds like a fantastic read for my teen!!
ReplyDeletebarrie
Awesome! Def need to read this!
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