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lilyn_g's review against another edition
4.0
Good read. My last experience with a "Bram Stoker Award Winner" left me a little leery, but I'm glad I took the chance on this book. The author has serious talent, able to give you pretty near the perfect short story in a limited amount of pages. I loved his pacing, his descriptions, and the tension he was able to ratchet up so quickly.
The only thing I didn't like was the predictability. I won't say much for fear of 'spoiling' it for anyone, but if you've read any amount of horror involving little kids, you've probably read some version of this plot at least a handful of times.
Still, its a good read and has me interested in reading more in the series. Bite-sized horror stories you can read over lunch are a delight.
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The only thing I didn't like was the predictability. I won't say much for fear of 'spoiling' it for anyone, but if you've read any amount of horror involving little kids, you've probably read some version of this plot at least a handful of times.
Still, its a good read and has me interested in reading more in the series. Bite-sized horror stories you can read over lunch are a delight.
Visit Scifi and Scary's Book Reviews for many other Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller, and Kids' Books reviews.
chymerra's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really creepy book. Starts off with the main character seeing the ghost of a dead boy and it just escalates from there. I will read again....just not right before bed.
patsonfire's review against another edition
4.0
«The living have enough to worry about these days without the dead coming back to complicate things.»
Classes are over, and Timmy and his best friend Pete have a whole summer ahead to explore. After wandering and wondering about what they would do, one day, they end up in the Myers Pond, a pond whose rumors say is filled with huge mortal turtles that live in the bottom. There, they meet a boy with a scary appearance who'll change everything for them.
The Turtle Boy was a thrilling novella that quickly gripped me. I found Burke's writing simple, enthralling and good, I got immediately attached to Timmy and his way of seeing the world, and the characters were convincing.
The pace of the story felt natural, and I loved how it lead to great tense, atmospheric and creepy moments.
There was some background story about the town and the characters that aroused me some questions, but a few of them were left unanswered, which even though created some mystery, I wasn't really a fan of that. Maybe I'll know more in the next books of the series, which I definitely want to read because this one was awesome!
Classes are over, and Timmy and his best friend Pete have a whole summer ahead to explore. After wandering and wondering about what they would do, one day, they end up in the Myers Pond, a pond whose rumors say is filled with huge mortal turtles that live in the bottom. There, they meet a boy with a scary appearance who'll change everything for them.
The Turtle Boy was a thrilling novella that quickly gripped me. I found Burke's writing simple, enthralling and good, I got immediately attached to Timmy and his way of seeing the world, and the characters were convincing.
The pace of the story felt natural, and I loved how it lead to great tense, atmospheric and creepy moments.
There was some background story about the town and the characters that aroused me some questions, but a few of them were left unanswered, which even though created some mystery, I wasn't really a fan of that. Maybe I'll know more in the next books of the series, which I definitely want to read because this one was awesome!
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