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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
DNF at 75% While it was YA, it kept my interest until the point I stopped reading. “IT” vibes, so not my cup of tea.
This was my first Darcy Coates book and I can confidently say I will be reading more of her work. I felt like I was watching a movie because she has such a strong grasp on how to use imagery in her writing.
I’ll start off by saying that I’m shocked this book is categorized as YA horror. I’ve read a lot of horror books, and this is the first one to ever give me that pit-in-my-stomach scared feeling. If you’re a younger reader, I would go into this one with caution.
I loved the main characters in this book. Each one was well thought out and they all had different personalities that shone throughout the book (I made friends with a cool bug) and fully developed backstories.
The illustrations throughout the book really drove home the uneasy feeling I was getting when reading about the Stitcher. Seeing glimpses of him and his aftermath was a nice addition.
The only reason I’m giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wasn’t thrilled with the direction the book went with the Stitcher himself. I won’t say too much, as I don’t want to spoil the book, but I truly wished the stitcher was the more obvious choice as I would’ve like to see how that unfolded. Though, I do like the plot line of how the “obvious choice” ties in to the Stitcher.
Well done, Darcy. Well done.
I’ll start off by saying that I’m shocked this book is categorized as YA horror. I’ve read a lot of horror books, and this is the first one to ever give me that pit-in-my-stomach scared feeling. If you’re a younger reader, I would go into this one with caution.
I loved the main characters in this book. Each one was well thought out and they all had different personalities that shone throughout the book (I made friends with a cool bug) and fully developed backstories.
The illustrations throughout the book really drove home the uneasy feeling I was getting when reading about the Stitcher. Seeing glimpses of him and his aftermath was a nice addition.
The only reason I’m giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wasn’t thrilled with the direction the book went with the Stitcher himself. I won’t say too much, as I don’t want to spoil the book, but I truly wished the stitcher was the more obvious choice as I would’ve like to see how that unfolded. Though, I do like the plot line of how the “obvious choice” ties in to the Stitcher.
Well done, Darcy. Well done.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Good YA horror. Tough to read if you're not in the right mindset. Well done.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some of the best written characters, each one is unique and they all play off each other very well. Solid story, I felt like the end was a bit abrupt but there wasn't much else to wrap up so yeah
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such a good, creepy little thriller. Heavy on the stranger things vibe. For YA it was more descriptive than I was expecting as well but I LOVED that!! Some of the descriptions of the stitchers victims really got under my skin and grossed/creeped me out. Very addicting read. Loved all the characters and how this all ended.
Honestly it should be made into a movie or series.
Honestly it should be made into a movie or series.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh this was definitely horror alright. We get a lot of gore here. Missing people. As soon as we are introduced to Abby and Hope, I had a feeling that Hope would be taken. It is up to the Jackrabbits to find out who really is the Stitcher and where they can find it and end it hopefully once and for all. We get supernatural and monster elements. The backstory of the Stitcher was interesting. That's why the red threads make sense. The stitcher also has powers and that is why people are taken and don't make any noise. This book almost reminded me a bit of It by Stephen King. I've only ever watched the movie though. But you get a band of kids together to fight some unknown entity that lives down underground. I didn't expect this book to be as gorey as it was, but it wasn't TOO bad. Some of it was gross for sure. But that is to be expected with a horror book. This would definitely make an interesting movie!
Okay spoilers below!
Charles Vicker was not the Stitcher, but more so the human kind of directing it. The stitcher is a monster who was oiginally a man that died in the mines. His mother was distraught and sewed him back together with red thread and sent him back to the mines. No idea why, but it seems the Stitcher kidnaps and dismembers people to gain new body parts when old ones start to rot and not work any longer. Luckily, the Jackrabbits find out that fire can kill the Stitcher. When the Stitcher takes Charles, it is not really clear if they die or survive. We will never know. However, the city seems to go back to being "good" with cars working and no weird disturbances, but who knows. It could just be lying dormant, waiting couple tears until maybe this generation dies out so people don't remember.
Okay spoilers below!
Charles Vicker was not the Stitcher, but more so the human kind of directing it. The stitcher is a monster who was oiginally a man that died in the mines. His mother was distraught and sewed him back together with red thread and sent him back to the mines. No idea why, but it seems the Stitcher kidnaps and dismembers people to gain new body parts when old ones start to rot and not work any longer. Luckily, the Jackrabbits find out that fire can kill the Stitcher. When the Stitcher takes Charles, it is not really clear if they die or survive. We will never know. However, the city seems to go back to being "good" with cars working and no weird disturbances, but who knows. It could just be lying dormant, waiting couple tears until maybe this generation dies out so people don't remember.