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robdabear's review against another edition
5.0
I was really suprised with how much I really enjoyed this book. I could not put it down.
Set in middle-of-nowhere Canada, known as Harvest Cove, newbie resident Danny (Quinn?) and his new army-base friends Ash, Pike and Howie run around doing random fun stuff. Oh yeah, and Danny hits on tomboy Ash the whole time...Anyway, one night Danny is mysteriously attacked by some creepy beast of some sort, leaving nothing but a small, insignificant mark on his hand. But later, nightmares and creepy hallucinations begin to plague him. His friends don't believe him until, well, eventually, and so begins a fight between a centuries old nightmare and four teens.
The book was great as it pretty muched played out like a movie. There were definately a lot of romantic moments if you like that at all, as well as very funny moments (As in I thought it was funny/was suprised by how many dirty jokes were said throughout the book). But, of course, by the title, this is a suspense thriller. The short chapters will have you on the edge of your seat, making it impossible to put down. There are some flashback moments that kind of made me lose interest, but it always got right back on track to the main plot soon afterwards.
I definately would recommend this to other teens, it's great all around...in fact, and I'm reluctant to say this, even though it doesn't have any vampires or anything, maybe Twilight fans might like it...? I don't really know. Anyway, five stars.
Set in middle-of-nowhere Canada, known as Harvest Cove, newbie resident Danny (Quinn?) and his new army-base friends Ash, Pike and Howie run around doing random fun stuff. Oh yeah, and Danny hits on tomboy Ash the whole time...Anyway, one night Danny is mysteriously attacked by some creepy beast of some sort, leaving nothing but a small, insignificant mark on his hand. But later, nightmares and creepy hallucinations begin to plague him. His friends don't believe him until, well, eventually, and so begins a fight between a centuries old nightmare and four teens.
The book was great as it pretty muched played out like a movie. There were definately a lot of romantic moments if you like that at all, as well as very funny moments (As in I thought it was funny/was suprised by how many dirty jokes were said throughout the book). But, of course, by the title, this is a suspense thriller. The short chapters will have you on the edge of your seat, making it impossible to put down. There are some flashback moments that kind of made me lose interest, but it always got right back on track to the main plot soon afterwards.
I definately would recommend this to other teens, it's great all around...in fact, and I'm reluctant to say this, even though it doesn't have any vampires or anything, maybe Twilight fans might like it...? I don't really know. Anyway, five stars.
casey_zi's review against another edition
3.0
Kid finds out he is the target of a supernatural monster.
Kid kills monster.
The end.
Kid kills monster.
The end.
jcschildbach's review against another edition
4.0
This was a lot of fun. I enjoyed the concept, and McNamee kept things moving along at a good clip. There was a solid balance between chilling, dream-like sequences; action scenes; character development; and all the bits that went into explaining what was going on and why (without getting bogged down in the details). There is nothing particularly ground-breaking here; but it is a well-crafted story with plenty of exciting and creepy elements.
tifflovesbooks80's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story about a creepy monster after teenage boys.
sillymilly14's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It took me 4 months to finish this. It just got really boring halfway through. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all. The ending was excitingish, and I liked Danny and Howie. I didn’t say love though.
onedeadpoet's review against another edition
4.0
I first heard about this in a presentation years ago. I remember loving it when I was reading it. It really lived up to its title
pwbalto's review against another edition
3.0
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krissyronan's review against another edition
3.0
Well rounded characters. Exciting/scary adventures for some of the students. Not my favorite type of book but it was pretty good.