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nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
Suspenseful, and a twist ending. Fascinating story about a boy who is a loner, spends hours in the basement building matchstick bridges, and whose best friend lives next door. But when tragedy strikes, his world is turned upside down, and the consequences are quite devastating for him.
voidcrawler's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Stalking
kalena_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very short but so good. I loved the whole premise of the book and the plot twist like OMG. I loved this book so much, the characters are great and the plot is simple but twisting. Everyone should give this book a try.
shyann_thomas's review against another edition
4.0
This book was super good! I love psychological books, and that's exactly what I found here.
It starts with Doug, a "nerd" who is way into trains and as you read on you learn, fascinated with fire. His best friend is Andy, the compete opposite of him. Andy is popular and always busy and it doesn't even make since that he's friends with Doug.
Throughout the book, Doug is seeing a psychiatrist and supposed to be taking medication, though he doesn't. He is also building a replica of the golden gate bridge in his basement to go with the small town his grandfather left him.
As you read on, you realize that something is a little off about Doug.
Then you learn that he is oddly fascinated with fire and has even burned his tree house down.
That's when you read about his hiding in the bushed and spying on the girl he likes. She finally spots him and he encounters the police, but nothing comes of it.
He then gets jumped and that's when everything starts to downfall.
Then you find out that Andy died in a house fire they set were they were 14, 4 years ago. He's been crazy all this time. His parents try to put him into a mental institution. He then goes into the basement, finishes his bridge and then sets the whole thing on fire. It ends in bit of a cliffhanger, but I took it as he went on to be in the mental hospital and he things he's in the little city that he was building. It ends with him talking to Andy.
It starts with Doug, a "nerd" who is way into trains and as you read on you learn, fascinated with fire. His best friend is Andy, the compete opposite of him. Andy is popular and always busy and it doesn't even make since that he's friends with Doug.
Throughout the book, Doug is seeing a psychiatrist and supposed to be taking medication, though he doesn't. He is also building a replica of the golden gate bridge in his basement to go with the small town his grandfather left him.
As you read on, you realize that something is a little off about Doug.
Then you learn that he is oddly fascinated with fire and has even burned his tree house down.
That's when you read about his hiding in the bushed and spying on the girl he likes. She finally spots him and he encounters the police, but nothing comes of it.
He then gets jumped and that's when everything starts to downfall.
Then you find out that Andy died in a house fire they set were they were 14, 4 years ago. He's been crazy all this time. His parents try to put him into a mental institution. He then goes into the basement, finishes his bridge and then sets the whole thing on fire. It ends in bit of a cliffhanger, but I took it as he went on to be in the mental hospital and he things he's in the little city that he was building. It ends with him talking to Andy.
kenziedymek's review against another edition
3.0
The intriguing plot kept me hooked. Although, I found the protagonist irritatingly bothersome I still thoroughly enjoyed the novel. A quick read (not quite 150 pages), its great for times when you don't need something challenging.
reading_under_covers's review against another edition
3.0
Wooow. I hate how this ends. And Doug is too creepy for me.
thisgrrlreads's review against another edition
4.0
Creepy. Really creepy. Also, really well written.