A review by brizlee
The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike

dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Firstly, this book is falsely advertised. The synopsis makes it out to be a paranormal mystery that leaves room for a discussion about life after death but there’s nothing paranormal or mysterious. The lead up to the main plot point of a member dying takes about 130 pages in a 200 page book. The stories told in the club that take up the first portion of the book we’re entertaining but felt unnecessary by the end. There’s very little room at the end of the book for the conclusion and the events happen so rapidly there’s no shock factor or time to ruminate. With the book being so short you have little time to meet the character and even less to decide how you feel towards them. Overall, the whole thing felt rushed and like a bunch of random concepts thrown together and wrapped with a pity bow to make you sympathize with the characters. Also the epilogue was incredibly stupid especially after the last chapter of the book. I got through it quickly because it was easy to read not cause I was dying (no pun intended) to find out what happens next. I will say for 1994 it’s quite diverse. 
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