A review by skylarkblue1
Field of Screams by Wendy Parris

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Thank you to Penguin Random House for a free eARC! 

It’s so interesting reading adult horror and now reading my first “proper” MG horror book. When you really strip it all down, both are the same horror base for all ages.

Rebecca loves anything paranormal. After being dragged to Iowa away from her friends and summer camp to go to see extended family, her dreams finally come true! Ghostly happenings start occurring around her, but it seems like reality is a lot scarier than fiction.

I love horror so much -  horror games, books, movies, all sorts! I’ve read a few YA horror books but this was my first for younger kids and honestly, I’m loving how much horror was in this and how it was written. It was gripping, tense and very creatively descriptive. And best of all, scary! Even to this 22 yr old seasoned horror veteran, the closer to the end it got, the further I was on the edge of my seat.

I loved the characters a lot. I loved how their youth and naivety contrasted with an “actual” paranormal event and how different personalities react to it. Their different troubles contrasted wonderfully between them to show that no 2 people react the same way to similar experiences. I think the trio of main characters worked really well together and their growth was realistically written. 
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