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taueret 's review for:
House of Stairs
by William Sleator
requested this from the library- I am pretty sure I read this as a kid! Ann talking about it on 'books on the nightstand' jogged my memory. We'll see if it's the same book.
Ok, it was the same book! I'm so pleased because for years I've been wondering what the name of that book I remembered was- even when I saw the movie "the Cube" a few years ago I thought it was based on/stolen from the same idea.
Based on the fact that I now know this was published in 1974, I must have read it then or not long after that date. probably around '76 or '77. So for over 20 years I've remembered. I am pretty sure there was also a sequel, since I also distinctly remember the same characters in another scenario- I must look that up.
Anyway- the thing that amazes me the most about 'House of Stairs' in 2009 is how absolutely undated it is- it could have been written last year. Amazing. 5 well deserved stars.
Ok, it was the same book! I'm so pleased because for years I've been wondering what the name of that book I remembered was- even when I saw the movie "the Cube" a few years ago I thought it was based on/stolen from the same idea.
Based on the fact that I now know this was published in 1974, I must have read it then or not long after that date. probably around '76 or '77. So for over 20 years I've remembered. I am pretty sure there was also a sequel, since I also distinctly remember the same characters in another scenario- I must look that up.
Anyway- the thing that amazes me the most about 'House of Stairs' in 2009 is how absolutely undated it is- it could have been written last year. Amazing. 5 well deserved stars.