findingmontauk1's review
3.0
I think Resurrection High would make for a pretty dope episode of Are You Afraid of The Dark? or something similar. It seemed to have so much going on to really focus on just one storyline, and that is why I think it would have been awesome as a TV episode and maybe less as the book. I did still enjoy it though - I just had high hopes of enjoying it more!
I had a hard time figuring out what I was supposed to focus on: the friend who died that was supposed to be exhumed, the ghosts from the past, the bullied, angsty teen with an abusive stepfather-like figure who was into alt music and wrote poetry, etc. It seems that none of those storylines were explored in as much depth as I would have liked. However, it does seem like grief, coping, and moving on are themes at the forefront of this story.
The story read easily and put me back in the 90s. Sometimes the 90s references were just too much and it seemed that every half a page was another forced reference. While I did enjoy reading about some of the things I had forgotten from growing up then, it also got a little tired at times for me. As someone who grew up in the 90s, I definitely do not remember talking with so many pop culture references in such brief conversations.
I am going to give this one 3 stars because I did enjoy it for what it was - I just went into the book with different expectations of what was going to happen, what the main plot would be, the balance of horror vs. dark comedy, etc. This is a good book for people with a couple hours to kill who want to revisit their lives in the 90s with a light, spooky vibe!
I had a hard time figuring out what I was supposed to focus on: the friend who died that was supposed to be exhumed, the ghosts from the past, the bullied, angsty teen with an abusive stepfather-like figure who was into alt music and wrote poetry, etc. It seems that none of those storylines were explored in as much depth as I would have liked. However, it does seem like grief, coping, and moving on are themes at the forefront of this story.
The story read easily and put me back in the 90s. Sometimes the 90s references were just too much and it seemed that every half a page was another forced reference. While I did enjoy reading about some of the things I had forgotten from growing up then, it also got a little tired at times for me. As someone who grew up in the 90s, I definitely do not remember talking with so many pop culture references in such brief conversations.
I am going to give this one 3 stars because I did enjoy it for what it was - I just went into the book with different expectations of what was going to happen, what the main plot would be, the balance of horror vs. dark comedy, etc. This is a good book for people with a couple hours to kill who want to revisit their lives in the 90s with a light, spooky vibe!
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