Reviews

Chain Letter: Two Books in One by Christopher Pike

phoenix_speri's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

bookbirder's review against another edition

2.0

I read this for a school book club, but was fairly disappointed. It definitely got better throughout both books the more I read in terms of thrill factor, but there were way too many loose threads. I thought the ancient evil would tie together those threads, but instead it only added more questions, and I felt no connection to a single character in the second book, even though one had the same name as me.

beeploo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

anneenichole's review against another edition

3.0

Chain Letter-3.5 stars
Ancient Evil-1.5 stars (why the supernatural crap cop out at the end??)

kate_is_reading12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

lynn_k's review against another edition

4.0

This book is the 'updated' versions of both Chain Letter and Chain Letter 2: The Ancient Evil. The updates were out of place at times. Don't introduce cell phones just to have their battery die. The dialog was updated but I felt it was more readable than Pike usually is because of it. The first is a standard teen slasher. The second is a standard teen slasher with an interesting twist. If you read Pike for the batshit crazy that finds it's way into his books you have to wait until almost the end of the second book for it to appear.

bourne_ultimatum's review

5.0

This book grabbed me from the start and wouldn't let go! I loved all the twists and turns, and was immensely glad to have the "two books in one version" so I could read the second book the moment I finished the first.

eriinmaureenn's review

4.0

I really enjoyed part one, but part two was a little scattered and all over the place. Part two left me with many questions and in some ways felt a little disconnected from part one. The only hint we had about a satanic cult from part one was Neil talking about his “brain tumor” speaking to him when it was really Sasha/Jane. Throughout Ancient Evil, I had many questions and felt a little jostled by the back and forth until it eventually clicked. The books as a whole are great reads even though it took me a little bit to get into it.

james7634's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

sarah1984's review

3.0

First read Chain Letter, #1 as a teenager, but never got to read the sequel, so was excited to find the two of them combined at the library book sale. Not a bad book, if you're still in your teens, as an adult the character's decisions were a bit questionable. Reminded me of both I Know What You Did Last Summer and Pretty Little Liars. The sequel got really weird at the end, went in a totally different direction than the first book and I thought it was totally unnecessary. I think Pike would have been better off leaving Chain Letter as a stand alone book, The Ancient Evil would definitely not have garnered him much in the way of fans.