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jcrawford728's review
4.0
I listened to this on audio. I loved this book. It's raw and honest though hard to stomach at times. Complex and well developed characters.
amorrison5's review
4.0
A well written book about teens a human nature. Is a quick read but worth it
eowyns_helmet's review
5.0
Nicely written tight, with a good voice and plenty of humor on what is a terrifying and very realistic story. A male version of [b:Carrie|10592|Carrie|Stephen King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1166254258s/10592.jpg|1552134], but with a nebbish, Simon, who knows how to stand up for himself -- and ends up paying dearly for it. Really good for boys especially.,
kricketa's review
2.0
gail giles is excellent at foreshadowing and suspense. but the book (first published 2002) seemed really dated, as if it was set in the 80s. and after all that suspense, i found the ending dull & anticlimactic. the whole premise didn't seem very plausible. all in all, didn't add up to a winner for me.
heidipretzel's review
5.0
This book is suspense done right. Never have I seen suspense over an entire book carried out so effectively.
agirlsnightbookbash's review
1.0
This book has stuck with me for almost a decade. Not for a good reason. The majority of the book must have been good bc I wouldn't have read it. I remember detesting the ending or lack there of so much that I launched it down the stairs. Two years ago I read another book by the author not realizing the similarity and came to the same annoying conclusion with the non-ending. I shall skip this author for the rest of eternity. But that is just my opinion.
mmchampion's review
4.0
A scary book about the power kids can have over one another. I really like the way snippets of what happened were given at the beginning of each chapter to keep the reader interested in finding out what actually happened. A good book for YA readers with a bit of teenaged sex.
sc104906's review
2.0
Simon is at the bottom of the social ladder and Rob and his friends plan to remake him into someone popular. Rob needs to control everything and believes that it would be a funny social experiment to take someone who everyone used to despise and turn him into someone everyone loves. While Rob's friends follow all of his orders, it is possible that Simon may be just beyond Rob's control. The remodel story ends tragically.
The characters weren't really appealing, but they really weren't supposed to be. However, it was hard to find something to connect with. The story had great potential, but in actuality it was not all that great. Characters needed to further fleshed out and the plot needed a bit more to work.
The characters weren't really appealing, but they really weren't supposed to be. However, it was hard to find something to connect with. The story had great potential, but in actuality it was not all that great. Characters needed to further fleshed out and the plot needed a bit more to work.
tuck2literature's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book has very good immersive wording. I could envision exactly what the author was describing without them trying to hard with “descriptive imagery”
This book is about love and mistrust and power and it all ruminates until the very end. There are very crucial details that are kept under wraps until The very end but get revealed perfectly, very solid read.
I read this book for AP Lit
This book is about love and mistrust and power and it all ruminates until the very end. There are very crucial details that are kept under wraps until The very end but get revealed perfectly, very solid read.
I read this book for AP Lit