caronmonster's review
5.0
I adored this from start to finish.
It had that perfect combination of eerie, other worlds, death and a creepy factor that I just adored. I’m so glad I picked this up and finally got around to reading it.
It had that perfect combination of eerie, other worlds, death and a creepy factor that I just adored. I’m so glad I picked this up and finally got around to reading it.
diesmali's review
1.0
I can't in all honesty give this an "ok" 2/5, so 1.5 stars rounded down.
This is a children's book, not even a YA-novel. The youths in the book are too childish, the plot is very thin and explanations are glossed over. The author should have decided on making a story about friendship, or one about stopping stupid adults from controlling death, or one about strange visitors from another world...
This is a children's book, not even a YA-novel. The youths in the book are too childish, the plot is very thin and explanations are glossed over. The author should have decided on making a story about friendship, or one about stopping stupid adults from controlling death, or one about strange visitors from another world...
marjma2014's review
5.0
Really enjoyed this so much. The ending was so gripping that I've rated this 5 stars. Strong points - amazing dialogue that carried the story so well. Little touches of humour that made me smile. Well written, engaging story. Highly recommended.
lesley_watts's review
1.0
*SPOILERS*
This started off promisingly enough with the chance encounter of a satanic-type cult trying to defeat Death witnessed by two teenage friends. The appearance of two mysterious teenagers following this event is disturbingly spooky. However, everything goes downhill from then on. I would have been prepared to ignore the heavily artificial 'banter' between Philippa and Danny, had the plot developed well, but it didn't. There was meant to be tension between the two central characters and I kept thinking it might be because Danny has romantic feelings for Phil (it was an overused device that she kept insisting on Phillippa) or that he is gay and trying to let her know, but it turned out to be nothing very much and all resolved by her taking more of an interest in his rugby-playing friends.
There was a lot of padding between incidents which didn't engage me or move the plot on and I found myself skim-reading towards the end. The mystical World Between was intriguing but the whole aspect of Danny being disillusioned with life and being addicted to spending more time there, was touched on but never really developed. I think I would have preferred this aspect of the plot to the satanic suburban fruit-loops and their magic book.
This started off promisingly enough with the chance encounter of a satanic-type cult trying to defeat Death witnessed by two teenage friends. The appearance of two mysterious teenagers following this event is disturbingly spooky. However, everything goes downhill from then on. I would have been prepared to ignore the heavily artificial 'banter' between Philippa and Danny, had the plot developed well, but it didn't. There was meant to be tension between the two central characters and I kept thinking it might be because Danny has romantic feelings for Phil (it was an overused device that she kept insisting on Phillippa) or that he is gay and trying to let her know, but it turned out to be nothing very much and all resolved by her taking more of an interest in his rugby-playing friends.
There was a lot of padding between incidents which didn't engage me or move the plot on and I found myself skim-reading towards the end. The mystical World Between was intriguing but the whole aspect of Danny being disillusioned with life and being addicted to spending more time there, was touched on but never really developed. I think I would have preferred this aspect of the plot to the satanic suburban fruit-loops and their magic book.
katellis's review
5.0
Not Yet Dark was so eerie and totally compelling - absolutely the perfect book to kick off anyone's autumn reading. It reminded me in parts of both Skellig and S F Said's Phoenix, and I definitely think this book will appeal to fans of both.
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