A review by chrissymcbooknerd
Truth or Dare... by P.J. Night
4.0
**Disclosure** I read this book, for free, from S&S Galley Grab. While I always appreciate a free book for review, my opinions are in no way influenced by the free-ness lol**
Truth or Dare by PJ Night.
I admit, first off, that I opted to read this selection from Galley Grab because I liked the cover once I looked it up here on Goodreads. It's cute, youthful, fun, and hints at spookiness, like an updated Fear Street or Goosebumps from back in the day. (Speaking of which, I really loved that one where the dad was a plant... Goosebumps... anyone remember that one??)
In Truth or Dare, a girl named Abby confesses at a sleepover game of Truth-or-Dare that she has a huge crush on a boy at school named Jake. While Jake seems like the perfect catch, Abby is hesitant to make a move because she knows he still hasn't fully recovered from the loss of his beautiful ex-girlfriend, who died in an accident.
Eventually, though, Jake seems to be sending signals of his own, and he ends up asking Abby to the school dance. Of course, she accepts. But, soon, weird things start to happen. Abby starts getting threatening text messages from an unknown number, advising her to stay away from Jake. She feels watched, and notices things being moved without explanation.
Although Abby doesn't believe in ghosts, she starts to wonder if the ghost of Jake's ex-girlfriend has returned to stop her new chance at young love....
Truth or Dare was actually a pretty cute book. I found myself interested in the storyline and I'm sure that I really would have connected with it even more if I'd read it when I was 10 or 12. But, even in my 20's, I wanted to get to the last page to see if we were dealing with a ghost or a vengeful classmate.
I thought the ending would be disappointing, but I felt pretty redeemed in the end.
This is listed as a "Middle Grade" novel, and while I don't have a lot of experience with this age bracket of reading, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this title to young readers, and I'd definitely check out similar books in the future.
Truth or Dare by PJ Night.
I admit, first off, that I opted to read this selection from Galley Grab because I liked the cover once I looked it up here on Goodreads. It's cute, youthful, fun, and hints at spookiness, like an updated Fear Street or Goosebumps from back in the day. (Speaking of which, I really loved that one where the dad was a plant... Goosebumps... anyone remember that one??)
In Truth or Dare, a girl named Abby confesses at a sleepover game of Truth-or-Dare that she has a huge crush on a boy at school named Jake. While Jake seems like the perfect catch, Abby is hesitant to make a move because she knows he still hasn't fully recovered from the loss of his beautiful ex-girlfriend, who died in an accident.
Eventually, though, Jake seems to be sending signals of his own, and he ends up asking Abby to the school dance. Of course, she accepts. But, soon, weird things start to happen. Abby starts getting threatening text messages from an unknown number, advising her to stay away from Jake. She feels watched, and notices things being moved without explanation.
Although Abby doesn't believe in ghosts, she starts to wonder if the ghost of Jake's ex-girlfriend has returned to stop her new chance at young love....
Truth or Dare was actually a pretty cute book. I found myself interested in the storyline and I'm sure that I really would have connected with it even more if I'd read it when I was 10 or 12. But, even in my 20's, I wanted to get to the last page to see if we were dealing with a ghost or a vengeful classmate.
I thought the ending would be disappointing, but I felt pretty redeemed in the end.
This is listed as a "Middle Grade" novel, and while I don't have a lot of experience with this age bracket of reading, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this title to young readers, and I'd definitely check out similar books in the future.