Genre: YA, horror, supernatural
Rating: 3/5 stars
Synopsis:
Danny is sick of running. Harvest
Cove is the latest nowhere place he's drifted through with his dad. In summer,
people come to stay in cottages on the vast lake. In winter, Harvest Cove is a
ghost town hidden away in Canada's Big Empty. Danny's been running forever, but
Harvest Cove might be his last stop. The place has a way of making people
disappear.
As the cold sets in, Danny and his
new friends stumble on a centuries-old nightmare. They start seeing things.
Impossible things. And in winter, there's no escape from Harvest Cove.
Review:
Thoughts on the Overall Book: This
was a fun fast-paced scary adventure story. More folklorish than actually
horror in my opinion, but nothing wrong with that!
Cover--Yea or Nay: I do like the
cover, I love creepy forests :)
Characters: Danny is pretty much a
typical hero, but not the kind of guy protags who are jerky and arrogant, thus
I liked him. In fact, I was actually surprised how much I liked the characters
in this book, usually these kinds of books give you cookie-cutter characters
who you don't really care for but the cast here had good characteristics that
made you care for them. Aside from Danny, you have Ash, who is a little bit of
a stereotypical 'tough girl' but she didn't have an attitude that got on my
nerves either, she was really just a tom boy. And then there's Pike and Howie
the brothers--Pike being the typical crazy friend and Howie his quiet,
scholarly younger brother. They were both fun, though, and I loved their
relationship, how Pike was really protective of his bro. I also liked Danny's
relationship with his dad, again, you usually expect it to be rougher, but they
had a good relationship which made me happy. I also liked Ash's relationship
with her dad. I guess mainly because it cuts out a lot of the teen angst that
could have been there. In any case, the cast was enjoyable.
The Romance: There is some romance
between Danny and Ash, but it really wasn't bad either. There's plenty of
action to keep it from being annoying.
Writing Style: Nothing really
special, but it's definitely fast-paced and easy reading, good for this type of
book. It's pretty geared as a guy read, and for that, it's actually paced and
written really well, not just like an action-packed movie script, there is
character development among the action scenes. It wasn't as scary as I was
hoping, actually, but I don't scare easy either and I don't think anything
would be totally scary after finishing 172 Hours on the Moon. It did
have a cool folklore vibe and kind of read like an episode of Supernatural
and that's a good thing. The suspense was built well and it had a good and
satisfying ending and there were parts that were scary too. The monster was
actually really cool as well (and I don't mean that as a pun lol).
Accuracy/ Believability: Not really
applicable.
Problems/What bothered me: The only
real complaint I have is that I wish we had had more info on the monster
itself. (view spoiler)
Conclusion: 3.5/5 stars. An
entertaining read and good one for being alone on a rainy night. Also a nice
refreshment for the summer heat!
Recommended Audience: This is a
great guy read but of course girls can read it too. ages 16 and up. Fans of
mild folklorish horror would enjoy this. If you liked it read The Secret
Journeys of Jack London by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon.
(Read this review with spoilers on
Goodreads)
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