Jessica (HDB)

I had to renew this book, because it's really good but also a really slow read. Much like my favorite King books, the writing draws you in and makes you savor every word. I'm not going to lie, I skim read a lot of YA books. I'll get to a page where nonessential things are happening and kind of just glean what's happening before moving on. This book doesn't allow you to do that. It holds your attention, clamps down with an icy cold grip on your bones, and won't let go until something breaks you out of that spell. In my case, it was the train signaling that I was about to miss my stop hahaha. I ran through the doors at the last minute. Darn book.

I think it's safe to say that this book is definitely not one I'll be able to read before bed. The terror built here is REAL. It's through the eyes of children, so it's pure. I legitimately felt terror at part of this last night, and had to stop reading.

That being said, this book is also a tome. So it's going to take me a while to get through. I think I'm okay with that though!