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Mason
Some kids say Mason Avrett is slow. What they don't know is that he also has a terrifying power that he's just beginning to understand. But that's not his worst problem: Mason lives with a sadist. His older brother, Gene, doles out punishments so brutal that all Mason can do is cover his head for the beating and try to forget the horrific things he's seen.
Rene Denton, one...more
Rene Denton, one...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
July 1st 2008
by HarperTeen
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Nov 12, 2012
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After abruptly realizing that I had 53 books checked out from my local library, 19 of which were overdue, 3 of which were billed, and one of which was fetching a staggering replacement fine of $100.01, I went on sort of a cleaning rampage in which I purged every book I was even vaguely uninterested in.
Farewell, Beta! Adieu, Early American Women: A Documentary History, 1600 - 1900! Sorry, The Grass King’s Concubine! I will come back for you, I sweeeeaaaaaar!
Anyway. Mason is one of those hastily-...more
Farewell, Beta! Adieu, Early American Women: A Documentary History, 1600 - 1900! Sorry, The Grass King’s Concubine! I will come back for you, I sweeeeaaaaaar!
Anyway. Mason is one of those hastily-...more
I really enjoyed the passages from Mason's perspective. I don't often get to read from inside the head of someone who thinks so differently from the "norm" and it was interesting to see the disconnect between what people thought he was capable of and what he actually was capable of. He also made for an experience in unreliable narrators, since he tends to believe everything told to him, while the reader has a better grasp of truth versus lies. More than any of the other characters, Mason is the...more
This was a great book! I felt as if I was reading a true crime book-which I love...but with a twist.
Rene is a highschool girl who used to be friends with a boy named Mason when she was younger. But she grew apart from him because he is mentally challenged. She became interested in other stuff, such as boys and fashion, while he was still stuck on child games.
Masons older brother, Gene is very mean to Mason, but he hides it so that others don't suspect anything. And since Mason is a little slowe...more
Rene is a highschool girl who used to be friends with a boy named Mason when she was younger. But she grew apart from him because he is mentally challenged. She became interested in other stuff, such as boys and fashion, while he was still stuck on child games.
Masons older brother, Gene is very mean to Mason, but he hides it so that others don't suspect anything. And since Mason is a little slowe...more
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The main character Mason has a special talent. He can draw mind pictures. For example in the story there's a guy named Lump. Lump picks on Mason and Rene. Mason draws a nasty picture in his head and shows it to Lump. But, for Rene he draws pretty pictures. Mason and Rene were very good friends when they were little. Rene eventually broke off from him. Rene got jumped by a group of people. Mason knows who did it. He draws nasty mind pictures for them. That scares them. They all get hurt. The pers...more
I'm reluctant to be critical of this book because I think the author (aka Lee Thomas) is a great writer and I realize that as an adult, I'm not the target demo (YA teen).
I read the whole book so that's saying something I guess. The best way to describe this is "workmanlike". It's not exactly scary and the plot is not complicated although some violence and drug references are beyond the scope of what I would want my children to read or learn.
This book does have some original concepts that could b...more
I read the whole book so that's saying something I guess. The best way to describe this is "workmanlike". It's not exactly scary and the plot is not complicated although some violence and drug references are beyond the scope of what I would want my children to read or learn.
This book does have some original concepts that could b...more
I'm so glad I picked this one up and you certainly don't know how creepy the plot and characters really are from the cover. It's a great "boy book" if I had to give it a label, complete with a young psychopath who has no qualms about killing people (yes, a little unbelievable), but the whole book has smatterings of fantasy, since Gene, the resident psychopath's younger brother, Mason, has the ability to make right through his mind. Of course, this includes stopping his brother from killing some...more
Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com
To everyone around him, Mason Avrett isn't the smartest or brightest person on the planet. He has no friends, no parents, and no one to look out for him. The only thing he has going for him is his drawing, and even that can't help him. He does have his Aunt Molly, but she can't protect him against the evil forces of his brother, Gene.
One look at Gene and everyone can tell that he spells trouble. Gene just so happens to find sa...more
To everyone around him, Mason Avrett isn't the smartest or brightest person on the planet. He has no friends, no parents, and no one to look out for him. The only thing he has going for him is his drawing, and even that can't help him. He does have his Aunt Molly, but she can't protect him against the evil forces of his brother, Gene.
One look at Gene and everyone can tell that he spells trouble. Gene just so happens to find sa...more
Mason Avrett has always been slow, and doesn't fit in with his classmates. His older brother, Gene, is a sociopath who takes pleasure in torturing him. Rene, Mason's only friend, has distanced herself now that they are in high school.
Mason has a frightening power, but will it be strong enough to save Rene once Gene decides she must die?
Page-turning thriller that horror fans will enjoy. Excellent suspense.
Mason has a frightening power, but will it be strong enough to save Rene once Gene decides she must die?
Page-turning thriller that horror fans will enjoy. Excellent suspense.
I usually like weird stories and books about people with supernatural powers, but I think this one was just too weird. It seemed like the author was trying too hard to be Stephen King (a la "Carrie"), and it took away from the story. This one was okay, and it was a short and quick read, but I wouldn't run to the bookstore to get it.
The greatest, saddest, and most touching story I ever read.
Jan 30, 2012
Tye
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This sounds really creepy, actually.
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