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Devoured
Megan’s twin sister Remy died in an accident nine years ago, and she’s been haunting her ever since. Knowing how crazy that sounds, Megan keeps this secret to herself and tries to lead a normal life. But when she takes a summer job at Land of Enchantment to keep an eye on her new boyfriend and his lovesick best friend, Samantha, she meets fellow employee Luke who can see R...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
September 22nd 2009
by Simon Pulse
(first published September 12th 2009)
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I liked this book. It's not the most well written book ever, but it was alright. The characters weren't anything special, and no-one really stood out for me, well, except Remy, she was creepy. o_O
I think the romance between Megan and Luke came out of nowhere. I was like, 'uh, well that was unexpected.' They hadn't even known each other long, and Luke claimed to know everything about her, when he just met her. :/
Remy scared me. She was constantly going on and on abou...more
I liked this book. It's not the most well written book ever, but it was alright. The characters weren't anything special, and no-one really stood out for me, well, except Remy, she was creepy. o_O
I think the romance between Megan and Luke came out of nowhere. I was like, 'uh, well that was unexpected.' They hadn't even known each other long, and Luke claimed to know everything about her, when he just met her. :/
Remy scared me. She was constantly going on and on abou...more
Nine years ago, Megan lost her twin Remy in a terrible car accident. Megan doesn't know what to do with Remy when she pops in for visits, but as Remy becomes more incoherant and shows Megan visions of murders, Megan has nowhere to turn. Having just been hired at the Land of Enchantment amusement park, Megan finds an unexpected ally who also sees her sister, Luke.
Megan's life is now spiraling out of control with a boyfriend who has an unusual attachment to his best friend who is a girl, Luke who...more
Megan's life is now spiraling out of control with a boyfriend who has an unusual attachment to his best friend who is a girl, Luke who...more
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This book had lots of turns and twist. Amazing! Even though I can't really remember what really happened, all I remembered was that there were lots of twists an d I really loved it! This review was so suckkkkyyyyyy! Even though it really isn't a review.. ALALALLALALALALALLALALALALLALALLALALALLALALALLALALL... Time to go eat some cake! Anyone want to come with me? No? Suite yourself. TRA-La-LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace out sukkers!
~Chad ♥ :D
Peace out sukkers!
~Chad ♥ :D
I am actually absolutely horrified with how much I liked this. I don't remember ever before having such low expectations of a book and being so positively surprised. The author should rewrite its summary, because it doesn't translate what the book is about at all. In my opinion, reading the summary one might think it's a cheesy YA story with sappy love triangles filled with teenage angst.
This isn't the case. At all. So here's my attempt at a summary for the book:
Megan is a seventeen years old gi...more
This isn't the case. At all. So here's my attempt at a summary for the book:
Megan is a seventeen years old gi...more
For me 3 stars means it was good. Not great, not spectacular, but quite an enjoyable read. It's got a bit of thrills with all the death and violent visions, it has ghosts and psychics as well as mediums. The plot was pretty interesting, although I have to admit that I knew who the murderer was halfway through the book, by killer I mean the one with the motive, not the one who did the actual killing. That one caught me by surprise, perhaps because it was so very much out of character. This kind o...more
I think Devoured is an amazing book and I loved it. Amanda Marrone puts a twist to an old fairytale, but makes it modern as well. Devoured shows a heart’s true desire through the minds of various people. All of the mystery and suspension makes me want to be a step ahead of the book to find out what will happen next. You never know what will happen next in this book of fairytales and amusement parks. The anticipation makes you continue the book until it is finished.
Megan’s life was far from perf...more
Megan’s life was far from perf...more
Everyone loves a Fairytale, it’s what we grew up on…stories of Cinderella and her glass slipper, tales of Little Red Ridding Hood and her fight to save her grandmother’s life. We relish in the details, little girls spend hours pretending that their handsome prince is right around the corner, but what happens when there is no happy ending? Well, if you have read the original “Brothers Grimm Tales” then you already know, but for the rest of you…just imagine if the handsome prince wasn’t so handsom...more
I always love a good twist on a fairytale, and "Devoured' doesn't fail to disappoint. There were a few flaws, which I'll discuss, but all in all the book was really good and I quite enjoyed it.
This is the story of Megan; 9 years ago she lost her twin sister in a car accident, and her father has been in a coma ever since. But when Megan herself woke up after the accident, Remy was still there, and she never really left. Remy spends the story warning Megan of danger, a danger she doesn't know abou...more
This is the story of Megan; 9 years ago she lost her twin sister in a car accident, and her father has been in a coma ever since. But when Megan herself woke up after the accident, Remy was still there, and she never really left. Remy spends the story warning Megan of danger, a danger she doesn't know abou...more
Megan parece una chica normal : tiene un novio adorable, siente celos de la "demasiado feliz" mejor amiga de este Samantha, busca empleo para pasar el verano en una feria de entretenciones para niños llamados "La Tierra Del Encanto", se siente culpablemente atraída por un chico llamado Luke y adora pasar el tiempo libre con su "Best Friend Forever", Nicki.Pero..."no todo lo que brilla es oro". Su bonita sonrisa enmascara una serie de dificultades con las que debe lidiar diariamente : una madre d...more
Writing a decent spin-off of a classic fairytale is laudable. But taking that same fairytale, putting a wicked twist on it, and then making the story your own? Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is phenomenal. If not for the prologue in this story (which, in retrospect, I wish the author had left out), I wouldn't have realized that this was based on Snow White until later. The main character, Megan, is being haunted by her twin, Remy, who died in a car crash ten years ago. Remy has started to becom...more
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This was a pretty cute book - It's really a prodogy to Snow White - with perks :)
The story was a little hard to read - It's all fairy tale and hauntings - which aren't really my thing - but it turned out pretty cute.
here's what it's about ...
Megan’s twin sister Remy died in an accident nine years ago, and she’s been haunting her ever since. Knowing how crazy that sounds, Megan keeps this secret to herself and tries to lead a normal life. But when she takes a summer job at Land of Enchantment t...more
The story was a little hard to read - It's all fairy tale and hauntings - which aren't really my thing - but it turned out pretty cute.
here's what it's about ...
Megan’s twin sister Remy died in an accident nine years ago, and she’s been haunting her ever since. Knowing how crazy that sounds, Megan keeps this secret to herself and tries to lead a normal life. But when she takes a summer job at Land of Enchantment t...more
I couldn't sleep last night so I decided to start reading this book and it's a good thing I couldn't sleep because I didn't want to put it down. This book is actually a modern day continuation of the Snow White tale that takes place many generations after the original, which I never would have figured out based on the description, although after the fact I do see some hints on the cover.
Megan has had a difficult life, when she was 8 she was in a car accident with her twin sister Remy and her fa...more
Megan has had a difficult life, when she was 8 she was in a car accident with her twin sister Remy and her fa...more
I don't know why I thought this was a vampire book, but I am very glad it wasn't. I'm a little afraid to pick up any teen drama released recently due to the overwhelming number of angst filled vampire books out there. If you feel the same way, don't worry, Devoured is more of a fairy tale retelling than a angst filled drama. I enjoyed every moment of Devoured; I pretty much devoured it. Bad pun, I know. The characters in this book feel real and believable, yet they are not overly dramatic. Each...more
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I love fairy tale retellings, so I was excited to read this modern day retelling of Snow White. This ended up being an okay book but definitely didn't blow me away. The book was fairly engaging but not all that fairy tale like; I found the interpretation of the fairy tale to be a bit bizarre.
Megan's life changed as a result of a horrible car crash. Her father is in a coma, her mom is obsessed with doing dancing routines with their dog, and Megan is haunted by the ghost of her twin sister Remy. W...more
Megan's life changed as a result of a horrible car crash. Her father is in a coma, her mom is obsessed with doing dancing routines with their dog, and Megan is haunted by the ghost of her twin sister Remy. W...more
Devoured is dark, edgy remake of the fairy tale Snow White. The main character, Megan Sones, lost her sister, Remy, in a car accident that also put her father in a coma 10 years ago. She has had various sightings of her sister's ghost but none so much as lately when she starts work at an amusement park to keep an eye one her boyfriend and his "friend". Megan meets the park owner's daughter and forms an unstable friendship with her. She also meets the talented and mysterious Luke who to her surpr...more
Three words: Edgy, modern and romantic
The cover of this book originally drew me in because it's simple yet complex. I love the girl standing in a gorgeous royal blue dress, and the apple relates directly to the whole Snow White theme.
The writing is easy to follow. It's fast-paced and ngrosses the reader. Marrone does a good job in directing it towards teens.
The plot/characters were a little dissapointing. I found many of the characters flat and seemingly undeveloped. I thought Luke and Megan wer...more
The cover of this book originally drew me in because it's simple yet complex. I love the girl standing in a gorgeous royal blue dress, and the apple relates directly to the whole Snow White theme.
The writing is easy to follow. It's fast-paced and ngrosses the reader. Marrone does a good job in directing it towards teens.
The plot/characters were a little dissapointing. I found many of the characters flat and seemingly undeveloped. I thought Luke and Megan wer...more
Megan is haunted by the ghost of her twin sister Remy who died in a car accident when the girls were little. While Megan has grown up, Remy remains a confused girl. Megan takes a job at the Land of Enchantment over the summer, trying to hold onto whatever kind of a normal life she can have. But when things at the Land of Enchantment start to go awry, Megan discovers that she’s not the only one who can see Remy. Add that to the vision of a dead girl that Remy keeps showing Megan and this summer w...more
Megan is a girl with problems. She's been dating Ryan for the last month --but her dates tend to turn into group outings with his best friend, Samantha. She really likes him, and she can't help but be jealous of his friend, especially since they're working together at an amusement park all summer. What's a girl to do? Like any other jealous girlfriend, Megan quits her job at the bookstore and takes one at the park where she can keep an eye on Ryan.
Megan has another problem, too. She can see her...more
Megan has another problem, too. She can see her...more
Re-tellings of fairy tales often suffer when an author tries to stick too close to the source material. Snow White in particular suffers - the seven little men are a difficult hurtle to overcome.
However, Devoured isn't really a re-telling, it's more about what happened next. The prologue is from the evil queen's perspective as she learns her stepdaughter's fate and is resigned to her own as a slave to the enchanted mirror. The mirror has tricks of its own and goad the evil queen into cursing all...more
However, Devoured isn't really a re-telling, it's more about what happened next. The prologue is from the evil queen's perspective as she learns her stepdaughter's fate and is resigned to her own as a slave to the enchanted mirror. The mirror has tricks of its own and goad the evil queen into cursing all...more
So, I had seen this book at my local library for, oh, over a month already, but something about it threw me off from reading it. This time, I dunno why but something urged for me to take this book, probably because the story was, in a way, a spin off to the classical fairytale so many children have come to love.
Overall, the book sets a not that bad picture but leaves a little confusion after it is read. To explain step by step I will first say what I didn't like in the book.
After he first maybe...more
Overall, the book sets a not that bad picture but leaves a little confusion after it is read. To explain step by step I will first say what I didn't like in the book.
After he first maybe...more
I'd have to say that I was really disappointed with this book. It was too fast paced, and to me, was poorly written. Also, lots of regular situations that happened in the book were way too unrealistic. The main girl met a boy once, and decides to go to his house like the very next day. In real life, you don't do that or you'd be looked as like a stalker.
Other things that I truthfully hated about the story was the characters. Megan was a girl who tends to judge people by their cover. She thinks p...more
Other things that I truthfully hated about the story was the characters. Megan was a girl who tends to judge people by their cover. She thinks p...more
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Megan applies for a summer job at the Land of Enchantment so that she can be closer to her boyfriend, Ryan and his best (girl)friend Sam.
Sam told Ryan that he was her soul mate and Ryan always brings Sam along whenever Megan and he goes anywhere.
Remy, Megan’s sister died at the age of seven in a car accident and Megan’s dad has been in a coma since then, as well.
From the day Remy died, she has been haunting Megan, but now Remy becomes more agitated and appears more frequently.
Megan meets Luk...more
Sam told Ryan that he was her soul mate and Ryan always brings Sam along whenever Megan and he goes anywhere.
Remy, Megan’s sister died at the age of seven in a car accident and Megan’s dad has been in a coma since then, as well.
From the day Remy died, she has been haunting Megan, but now Remy becomes more agitated and appears more frequently.
Megan meets Luk...more
A lot of my fellow ya reading goodreads friends have been recommending this, so I picked it up from the library.
An interesting twist on Snow White. Initially, I was a little put off by that, but Devoured really follows the fairy tale loosely. Creepy, and a pretty great ending. I read this quickly, over the course of two evenings. Better than I expected!
An interesting twist on Snow White. Initially, I was a little put off by that, but Devoured really follows the fairy tale loosely. Creepy, and a pretty great ending. I read this quickly, over the course of two evenings. Better than I expected!
I really enjoyed this book!
I think Amanda Marrone did a really good job incorporating the snow white fairytale into a story like this one because it worked really well!
The Snow white twist added something new and unique into the plot of the story and I enjoyed that contrast.
I liked Megan and her relationships with the other characters of the story, especially her relationship with Remy and Luke.
Remy, in my opinion, was a good character to have in the story as she became important in the entire p...more
I think Amanda Marrone did a really good job incorporating the snow white fairytale into a story like this one because it worked really well!
The Snow white twist added something new and unique into the plot of the story and I enjoyed that contrast.
I liked Megan and her relationships with the other characters of the story, especially her relationship with Remy and Luke.
Remy, in my opinion, was a good character to have in the story as she became important in the entire p...more
Conceptionally, this book is great. Remember the evil queen in Snow White? "Mirror, Mirror on the wall..." Well, the Mirror's still around, and it's causing as many problems as it possibly can, because that's how it gets it's evil little kicks and giggles. Fantastic idea, Ms. Marrone. Kuddos, indeed.
While the writing style of the book seemed, well, lacking, and the execution of a lot of the book wasn't stellar, and the character development was so-so, the whole idea of the book was really origin...more
While the writing style of the book seemed, well, lacking, and the execution of a lot of the book wasn't stellar, and the character development was so-so, the whole idea of the book was really origin...more
Hmm, I decided to give this novel a try because of its pretty cover and the twisted supernatural horror introduction. Though I can't call it uninteresting, the plot's kinda messy and illogical. Booom, all the problems and mysteries and crimes and whatever unknot too fast at the ending, and the ending itself doensn't give proper answers to all the details and incidents mentioned before. The develop of the characters isn't logic either. I also can't imagine what kind of teenager like that Ari can...more
Jul 30, 2010
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fans of the Blue is for Nightmares series
Ever since a horrific car accident nine years ago, Megan has been haunted by the ghost of her dead twin sister, Remy. Megan, in an attempt to keep an eye on her boyfriend and his perky best friend, takes up a summer job at the amusement park, Land of Enchantment. On her first day there, Remy comes and gives Megan a horrifying vision. Megan isn't the only one who saw Remy this time, however. Luke, a cute guy who works at the park, is determined to help Megan and get her twin sister to move on. Bu...more
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Amanda Marrone grew up on Long Island where she spent her time reading, drawing, watching insects, and suffering from an over-active imagination. It didn’t help that her father told bloodcurdling stories, and would take Amanda and her siblings for moon lit walks in the graveyard—the highlight of which involved having them march up to mausoleums and knock on the doors—alone. On more than one occasi...more
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