Every woman in the Maxwell family has the gift of sight. A talent sixteen year old Kasey would gladly give up. Until Kasey has a vision about Josh ...
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Jan 30, 2010
April
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Freaksville by Kitty Keswick follows the story of Kasey Maxwell, a teenage girl who can tell someone's future by touching them. Kasey meets a boy from England and falls in love, but he's got a paranormal secret too. Oh, and she's got a BFF named Gillie who is sort of cool.
Plot line aside, the book is told in 'blog' format, and by blog format, I mean graphics at the top and bottom of every page with comments at the end of each chapter. The chapter parts were definitely written in trad More...
Plot line aside, the book is told in 'blog' format, and by blog format, I mean graphics at the top and bottom of every page with comments at the end of each chapter. The chapter parts were definitely written in trad More...
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Jun 19, 2010
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Jun 17, 2010
Michelle
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Freaksville was an odd read for me. It’s one of those rare MG/YA books where I actually felt it’s age. Usually when I read a book I can enjoy it despite not being the direct target audience but in this case it actually felt really young. I say this not because it’s a bad thing. It is, at it’s roots, a book for a particular audience, one that I’m admittedly not a part of. I say it because it naturally influenced my perceptions.
So I’ll start by saying this wasn’t a bad book, it jus More...
So I’ll start by saying this wasn’t a bad book, it jus More...
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Mar 21, 2010
McKenzie
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Every woman in Kasey's family has the gift of sight, including herself. She sees quick visions of other's lives, followed by incredibly headaches. And thing are only going to get worse when she turns sixteen. Luckily, her best friend, who knows her secret, is always there for her. Along comes Josh, the dreamy exchange student whom Kasey quickly falls for. Little does Kasey know that many people in her life are keeping secrets - some of them deadly.
Though marketed towards the Young A More...
Though marketed towards the Young A More...
Mar 07, 2010
Amber
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My overall reaction to this book wasn't great. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, but it definitely could have been better. Keswick had an interesting story, but the way it was written kind of overshadowed the real plot.
The writing was mediocre. Not amazing, but not terrible either. It was often very funny, but sometimes it seemed a little fake. Like I said, there was a great story, but it was hidden beneath attempts at humor and teenage slang. Boys were often described as More...
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Feb 01, 2010
Crystal
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Freaksville is a highly entertaining young adult paranormal. I enjoyed Kelsey and Gillie and their friendship, I think this is one of my favorite things about the book. These girls are the best of friends and no matter what they find out they seem to stay together, no matter how weird Kelsey's life can get. I also enjoyed Kelsey's relationship with her parents. I think it shows a normal relationship - she loves them but she looks down on them because she's a teenager and they are her p More...
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Jan 21, 2010
Ellz
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My thoughts...Freaksville is a very unique book. The majority of the story takes place in an old auditorium which hosted many play and theatrical events over many years. This was a brilliant setting for the story because it provided a perfect backdrop for romantic and very scary scenes. The characters find themselves in mortal danger in a number of situations. Beneath the main level of the stage is a prop storage area. The prop room is full of old costumes and stage props, definitely a grea
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Feb 09, 2010
Peace Love
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It was an interesting book. It was written as a blog style, complete with comments and screen names that are easy to guess whom it belongs to and little drawings. It was very cute. Kasey has this power of seeing the future by touching an object or a person. She always wear gloves, her best friend knows about it and her parents are some type of a supernatural too. So it is safe to say that she does not carry a lot of burden since she can talk to people about her "gift". Kasey loves Jens
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Mar 26, 2010
Kate (I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read!)
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FREAKSVILLE was unlike anything I expected. This new and fresh concept of writing through a blog-format was inventive and interesting. It took me a little bit to get used to it, but after a while it was just like reading any other book. I felt at times Kasey was a bit too revealing in her thoughts, but teens nowadays tell it like it is no matter who is listening. I literally laughed out loud with some of the comments on each blog-chapter because it added extra tidbits about the characters withou
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Feb 11, 2010
Kristen
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When I started this book I was a bit skeptical. The first 50 or so pages take place on one day - in that day you discover Kasey has visions, so when she randomly touches the hot British guy in front of her, she has a vision of him in pain. So she follows him for the rest of the day, thinking she can prevent him from getting hurt. He confronts her a few times, but she insists she is not following him. Then, they end up at the theatre where she is forced to try out for Juliet and ends up with the
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Jan 03, 2011
Sandy
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When I started reading Freaksville the only thing I knew about it was what I read from the back of the book. Which was pretty freaking awesome considering it ended with "bring it on."
Once I flipped open the book and began reading I saw one of the awesome little illustrations that are scattered throughout the book. Reading the little comments next to Josh's picture I thought this book was gonna be pretty funny.
Yeah...I was laughing every couple of pages. The mai More...
Once I flipped open the book and began reading I saw one of the awesome little illustrations that are scattered throughout the book. Reading the little comments next to Josh's picture I thought this book was gonna be pretty funny.
Yeah...I was laughing every couple of pages. The mai More...
Aug 03, 2011
Casey (A Passion for Books)
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I was a bit skeptical and unsure of what to expect when I began reading Freaksville, and now that I've finished reading it I'm having a hard time finding the right words to describe the story itself and how I feel about it, so just bare with me.
It was very slow moving at first and a bit difficult to get into, but as the story continued and the action finally picked up, Freaksville became more interesting. The story is written in blog style, complete with comments, screen names, and eve More...
It was very slow moving at first and a bit difficult to get into, but as the story continued and the action finally picked up, Freaksville became more interesting. The story is written in blog style, complete with comments, screen names, and eve More...
Apr 01, 2010
Not a huge fan...it seemed similar to Sucks to be Me. I never got to like the characters really and everything was very basic. It did not hold my attention, the things that were supposed to be funny instead of having me laughing had me rolling my eyes.
The writing is good though and I think for a middleschooler this would be a great book, it's got an easy to follow story which was ok for me, just did not hold the attention like I wished it had.
It was very different than w More...
The writing is good though and I think for a middleschooler this would be a great book, it's got an easy to follow story which was ok for me, just did not hold the attention like I wished it had.
It was very different than w More...
Jan 27, 2010
Eleni ( La Femme Readers )
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Freaksville is a cute yet quirky read. Kitty did a really great job introducing unique characters. I enjoyed Kasey, she was funny and sarcastic, my type of personality. Gillie, her best friend was also quite interesting, she definitely reminded me of my best friend. Um, Josh, Kasey's crush...well he didn't impress me much. I didn't find him sexy, oh well maybe he's not my cup of tea. My favorite thing in the book were the illustrations present throughout some chapters. I thought that was super c
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Aug 18, 2011
Erica
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Freaksville was a unique twist on Romeo and Juliet! I never would have thought to take the story where Kitty Keswick did, and it worked 100%! You had an awesome plot, well written characters, and great writing.
There were 2 issues I had with Freaksville. Freaksville is written through Kasey's blog that is just open to the public. She posts about her sight and everything that happens, down to the little details. I found it hard to believe that anyone would post that much on their pers More...
There were 2 issues I had with Freaksville. Freaksville is written through Kasey's blog that is just open to the public. She posts about her sight and everything that happens, down to the little details. I found it hard to believe that anyone would post that much on their pers More...
May 16, 2010
BOOK BUTTERFLY
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When Kasey Maxwell has a disturbing vision about Josh, she begins following the foreign exchange student around school in an effort to help him. This sets in motion a chain of events that will bring to light long buried secrets and set Kasey on a new path. There are dark, dusty theater corridors to navigate around and the town itself is shadowed by four-legged supernatural creatures. Kasey is just learning to adapt and control her new found abilities. Can she learn to wield them well enough to k
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Apr 13, 2010
Christina
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Kasey Maxwell appears to be a normal high school girl; however, she has a secret gift.....she has visions. The book starts off with Kasey having a vision of the dreamy boy at school, Josh. Her vision isn't a positive one; she sees Josh suffering in pain. Kasey ends up stalking Josh, because she is concerning about him, which leads her to the Romeo and Juliet play tryouts. Kasey, who had no intention of trying out, gets casted and the rest is history. Insert the usual paranormal drama, fling
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Oct 25, 2010
Heather
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This was a really fun book! If you're looking for a fun, creepy novel to get you in the Halloween mood this is perfect.
Mar 17, 2010
Amy
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This book was awesome it was a quick and easy read. I liked the relationship between the two girls. British guys are hot.
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Sep 29, 2010
Jojo
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When I first heard about this book I was interested but as I begain to read it I was disappointed. The main character was childish and selfish and embodied the cliches sterotypes of teenage girls. Her love interest wasn't much better, a piece of paper has more depth and character . All in all a disappointment.
Nov 20, 2009
Judith
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"Oh my, there’s a new freak in town and you’re so going to love her. Kitty Keswick’s Freaksville = spooky, wicked-hot fun." - Judith Graves, author of Under My Skin. ;)
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May 13, 2011
Jessica
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Got 100 pages into it but couldn't finish. Characters were SO annoying and the plot was predictable.
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