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Scary Mary
by
S.A. Hunter (Goodreads Author)
Mary just wants to be left alone, but the cheerleaders, jocks, guidance counselors, and ghosts won't stop harrassing her. When a new boy starts school, he surprises Mary by befriending her. That's a rare thing for the school freak, but her unusual abilities put a rift in their budding friendship when Mary has to tell Cy that his home is haunted and not by Casper, the frien...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
August 16th 2006
by Lulu.com
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I read this as a free Amazon book. I thought it was okay. It's a very fast read with only 144 pages. It was kind of a simplistic story, where the action or even the plot doesn't really happen until towards the end.
I thought this book had something to do with an episode of The Haunting Hour, by RL Stine, that was called Scary Mary, but it had nothing to do with that story.
What I had a problem with was that the main character, Mary, was not that good looking and no one likes her cause she's weir...more
I thought this book had something to do with an episode of The Haunting Hour, by RL Stine, that was called Scary Mary, but it had nothing to do with that story.
What I had a problem with was that the main character, Mary, was not that good looking and no one likes her cause she's weir...more
So two of my younger siblings have been telling me that this book is a must read. In Taylor's words, 'It's like Carrie 2 bad. Bad in a really good way.'
I have to say, I agree.
Scary Mary reads like every Scary Movie film made. Predictable, yes; entertaining, yes; going to stay in you mind for more than ten minutes afterwards, no. The characters were all comfortable cliches - Mary the outcast, Rachel her wacky friend, Vicky the evil cheerleader, there was nothing groundbreaking or original. But I...more
I have to say, I agree.
Scary Mary reads like every Scary Movie film made. Predictable, yes; entertaining, yes; going to stay in you mind for more than ten minutes afterwards, no. The characters were all comfortable cliches - Mary the outcast, Rachel her wacky friend, Vicky the evil cheerleader, there was nothing groundbreaking or original. But I...more
This little gem of a book sat on my iPad for, well, I really don't know how long. Shame too, considering that within the first page, I was hooked. We learn through an omniscient narrator that Mary Hellick is a clairaudient; she can hear ghosts. Not surprising as she lives with her fortune telling Grandmother and is basically a social outcast. With only one good friend, Rachel, by her side, Mary is set to endure yet another school year of ridicule and shame. This all changes when the new kid, Cy,...more
I loved this 14 chapter book. I’m a fan of sarcastic sense of humor, plus it was creepy in some scenes. It gave me chills. S.A. Hunter has an amazing talent with description, especially metaphors and similes–very original. The scenes were vividly displayed on the page, so readers could picture it in their head. It read like a horror movie.
My favorite scenes were: 1) the seance/Ouija board at Cyrus’s house 2) when Mary and Cyrus first meet at school 3) the way Mary nonchalantly had conversations...more
My favorite scenes were: 1) the seance/Ouija board at Cyrus’s house 2) when Mary and Cyrus first meet at school 3) the way Mary nonchalantly had conversations...more
Mary is a teenage outcast who sees dead people. As in all books about whiny nonconformists, she spends most of her time moping and convincing herself that unfriendliness and pessimism make her a superior being.
For reasons unknown the cute, rich new boy Cyrus takes an immediate interest in the girl who everyone else is eiher afraid of or repulsed by (or both). Their relationship soon develops into the is-this-a-date-stage? despite the fact that they know nothing about each other besides Mary's ec...more
For reasons unknown the cute, rich new boy Cyrus takes an immediate interest in the girl who everyone else is eiher afraid of or repulsed by (or both). Their relationship soon develops into the is-this-a-date-stage? despite the fact that they know nothing about each other besides Mary's ec...more
Scary Mary by S.A. Hunter is about Mary who can see and hear ghosts. Mary’s a loner who lives with her fortune teller grandmother and wears all black, broods and is bullied. No one at her school likes her except for her quirky friend, Rachel. There’s a new boy, Cy, who seems to like Mary for no reason that’s explained and soon the popular cheerleader, Vicky tries to catch Cy’s attention. But Cy wants to be friends with Mary and one night he invites her over to his house (his parents are convenie...more
Stories with bullying in are kind of triggery to me, due to personal history. As such, once I got past the first few pages, the book nearly got filed into 'to read later... more likely never'.
But I picked up my Kindle again and tried reading a little while later, fully intending to read a little and then go to bed. It didn't work that way. Within the space of an hour, I'd finished the whole thing.
I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed the book. I liked Mary - and I thought her friend Rachel...more
But I picked up my Kindle again and tried reading a little while later, fully intending to read a little and then go to bed. It didn't work that way. Within the space of an hour, I'd finished the whole thing.
I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed the book. I liked Mary - and I thought her friend Rachel...more
I've been more than a little lackadaisical as far as reviewing is concerned recently. What with the new school term, marking, a new puppy and a trip to Butlins, life has been pretty hectic! There's been little time to read anything other than GCSE Controlled Assessments! So it was kind of nice to stumble across Scary Mary. I needed something to read on my iPhone in bed and this was free!
I have to say, I wasn't exactly feeling super encouraged by the blurb. The mention "jocks" and "cheerleaders"...more
I have to say, I wasn't exactly feeling super encouraged by the blurb. The mention "jocks" and "cheerleaders"...more
I liked this book. It wasn't overly long but it was fun and it had a bit of the spook factor going for it. Which I love. Spooky things are my bread and butter. I wouldn't have minded a bit more face time with Cy so we were able to delve into why he dismissed Mary's claims so readily, but I was content with what we had. Come to think of it, I kept expecting the brother to have some deep dark secret like he was a mass murderer with a penchant for dressing up in tutus and acting like a mime. Fortun...more
I fell in love with Mary Hellick on page one and nothing through the course of the book caused me to change my mind. Mary is a prickly teenager who is an outcast at her school. Shunned by most of the students who taunt her and generally make life hell for her, Mary tries to keep to herself and not draw any attention to herself, but sometimes strikes back. This means that Mary has regular sessions with the guidance counselor, Mr. Landa. Mary is your typical awkward, rebellious teenager, with one...more
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Loved it! I really, really did, and was actually surprised at how much. It was relatively short and I could not put it down. I loved Mary and Rachel - I found myself laughing a lot at their conversations. Of course at first I like Cy, but then he ended up being a POS, unfortunately, and for no good reason at all. Oh well, Mary can move on to better things and people! Anyways, aside from the characters, which for a shorter book I thought were pretty well-developed, I loved the story. Mary can hea...more
This is a fun bit of supernatural fluff that I'd give 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 instead of down to 3, because I love the author's sense of humor). It's the kind of non-challenging yet engaging read that is perfect for a few hours distraction and amusement, (I read it last night, while knitting something mindless.) The plot was a tad thin in places, but this is a YA novel, not War and Peace. Besides, Mary, the main character, really makes up for the lack of plot complexity. She is the perfectly...more
I like Young adult books, and I like stories like the sixth sense and Medium and Ghost Whisperer, so I knew that I would enjoy this book as a quick escape from being home sick this week. What I really enjoyed however, was the reality of the normal parts of the story, the non para-normal things like the mean actions of the controlling popular girl, and the pain of watching her bully someone who is basically nice without stepping in and doing anything, and then having to live with your own cowardi...more
Mary is a typical teenage girl, although she’d find it easier to fit in if she couldn’t hear ghosts all the time. With this and school bullies to contend with, she is grumpily at ease with her position as outcast and loner (well, apart from her rebellious best mate) and as the new year stars it’s business as usual. Then the cute, sympathetic new boy, Cy, turns up, and things seem to take a turn for the better, up until Mary discovers a nasty presence lurking in his basement.
This was a brisk read...more
This was a brisk read...more
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Scary Mary, as the kids at school call her, can hear ghosts. She is constantly troubled by this and acts out in school in order to deal with her odd situation. She meets Cy Asher, a normal boy who seems to like Mary just as she is, but when she goes to his house for a movie night, she realizes his house is haunted by an evil spirit and has to do something to save the Asher family. With the help of her best friend Rachel and her grandmother, Mary is able to figure out how to save the family from...more
Characters: I liked the characters and was able to feel for them. My only problem here was that they had identical sense of humor. Rachel could sometimes make a joke that Marry and Cy wouldn't, but she also made jokes I could easilly expect from the other two.
Plot: nothing new and a bit predictable, but kept me reading. In fact, it keeps me wanting to get the second book in the series.
Cover: I liked the cover (not the one shown here, this cover is terrible). It had a gothic horror feel to it....more
Plot: nothing new and a bit predictable, but kept me reading. In fact, it keeps me wanting to get the second book in the series.
Cover: I liked the cover (not the one shown here, this cover is terrible). It had a gothic horror feel to it....more
I thought Scary Mary would be scary. It wasn't, but I have to say I enjoyed it. The author gave Mary a great sense of humor that kept me laughing.
Mary is about a teenage girl that is able to hear the dead. She's a big freak at school that causes her to get in trouble when she defends herself.
Her best friend Rachel is also like a outcast freak like her that's what drew them close.
Mary comes to like the new kid Cy that tends to push away from the cheerleader Vicky to e with Mary. Mary and Cy goes...more
Mary is about a teenage girl that is able to hear the dead. She's a big freak at school that causes her to get in trouble when she defends herself.
Her best friend Rachel is also like a outcast freak like her that's what drew them close.
Mary comes to like the new kid Cy that tends to push away from the cheerleader Vicky to e with Mary. Mary and Cy goes...more
Scary Mary is a spooky Young Adult ghost story that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end and shivers running up and down my spine. It freaked me out quite a bit at times … but not enough to stop me reading!
Mary, the main character, had me laughing out loud at her snarkyness to the school Counselor and some of the other kids. She was a fun character to read about, but at times it was also quite sad as she was the school freak and the other kids let her know it. I was glad she had...more
Mary, the main character, had me laughing out loud at her snarkyness to the school Counselor and some of the other kids. She was a fun character to read about, but at times it was also quite sad as she was the school freak and the other kids let her know it. I was glad she had...more
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Take one teenager who can hear ghosts and add an outspoken personality and you have Scary Mary. She is your typical teenager, going to high school, surviving her classes and the social responsibilities that come with that. Now add her into a family that has spiritual connections, which the community has ridiculed for years and you have trouble. The story has got bullying written all over it and I loved the dialogue between the characters, so real and so much drama. Mary is pulled in so many ways...more
There’s really nothing scary about “Scary Mary”. She’s a typically misunderstood goth-kid, who is being bullied at school by all the usual suspects, and shunned because of her unusual talent for being able to communicate with ghosts.
An interesting, yet predictable plot with few twists; this is something I’d recommend for YA readers new to the horror genre. I really liked the two main characters and I especially enjoyed the author’s sense of humor, and often burst out laughing at the banter betwe...more
An interesting, yet predictable plot with few twists; this is something I’d recommend for YA readers new to the horror genre. I really liked the two main characters and I especially enjoyed the author’s sense of humor, and often burst out laughing at the banter betwe...more
Scary Mary was a free kindle book from Amazon.com. I love ghost stories but don't think I would have ordered this book if it hadn't been free. The cover is a little eerie. Not getting this book would have been a mistake. It was a fun read. Mary reminded me of the main character from the TV show Ghost Whisperer. She couldn't see the ghosts but could hear them. A ghost dog brought humor to the book. It has all the earmarks of a good summer read for tweens and YA. It has Mary, her best friend Rache...more
This was a kindle download. I was hooked with the first paragraph. Mary lives with her grandmother, a fortune teller. That's bad enough but Mary herself, nicknamed "Scary Mary" by her classmates, can hear and talk to ghosts. She has a prickly quirky personality that I loved. When Cy, a new boy at school, shows interest in her, Mary is happy for the first time in her life but the most popular girl is not about to allow her to have an interesting new guy on her side. Then during an unfortunate epi...more
I found this eBook for free on the kindle store. I figured that since it seemed to be a short read I'd give it a try, I wasn't disappointed that I did. This isn't a book that will make me reexamine my life, nor is it a book that I'll probably remember after a few weeks. It was a book that entertained me for a few hours. The characters were all a little flat and the plot was a little too leading but it was all in a reliable sort of way that cheesy b movies are. If it were a movie it would probabl...more
This is a really quick read, at only 144 pages I should have expected it to be a bit less than it actually was.
The plot was good, the story was good and the character's that we focused on were nicely thought out and the life was pretty much breathed into this book.
Mary was interesting to read, although she is a goth, we learn a bit about her background and her gifts, there was a moment in the book though when I felt like the new kid, Cy was acting too familar to Mary given that they only met tha...more
The plot was good, the story was good and the character's that we focused on were nicely thought out and the life was pretty much breathed into this book.
Mary was interesting to read, although she is a goth, we learn a bit about her background and her gifts, there was a moment in the book though when I felt like the new kid, Cy was acting too familar to Mary given that they only met tha...more
This was a pretty good little ghost story, a novella easily finished in one sitting. However, the charm of this book wasn't the story as much as the character. I could easily have enjoyed a full length book just about Mary coping with the life of a high school pariah, even without the ghost story, and how her strength and attitude enabled her to deal with the daily cruelty of high school without giving into despair or starting to see herself as a lesser person because of the rejection. Mary, you...more
Sep 17, 2012
Rhonda
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes YA Paranormal
I've never read this author before, but as soon as I finished reading Scary Mary, I immediately clicked on the link and bought the next book in the series. This was a fun read. I loved Mary's character - she has such angst but not in a whiny way at all. She has strength of character and keeps going when things or people get in the way. The secondary characters are well-developed as well. This was fast-paced. Definitely kept me reading. It's not a deep thinking book but if you want something ligh...more
I downloaded this book for free and decided to read it when I was in between books this weekend.
The story is about a teenage girl called Mary and her ability to hear and speak to ghosts. The story wasn't terrible and was definitely readable and fairly enjoyable. I just think that the premise was unimaginative. Mary is classed as a "freak" due to her ability and is a bit of an outsider. I think that the story could have been more interesting if it was less predictable.
Overall, I would recommend t...more
The story is about a teenage girl called Mary and her ability to hear and speak to ghosts. The story wasn't terrible and was definitely readable and fairly enjoyable. I just think that the premise was unimaginative. Mary is classed as a "freak" due to her ability and is a bit of an outsider. I think that the story could have been more interesting if it was less predictable.
Overall, I would recommend t...more
This was a free book from the author's blog so I didn't expect much. I received way more than I bargained for. I really enjoyed the story, the characters and the setting and can't wait for more. If this author hasn't been picked up by an agent/publishing house they really should be because the writing was very polished and professional. By that I mean the book took me in and made me a friend and as an added bonus there was no stumbling over awkward phrasing, bad characterisations and typos you w...more
This book was a surprise I never saw coming!!!! It went from laughing out loud funny to scary and intense so quickly it made my head spin. I couldn't read fast enough. Plus it was free!!!!! Thank you B&N!!!! I feel like I just got off a rollercoaster. What a rush!!!!!!! The characters are ones I'll always remember. Mary and Rachel's relationship is one everyone should have. Grandma is the best ever!! And let's not forget the ghost dog. You will laugh, feel sad and every other emotion you can...more
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S.A. Hunter lives in Virginia and works in a library. She is the author of the YA series Scary Mary as well as other fantasy novels. Visit her online at www.sahunter.net or email her sahunter@sahunter.net
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