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Dec 13, 2011

Lucy rated it:

I went into this book wanting to like it -- the original sounding premise made me feel eager and optimistic. I've been shuffling through a few slow moving books on my currently reading list (Forever *yawn*) so the way this book seemed to run and jump from page one thrilled me. It was never slow... and that statement is probably the only one I can say without a "but" qualification on the tail end.

The world building, or lack thereof, drove me insane. I want to be able to say More...

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Jan 01, 2011

Nic rated it:

Favourite Quote "But what if the monsters come?"
"Fancy." Kit looked away from the drama to stare at her sisters, surprised. "We are the monsters."

Slice of Cherry is DIFFERENT. Did I like it? Yes. Did it scare the crap out of me? Yes? It twisted? YES!

The world of Portero is hands down the strangest the world I have ever read. The description of this world is amazing. Dia Reeves writing is fast moving, unpredictable and engrossi More...

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Oct 01, 2011

Terra rated it:

WOW! When it comes to Dia's writing I become speechless. She has a way of capturing her readers, in a dark and disturbing way, which I personally love.

Slice of Cherry WAS dark and disturbing, but also had some deep meaning. The relationship between two sisters, though extremely off kilter, had such a deep bond, that no one could come between. And if Fancy was ever threatened off losing her sister, Kit, she would be sure to rid that person of their life. Or at least from the real More...

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Mar 06, 2011

Hirondelle rated it:

Teen psychopath Narnia. Seriously.

I really wonder if this or Bleeding Violet was written first - there is a cameo here by the characters in Bleeding Violet and this must be set almost a year after BV, but that means nothing about which was actually written first, and this book feels a lot less polished and a lot more incoherent than BV. And I liked it a lot less.

I had a lot of problems with this book:
- the universe and its setup is never explained. Ok. But there is More...

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Oct 08, 2010

~Tina~ rated it:

I was lucky enough to win an Arc and sink my teeth in a nice thick piece of Slice of Cherry. So Thank-you Dia Reeves, for sending me a copy and for the nightmares that followed it;)

From Fancy's Dream Diary:
A doctor examined me and Kit and said the reason we were sick was because Kit had my heart and I had hers. But when he switched our hearts, they stopped beating.

Move over YA! Dia Reeves is back with her second horror novel, and if y'all thought Bleeding Violet wa More...

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Sep 20, 2011

Alice rated it:

Kit and Fancy Cordelle are the daughters of the infamous Bonesaw killer. With their father in prison and mother working long hours, they are left to explore their own instincts and forge their own paths. Circumstances force them from their self-imposed seclusion in what to me was an original but disturbing coming of age story.

I can't think of another book to really compare Slice of Cherry to. I loved the idea of this book and what it tries to achieve more than anything else. It was hor More...

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Sep 13, 2011

Katieeoh rated it:

I just love it. The book is amazing! It’s about the Cordelle sisters; Kit and Fancy. Living their life as normally as it would be, for they are known as the Bonesaw Killer’s daughters, the most bloody murderer I town. Kit and Fancy, are hardly the oddest or most dangerous creatures around town. They love to kill, knives are their accessory and toys, they love to collect body parts, open people’s bodies like they’re giving them a surgery. It’s a hobby, it’s just for fun.

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Jul 06, 2011

Natalie rated it:

I'll start out by saying I rated this book a three because I felt it was well written, but I would never personally own this book. I feel that yet again the author needs to work on how to connect the characters to everyday people. If you like shows like Dexter then you'll probably like this book. Personally, this genre is not just not my cup of tea, I find it boring and mindless for the reader. Please keep this in mind when reading my review. If you read this author's first book, Bleeding Violet More...

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Jun 05, 2011

Legsoffury rated it:

I really like Dia's quirkiness and I think she writes well. I think she could write a great butt-kicking, good vs evil novel. Perhaps that has been done too many times to attract the attention of YA (young adults) and so the popular YA books have to include more unique themes; I just don't know.

Unfortunately I don't care for the casual, seemingly meaningless, lifetaking, gore. The moral ambiguity of the protagonists, and every other character in the book, left me unsettled throughou More...

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Mar 27, 2011

Novel rated it:

A book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff you’ll typically find in literature, especially Young Adult literature. Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves is a notable exception. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that it’s extremely well-written, well plotted and thoughtfully imagined.

Slice of Cherry follows Kit and Fancy Cordelle (aged 17 and 15, respectively), who are the daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer. And More...

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Mar 26, 2011

Dot rated it:

The small town of Portero, Texas is a world of doorways, of monstrous creatures, of strange bits of magic, a town where everyone wears black (with the exception of the green-clad heroes of the Mortmaines) and any outsiders are regarded with deep suspicion. Kit and Fancy Cordelle were born and raised in Portero but they might as well be transies; as the daughters of Portero’s own Bonesaw Killer, most people think they belong right there on death row with their daddy.
Most people might be rig More...

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Mar 23, 2011

Mariel rated it:

Thank you so very much to Tommy for giving me this book. You are the bestest ever.

Dia! I'm going to give your second book two stars, even though I enjoyed parts of it, because you didn't improve on any of the flaws from your first book, Bleeding Violet. Didn't you read my review?!

Plot points were abandoned. Portero was not realized that well in the first book, and especially not enough that it is a lazy excuse to do whatever you feel like doing when you don't have the kah More...

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Jan 26, 2011

Rina rated it:

This book was very, very disturbing. Lucky for me, I tend to favor books that step outside of the norm and really push the boundaries. This was like nothing I've ever read! I have seen some reviews online saying that to truly understand and 'get used to' the world of Portero, Bleeding Violet should be read first. To be honest, I jumped headfirst into the surreal town and picked up on the concept instantly. Maybe it is because I'm used to reading fantasy, but I didn't feel reading the first b More...

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Nov 21, 2011

Karen rated it:

Wow! What can I say about this book? Well, let me start off by saying that when I first heard of this author and her first book, Bleeding Violet, which I still have to read, I heard that her books were a bit "weird", "different", "scary" for lack of a better word...and I was excited!

I love to read true crime books because I am always curious by what makes people tick and why people do what they do and although a lot of those books don't give me the answer More...

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Aug 28, 2011

Cal {Heather} rated it:

This book really surprised me with how dark and gory it was, and still managed to be a YA book. This is an intense and twisted romp through the lives of two sisters who are the daughters of a serial killer and are fighting their own urges to kill.

Fancy and Kit grow up in a town where they are outcasts and only have each other to rely on through bigotry, hard work and letters and people who tell them they should be dead.

Their happy life gets disrupted as Kit gets a boyfr More...

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Apr 06, 2011

Doret rated it:

I loved Reeves YA debut Bleeding Violet. It was original, strange and beautiful. Slice of Cherry has the same qualities, the only other thing they have in common is the setting of Portero, TX.

Kit and Fancy are sisters who do everything together. They've become even closer after their father is a convicted serial killer, known as the Bonesaw Killer. The sisters hate can't be bothered people. Kit the oldest, loves stabbing them . Fancy has a taste for violence as well. At a Juneteeth c More...

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Feb 11, 2012

Jasmine rated it:

ready... set... die awkwardly.

so when I was 15 in spanish class we had to write a story about a super hero. I wrote a story about a girl who had no friend except for her dog and her super power was depressing people into killing themselves (really and no one thought this was a cry for help?). This book is kind of like that. it's written in a voice that sounds like a child but a demented child. I have a friend whose daughter when I met her explained to me how to make a clown pizza, thi More...

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Dec 11, 2011

Blake rated it:

Okay, alright I think I've finally come up with something to say about this book. Straight up fucking odd. When I read the first few pages and the back,I loved it. The way Kit talks and sounds all bad-ass but it quickly stops there. I can't even put my finger on it but the way the two sisters acted was just off. Yet, the second they both get a couple of guys in their lives. Bam! They gain these teenage-girl-like qualities with a side helping of their old ways. Fine, whatever, I can accept that a More...

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Jul 18, 2011

Amanda rated it:

Dia Reeves' writing style is as engrossing as ever and combined with the story's quick pacing, I devoured this book. The world of Portero - and its inhabitants - is so rich, vibrant, and macabre that I almost - almost - want to visit it. This story, however, featured little of Portero and its inhabitants outside of the two Cordelle sisters, neither of whom is especially likable or intriguing. The lack of likability for either of these characters made it difficult for me to empathize/sympathize w More...

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Dec 29, 2011

Alexis rated it:

At first I didn't know how much I liked this book. When I finished it I decided that it was worth 4 stars. I was originally going to give it 3 half way through the book. The plot line is very unique, unlike anythying else I've ever read which contributed to the rating I gave the book. The book ties up loose ends really well. I still find myself some what dissapointed. I'm not sure why I feel this way either. Maybe because the action in this book didn't seem quiet actiony enough. The book was qui More...

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Nov 14, 2011

Larissa rated it:

I just finished this book and I have to say, I'm not sure what to think about it. Like many other reviewers said, you won't be able to get into this book unless you've read Bleeding Violet which explains the town and what all of the creatures are like.

The Happy Place did some more explanation too. Even though it was partially explained and described, I could have used more description then what the author gave. I would have loved to see more of the viciousness of the sisters but I did More...

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Aug 25, 2011

Doreen rated it:

Another book that I love from Dia Reeves. I hope her third book continues with the citizens of Portero, TX. Having been to Texas several times, I still don't understand how the people of Portero walk around wearing black clothing in that horrible heat. I guess sweating to death is a small price to pay in order to not stand out in colorful clothing and become the victim of attacks!

This book is filled with bloody killings, sibling relationships, shame and revenge/justice. I love how More...

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Jul 22, 2011

Jasmine rated it:

This book was...weird. Incredibly weird. And quite creepy as well. Now, I suppose I should have known what I was getting myself into with the synopsis, but I was hoping there was more to the story (not to mention the cover which really drew me in), especially with all the talk of doors and other worlds. Sadly, it wasn't what I was hoping for.

This book was so full of blood and gore, I might as well have only spent 2 hours watching a slasher movie and gotten the same effect. Sure, there More...

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Feb 19, 2011

Jacki rated it:

Summary: In the town of Portero, Texas, dangerous creatures roam the woods and fairy doors intersect with reality. Kit and Fancy, daughters of the notorious Bonesaw Killer, use their talent for getting through these doors to hide the bodies of their own victims. While the sisters have grown up together and share a love of killing, dissecting, and dismembering, lately they've started to grow apart. Kit is ready to grow up and fall in love, but Fancy wants to remain in the safe childhood world whe More...

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Jan 17, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

When I first started this book I knew it was about two sisters murdering people. Like Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood meets Dexter. Sounds awesome, right? Right.

What I didn’t intend on was the murderesses being more like snotty little boys who torture turtles because they can. And that’s the secret to Slice of Cherry. It’s not about exacting revenge or even mindless cruel killing, the motive lies in these two teenage girls stuck in childhood and “filling a hole” within themsel More...

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Dec 03, 2011

Erin rated it:

While I can't say that I really liked this book, I did find it rather fascinating as well as decently done. The sort of horrors of the two daughters of a serial killer killing and/or torturing other people, even bad people, is, and perhaps should be, disturbing. At least, they would be if one took the book literally. The introduction of magical realism in the book helps remind the reader that this book is not meant to be an instruction manual. The author does a good job of making the protago More...

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May 02, 2011

K. rated it:

Slice of Cherry continues Reeves' foray in the small Texas town of Portrero; a town of black-clothed residents who deal daily with nightmare monsters and doors into strange worlds.

Unlike Bleeding Violet, this book deals more with the monsters people can be, blurring the lines between horrific nightmarish creatures and human evil.

Fancy and Kit are daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer of Portrero, caught red-handed by his wife and now on deathrow.

They have a More...

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Apr 25, 2011

Emily (You Are Beautiful) rated it:

Wow, this book was great... This was my first Dia Reeves book (I'm in the middle of Bleeding Violet right now), and I LOVED it. The plot was good, and really unique. I personally love the way Dia Reeves writes... defintelty quirky and different, which we all need once in a while, right?

As I read the book, I noticed a lot of references to Bleeding Violet. Obv, it took place in the same screwed up, twisted town, and not only that, the main character Hanna from Bleeding Violet appears More...

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Jan 21, 2011

Moonlight rated it:

Slice of Cherry takes place in Portero, a small town where everyone knows each other. Portero is no ordinary town; its residents have special abilities. There are some who can open secret doorways, some who fight off monsters from destroying the town, and others who can ‘settle’ the dead.

The story is based on the lives of Fancy and Kit; two sisters who share everything together and are rarely separated. They are the daughters of “The Bonesaw Killer”. Their father murdered many people More...

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Jan 04, 2011

Eleni ( La Femme Readers ) rated it:

Rating: 3.5

After finishing Slice of Cherry, it took me a few days to digest it. It was necessary for me to pull my thoughts together before I wrote this review. I finally concluded that Slice of Cherry's gory and murderous aspects contributed a grade of gritty excellence. While, the out of this world deliverance was just plain weird. Don't get me wrong, I love twisted stories, I just found this one to have a lot of "what the hell just happened" moments even after all the hila More...

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