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Spray
by
Harry Edge
A group of teens sign up for an assassination game on the streets of a big city. Their weapons: pressurized water guns. It’s meant to be a game, a sport. But for some, it’s more than harmless fun. To win, they’ll use any means necessary.
Two hundred players. Three weeks of tense cat-and-mouse action. Every stalker is being stalked and only one player will be left standing....more
Two hundred players. Three weeks of tense cat-and-mouse action. Every stalker is being stalked and only one player will be left standing....more
Paperback, 228 pages
Published
November 9th 2010
by Feiwel & Friends
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I picked up Spray at ALA having no idea what to expect because I'd never heard of it before. When I finally read it I was sucked in. The writing switches between seven different people, all competing in a city-wide competition of Spray. There's Han, who is a "fifteen" year old girl who seems to be in the game for something more than winning. Shell and Maiko who both go to college in the city. Jenny, a gorgeous seventeen year old, who gets more than she ever expected from playing. Mac, a sevente...more
To run is futile. To hide, perhaps worth the effort. To win...the main goal. It's a war zone out there but not quite in the way you may think. No bombs (sorta of). No guns (with bullets at least). No lives lost (in reality at least). Your objective: Seek out your opponent. Assinate them. Make their target your own and repeat til the last man or woman is standing. Your weapon...a water gun.
Yep...a water gun! This "war" is fought with war and moves from city to city as people from everyday life g...more
Yep...a water gun! This "war" is fought with war and moves from city to city as people from everyday life g...more
I massively enjoyed this book (Wait 20,000 characters in a review? LOL) and finished the entire 279 pages in 2 days, which is more then I've ever read in that period of time. I really wanted to contact Harry Edge but I have some questions:
1: Why the hell is his name private and all that? If he had a bad past just not tell anyone about it and continue your life! I wonder how I'm gunna ask if he can write something like Spray 2 (OMIGOD that would be nice)........
2: Has anybody else read this book...more
1: Why the hell is his name private and all that? If he had a bad past just not tell anyone about it and continue your life! I wonder how I'm gunna ask if he can write something like Spray 2 (OMIGOD that would be nice)........
2: Has anybody else read this book...more
First things first, this book is incredibly fun and entertaining. The characters play a game that is written to where it’s almost like you’re playing along with them. It’s a refreshing plot that doesn’t overwhelm you with love triangles or secret lives or anything that you might see in other novels nowadays.
But even though I was thoroughly entertained, I admit that the book didn’t reel me in all that much. The book switches point of views like crazy, which eventually works, but had me incredibly...more
But even though I was thoroughly entertained, I admit that the book didn’t reel me in all that much. The book switches point of views like crazy, which eventually works, but had me incredibly...more
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Originally posted at: http://jawasreadtoo.wordpress.com/201...
I am reviewing an advance copy provided by the US publisher.
In a city that could be any city around the world, people of all ages arm themselves with bright plastic water pistols with one idea in mind: spray before they can be sprayed. A traveling assassination game known in some circles as “Spray” attracts individuals of all ages in a no-violence-allowed and standard-driven, city-wide water gun fight. Super Soakers, water balloons, c...more
I am reviewing an advance copy provided by the US publisher.
In a city that could be any city around the world, people of all ages arm themselves with bright plastic water pistols with one idea in mind: spray before they can be sprayed. A traveling assassination game known in some circles as “Spray” attracts individuals of all ages in a no-violence-allowed and standard-driven, city-wide water gun fight. Super Soakers, water balloons, c...more
Review Originally Posted Here: http://www.goodbooksandgoodwine.com/2...
Did anyone else play Assassin in college or at summer camp? I remember we tried to do this one year in my dorm and it lasted for about two weeks before falling apart, as more people were focused on going out/partying than playing Assassin. That and it’s not like we had a board up with players so we all kind of forgot who was still playing.
However, I know some people and some colleges take Assassin a bit more seriously and are...more
Did anyone else play Assassin in college or at summer camp? I remember we tried to do this one year in my dorm and it lasted for about two weeks before falling apart, as more people were focused on going out/partying than playing Assassin. That and it’s not like we had a board up with players so we all kind of forgot who was still playing.
However, I know some people and some colleges take Assassin a bit more seriously and are...more
Even though Harry Edge's Spray isn't my usual type of book, I have to admit that after reading the summary and an excerpt from the book I was quite intrigued. I loved the idea of assassination water gun game and how the story of it would be told in the eyes of several different participants in it. Sadly enough, Spray wasn't nearly as spectacular nor ground-breaking as I thought it would be.
One of the major aspects that just didn't do it for me was the characters. With books containing alternati...more
One of the major aspects that just didn't do it for me was the characters. With books containing alternati...more
Why I read this: I was sent this as an ARC and it seemed like an intriguing concept.
Plot: I loved the pace of this novel. The different characters you encounter and the way the book is written really makes it fast-paced and interesting. I love the different takes on the game. I also really didn't see the overarching plot come out until halfway through the novel. I think that itself really pulled the novel together. Definitely an interesting novel.
Characters: The multiple points of view in this n...more
Plot: I loved the pace of this novel. The different characters you encounter and the way the book is written really makes it fast-paced and interesting. I love the different takes on the game. I also really didn't see the overarching plot come out until halfway through the novel. I think that itself really pulled the novel together. Definitely an interesting novel.
Characters: The multiple points of view in this n...more
So I say, I picked this book up and y'know what? This was completely different than the stuff I normally read. It was Ok, so 3 stars would suit.
The action was good, there were nice surprises and I liked those little touches of romance. It fitted well, so you can't actually say that the romance was the hot-steamy type. It was just the normal, high-school type.
So overall, its a 3.92 from me. I did enjoy it.
-Sudichka =)
The action was good, there were nice surprises and I liked those little touches of romance. It fitted well, so you can't actually say that the romance was the hot-steamy type. It was just the normal, high-school type.
So overall, its a 3.92 from me. I did enjoy it.
-Sudichka =)
great story! characters sign up online to participate in an "assassin" game using water pistols. the game area is a whole city, but they are each given a card with a photo and personal info on their "target". When one person sprays their target, they get that person's target card, and they move on through the players, assassinating each other with water.
i'd love to see something like this in action.
i'd love to see something like this in action.
Jul 01, 2010
Claire
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
14 and up
Recommended to Claire by:
Macmillan
Written by a former military man this is a book for both boys and girls. Mysterious gamekeepers define and manage a water pistol game played in a three week time span by 15 year olds and up. Players are given ID's (keeps their shenanigans legal) and targets with short biographies. The winner is the last 'man standing'. Players are eliminated when they are sprayed and hand over the target they are pursuing. This continues till all but the last player is sprayed.
This is the story of one game- fro...more
This is the story of one game- fro...more
this book is about a group of teen sing up 4 an assassination game on the street of this big city their weaponz r pressurized water gunz there are two hundred playerz.....three weekz of tense cat-n-mouse action n every stalker is being stalked n only 1 player would be left standin
Ages 12 and up. Spray is a water assassination game, consisting of 200 players who must "kill" or "be killed". This book follows six of the participants as they hunt down their targets, alternating points of view between chapters. The concept is interesting, but the story gets confusing in the middle trying to keep the characters straight, and who is targeting whom. Still, it keeps you guessing to the end who will ultimately win.
3.5 stars
I liked the book, but I LOVED the idea.
The plot itself was ingenious and very interesting. However, it took a while to figure out who was who because the book moved from multiple point-of-views, which eventually became entertaining and suspenseful, waiting to see how one player was going to spray and therefore "kill" their target.
Because of this book, I was inspired to make a school version of the game called Assassin where it's seniors exclusive and killing people involves brightly col...more
I liked the book, but I LOVED the idea.
The plot itself was ingenious and very interesting. However, it took a while to figure out who was who because the book moved from multiple point-of-views, which eventually became entertaining and suspenseful, waiting to see how one player was going to spray and therefore "kill" their target.
Because of this book, I was inspired to make a school version of the game called Assassin where it's seniors exclusive and killing people involves brightly col...more
The mixture of intertwining ideas, mysterious characters and eventually a very well tied up ending, Spray had me hooked from the first chapter to the last. The cover isn't bad either.
Fast, fun read about kids (and adults) playing an assassination game with water pistols. My copy of the book had a better cover though.
Maybe I'm old, but I had entirely too much trouble keeping up with these characters and switching viewpoints. The plot is def. interesting, though.
A really good action book
Did anyone else play Assassin in college or at summer camp? I remember we tried to do this one year in my dorm and it lasted for about two weeks before falling apart, as more people were focused on going out/partying than playing Assassin. That and it’s not like we had a board up with players so we all kind of forgot who was still playing.
Read the rest of my review here
Read the rest of my review here
The concept sounds exciting, but I wanted something more edgy, like Lord of the Flies or something. What, no one dies or gets shot with an acid filled water gun? It was hard to keep track of so many characters in the beginning, and the win seemed kind of a let down. Guess you really have to be into fantasy role playing to enjoy this.
The book was amazing!!! I hope they have or make a sequel to the book. The book made me very excited what would happen next.
Good story with a good twist at the end.
played a similar game in college really enjoyed watching the action
fast paced book about a ciy spray tournament. as long as you can keep the characters straight, but once it gets going, becomes easier to do. good for reluctant readers.
This book was really boring to me because it was the same plot the whole entire story and it was just going on about how to catch one another.
May 06, 2013
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HARRY EDGE lives in the UK. He owns four water pistols and has a past career that he would prefer to keep secret. Therefore, Feiwel and Friends has agreed not to reveal his real identity.
When not writing, he likes to read, watch movies, go to rock concerts, and ride his bicycle.
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When not writing, he likes to read, watch movies, go to rock concerts, and ride his bicycle.
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