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Demon Chick
Jessica may not have the warmest relationship with her mother, aspiring presidential candidate Margaret Hunsucker, but it still comes as a shock when she discovers that her mother has sold her to the devil. Will she have to spend eternity in hell with one of Satan's minions, a demon named Brad? Brad takes pains to explain that they live in one of hell's better neighborhoods, and he seems like a nice enough guy, but still! And things only get worse when Jessica learns the full extent of her mother's evil plans. Can she and Brad come up with a plan to save the world? These and other pressing questions are all answered in Marilyn Kaye's delightfully satirical Demon Chick.
215 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2009
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About the author
Marilyn Kaye
155 books431 followersI was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.
I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.
I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.
I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.
I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.
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February 16, 2010
"Demon Chick" is an awful title for this book. And also, I don't think the cover does the book justice. Not that the book was that amazing, but it was way better than I thought the book would be. Definitely more serious than expected, too. Although the ending was a little abrupt.
I didn't like Jordan at all and the fact that Jessica jumped in his bed the first opportunity, made me dislike her as well. Shallow. Just shallow.
Ah, well.
Whatever.
There are enough books left to read on this little earth of ours.
I didn't like Jordan at all and the fact that Jessica jumped in his bed the first opportunity, made me dislike her as well. Shallow. Just shallow.
Ah, well.
Whatever.
There are enough books left to read on this little earth of ours.
March 18, 2011
Definitely geared for the younger young adult set. Involves some suspending of disbelief in the beginning and is hard to get into because of that. I'm not too fond of the first-person narration of this one. The premise itself is interesting enough to keep me reading it, for now.
UPDATE AS OF FINISHING: The premise has promise but it would've taken a longer book and a more in-depth story. It's very light and fluffy, and while that can be done well, it didn't work for me. Things were just too unrealistic (and I don't mean the parts in Hell, I just mean how things happened and especially how they resolved). How the conflict with Jessica's mother resolved especially made it seem to me that the writer didn't know how to resolve it and just picked the simplest way possible. It seemed like amateur writing to me or at least like a first draft that needs a lot of fleshing out. It reminds me of the kind of YA where someone thinks that YA means "dumb it down for kids." Kids aren't stupid, and I think a lot of smart kids would find this a pretty slim snack, much less a meal.
UPDATE AS OF FINISHING: The premise has promise but it would've taken a longer book and a more in-depth story. It's very light and fluffy, and while that can be done well, it didn't work for me. Things were just too unrealistic (and I don't mean the parts in Hell, I just mean how things happened and especially how they resolved). How the conflict with Jessica's mother resolved especially made it seem to me that the writer didn't know how to resolve it and just picked the simplest way possible. It seemed like amateur writing to me or at least like a first draft that needs a lot of fleshing out. It reminds me of the kind of YA where someone thinks that YA means "dumb it down for kids." Kids aren't stupid, and I think a lot of smart kids would find this a pretty slim snack, much less a meal.
June 23, 2021
I feel that the strongest aspect of this book was the description of hell, it really felt like I could imagine it so easily and it gave me the type of depressing “I never wanna experience that” feeling that a setting like hell should give. A weak aspect I would say is the finale of the book. It was anticlimactic and even more depressing then the setting of hell. Spoilers- she doesn’t even solve the issue herself, you know when you’re yelling at the characters of certain tv shows that all of it could’ve been avoided if they had just shot the dang antagonist? Yeah that’s what this book did accept it wasn’t the protagonist that ended it, it was someone else who also happened to be tired of the antagonists crap. Plus the main character makes a very questionable decision to stay in hell with the guy she’d spent the entire book trying to force herself to like. Maybe if he was hot and interesting I would’ve understood why she chose to stay with him but the dude is literally just a nerd who wants to have sex occasionally and the main character is like well he gives me attention so I’ll become a housewife in hell where the only entertainment is smuggled books and watching other people’s business??? Huh?
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June 24, 2024
This book is like, supreme nostalgia filled brain candy. Every year since 6th grade (2012/2013) to at least grade 10 (2016/2017) I would bring this book on the last few days of classes and read it on my lunch break.
September 1, 2009
Jessica Hunsucker normally keeps to herself. Moving around a lot, she finds it easier to not make friends, and with her mother’s political position and a long deceased father, she hardly gets any family time either. But her world is about to get a whole lot crazier now that her mother’s on the campaign trail for the presidency. Whatever warm and fuzzy feelings Jessica ever had for her mother go straight out the door when she discovers what her mother has done—Margaret Hunsucker, aspiring presidential candidate, sold her firstborn daughter to the devil for political power. That’s why Jessica finds herself in an atrociously decorated suburban-style house the day after her sixteenth birthday. She’s in hell, literally, and apparently, she belongs to a demon named Brad now. It’s not much of a comfort to her that Brad is a pretty decent guy and that her new home is in one of hell’s nicer neighborhoods. And it’s even scarier when Jessica finds out the reality of her mother’s evil plans for not only the country, but the entire world. How in hell will Jessica find a way to stop her mother in time?
Demon Chick has such a unique and interesting premise for a novel, and for the most part, the story is that too. I’m fascinated by novels involving anything to do with the afterlife, so Kaye’s version of hell was a major selling point for me. In this novel, hell comes close to resembling a modern nation or even a business with its hierarchy of leadership and system for attracting new residents. Aside from the fact that most of hell’s residents are dead, Jessica’s new neighborhood would not be too out of place in the real world. I absolutely love how Kaye mixes myth with fact and fantasy with science. Character development was generally satisfactory, especially when it came to Jessica and Brad, but Jessica’s mom was completely unrealistic. Margaret Hunsucker is portrayed as a modern-day, far right almost beyond fascist, female Hitler. I suppose it’s possible for people to turn out that way, but I would’ve appreciated some background as to why Jessica’s mother would be motivated to act and think as she did. For me, the ending to this story was a little bizarre. I’m not sure I could think of an alternate to the events that did occur, but the novel would’ve been much better had the ending been a little longer. Overall, Demon Chick is an original and enjoyable novel that really goes to say, nothing is ever fair.
Demon Chick will be enjoyed by readers who also liked Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins, Devilish by Maureen Johnson, and Gorgeous by Rachel Vail.
reposted from http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com
Demon Chick has such a unique and interesting premise for a novel, and for the most part, the story is that too. I’m fascinated by novels involving anything to do with the afterlife, so Kaye’s version of hell was a major selling point for me. In this novel, hell comes close to resembling a modern nation or even a business with its hierarchy of leadership and system for attracting new residents. Aside from the fact that most of hell’s residents are dead, Jessica’s new neighborhood would not be too out of place in the real world. I absolutely love how Kaye mixes myth with fact and fantasy with science. Character development was generally satisfactory, especially when it came to Jessica and Brad, but Jessica’s mom was completely unrealistic. Margaret Hunsucker is portrayed as a modern-day, far right almost beyond fascist, female Hitler. I suppose it’s possible for people to turn out that way, but I would’ve appreciated some background as to why Jessica’s mother would be motivated to act and think as she did. For me, the ending to this story was a little bizarre. I’m not sure I could think of an alternate to the events that did occur, but the novel would’ve been much better had the ending been a little longer. Overall, Demon Chick is an original and enjoyable novel that really goes to say, nothing is ever fair.
Demon Chick will be enjoyed by readers who also liked Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins, Devilish by Maureen Johnson, and Gorgeous by Rachel Vail.
reposted from http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com
March 23, 2015
What?! What?! What?! WHAT DID I JUST READ????? OKAY. LEMME CALM DOWN. Ahem. I don't usually rate books that I don't finish. But this one. For the love of pete. Was terrible.
FIRST OFF. There is nothing wrong with traditional family values, although if Hunsucker (a really stupidass last name) cared one tit about trad family values, she probably would have remarried. Even to remarry some weakass sap who rolled over for everything that she wanted. She would have cared about her daughter. Something. Anything. This is a parody of stereotypes that people believe.
As for HELL. From what I've come to understand, there's weeping and gnashing of teeth, not Mcdonalds and boredom. The anti-hell of it made me roll my eyes. Also, you can't get into heaven by just being 'good'. Trust me. I spent fourteen years in a religious school. I know this stuff.
I wanted to drag out the book gunman and have him shoot Jessica Hunsucker. Actually, if this wasn't an ILL book, I would probably throw it out a window and hope it landed in a mud puddle. It's slower than slow.
Slower than slow. It's like 200 pages and it was like 150 too long. She spends a whole week in "hell" before she even toddles to see what dangerous bad stuff dear old mummy's up to. And THAT leaves us with like 75 pages to go.
I skimmed to the end. The 'What?!'s at the beginning are my reaction to the skimming.
The way that they got rid of Margaret Hunsucker's politics was like "Are you kidding me? You're going to do that? That's not even good." It was stupid.
Jordan. The bloke we met once on like page three. OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT. DUH. HOT GUYS ALWAYS ARE IMPORTANT. Not that we discover his importance until 75 pages before the end. Or his name.
Brad. Did Brad even have much of part in this book? I mean, besides the obvious "Hi, I'm your demon mate. You're living in my house now." and the "I can get you there." Poor Brad got walked all over.
I said I was going to finish this book, but I started skimming to see if it would get better. And that was where I ran across Jessica's mind ramble that compared herself to Mary Magdalene and laughed off comparing her precious Jordan to Jesus, which was what she did in fact do. And she was all "Even a Mrs. Che Guevara would have had to let her husband do his stuff" which made me roll my eyes and say "What the hell did I get myself into with this book?"
This book was yucky.
FIRST OFF. There is nothing wrong with traditional family values, although if Hunsucker (a really stupidass last name) cared one tit about trad family values, she probably would have remarried. Even to remarry some weakass sap who rolled over for everything that she wanted. She would have cared about her daughter. Something. Anything. This is a parody of stereotypes that people believe.
As for HELL. From what I've come to understand, there's weeping and gnashing of teeth, not Mcdonalds and boredom. The anti-hell of it made me roll my eyes. Also, you can't get into heaven by just being 'good'. Trust me. I spent fourteen years in a religious school. I know this stuff.
I wanted to drag out the book gunman and have him shoot Jessica Hunsucker. Actually, if this wasn't an ILL book, I would probably throw it out a window and hope it landed in a mud puddle. It's slower than slow.
Slower than slow. It's like 200 pages and it was like 150 too long. She spends a whole week in "hell" before she even toddles to see what dangerous bad stuff dear old mummy's up to. And THAT leaves us with like 75 pages to go.
I skimmed to the end. The 'What?!'s at the beginning are my reaction to the skimming.
The way that they got rid of Margaret Hunsucker's politics was like "Are you kidding me? You're going to do that? That's not even good." It was stupid.
Jordan. The bloke we met once on like page three. OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT. DUH. HOT GUYS ALWAYS ARE IMPORTANT. Not that we discover his importance until 75 pages before the end. Or his name.
Brad. Did Brad even have much of part in this book? I mean, besides the obvious "Hi, I'm your demon mate. You're living in my house now." and the "I can get you there." Poor Brad got walked all over.
I said I was going to finish this book, but I started skimming to see if it would get better. And that was where I ran across Jessica's mind ramble that compared herself to Mary Magdalene and laughed off comparing her precious Jordan to Jesus, which was what she did in fact do. And she was all "Even a Mrs. Che Guevara would have had to let her husband do his stuff" which made me roll my eyes and say "What the hell did I get myself into with this book?"
This book was yucky.
August 23, 2009
Before receiving Demon Chick in the mail, I had never heard of it or it's author before, which was bit of a surprise to me because Marilyn has written a ton of books. Anyway, after reading the back, I was pleasantly surprised at the fresh and new idea of having a girl whose mother had sold her to the devil for political power. Sadly enough, the execution of that said idea was not done very well, though Demon Chick did have it's moments at times.
Jessica was the classical "invisible girl" who felt that while she wasn't butt ugly or unfriendly, she still wasn't quite noticeable to others. Leaving her to fall into the shadows at her current and previous boarding schools. I did like her somewhat, though I felt that she was kind of flat and I was constantly surprised at how easily she gave away to others ideas and plans without really knowing much about either thing. Though, she was funny at times which made the plot better. The other characters were the same way. At one point in the novel she tells a normal guy she just meet that she was sold to the devil by her mom for power and the guy's response was not "You're crazy", but an "Okay, and your point is?" type of answer. Also, I was disappointed by the lack of Brad in Demon Chick, he was actually one of the more favorable characters in this, but wasn't present for most of the second half.
As mentioned briefly above, the plot really didn't live up to my exceptions. Since, while I was expecting a charmingly funny, fast paced read, I got a novel that was only semi decent and caught between the lines of boring and kind of interesting. One of the things, that I would have liked to seen more of besides Brad was Hell and how everything worked because it was only briefly mentioned in a passing type of way.
Other than a few things, Demon Chick was still an okay read that had a few humorous moments. Though, I do highly suggest that you pick this up at the library instead of buying it because it really isn't worth the hardcover price.
Grade: C
Jessica was the classical "invisible girl" who felt that while she wasn't butt ugly or unfriendly, she still wasn't quite noticeable to others. Leaving her to fall into the shadows at her current and previous boarding schools. I did like her somewhat, though I felt that she was kind of flat and I was constantly surprised at how easily she gave away to others ideas and plans without really knowing much about either thing. Though, she was funny at times which made the plot better. The other characters were the same way. At one point in the novel she tells a normal guy she just meet that she was sold to the devil by her mom for power and the guy's response was not "You're crazy", but an "Okay, and your point is?" type of answer. Also, I was disappointed by the lack of Brad in Demon Chick, he was actually one of the more favorable characters in this, but wasn't present for most of the second half.
As mentioned briefly above, the plot really didn't live up to my exceptions. Since, while I was expecting a charmingly funny, fast paced read, I got a novel that was only semi decent and caught between the lines of boring and kind of interesting. One of the things, that I would have liked to seen more of besides Brad was Hell and how everything worked because it was only briefly mentioned in a passing type of way.
Other than a few things, Demon Chick was still an okay read that had a few humorous moments. Though, I do highly suggest that you pick this up at the library instead of buying it because it really isn't worth the hardcover price.
Grade: C
June 4, 2010
This book is about a girl, Jessica Hunsucker. Jessica Hunsucker was never close with her mother and didn't see her too often especially since her mother was running for president Jessica usually always had a nanny and eventually went to boarding school. When Jessica's birthday is coming up her mother is having her picked up by her assistant. Later on that night Jessica gets picked up by a demon. It turned out that Jessica was sold to the devil by her mother in return for Political Power. At first Jessica doesn't believe it but then she's forced to when she finds herself in the "good" part of hell with her demon mate, Brad who turns out to be a sweet nice guy that doesn't deserve to be in hell either. Jessica adapts to life in hell and the interesting people in it who aren't so bad. Jessica also realizes she can watch people from Earth on T.V. in hell. Jessica learns if her mother becomes president she's going to be an evil dictator who's going to take over the world. Jessica finds the need to stop her in her tracks before it's too late.
I am going to do a text-to-world connection. I can connect this to the world using political matter. Many people try to get elected being fair or using dirty tricks to get sympathy. Jessica's mom chose to use dirty chicks. She used dirty tricks to get people to like her even more and to support her crazy ideas. It was unfair for what Jessica's mom had did. It was really unfair, but people do many unfair things every day to get what they want.
I rate this book five stars. The reason why i give this book five stars is because i found it really interesting. It had a great plot and it was hard to put down the book. I also loved all of the characters personalities. every character had a personality that made them special. I would recommend this book to someone who likes to read hard to put down books.
I am going to do a text-to-world connection. I can connect this to the world using political matter. Many people try to get elected being fair or using dirty tricks to get sympathy. Jessica's mom chose to use dirty chicks. She used dirty tricks to get people to like her even more and to support her crazy ideas. It was unfair for what Jessica's mom had did. It was really unfair, but people do many unfair things every day to get what they want.
I rate this book five stars. The reason why i give this book five stars is because i found it really interesting. It had a great plot and it was hard to put down the book. I also loved all of the characters personalities. every character had a personality that made them special. I would recommend this book to someone who likes to read hard to put down books.
October 7, 2010
My 13-year-old daughter and I found this book in the Young Adult fiction section of our library. The flyleaf sounded interesting, so I let her check it out.
The premise is funny - a woman (Margaret Hunsucker) sells her unborn child (Jessica)to Satan in exchange for political power. (For some reason I had visions of Chelsea Clinton-but that's another issue.) As the story unfolds you see how many things in the Margaret's life were all Satan working behind the scenes to ensure her rise. (Jessica is later told that no matter what you think of Satan, he keeps his promises.) Now Jessica is 16 and it's time for her to live in "hell."
Jessica is retrieved from Earth by a demon named Brad. Brad takes Jessica to her new home: a dreary suburb where the decor is deplorable, the books and magazines are out of date, and the best food is McDonalds.
Brad's a nice guy, as far as demons go. Actually, he sounds like he would be a great guy were he not tempting people to sin. He helps Jessica see what's going on back on Earth and arranges for her to stop her mother's plans for world domination.
This book was okay. I really wish I had read it before my daughter, since I probably would have made her wait a few years. There's some language (which I'm sure she hears at school, but still), and a few scenes more appropriate for an older teen. It moves quickly from scene to scene and the author doesn't bother with many details and many scenes feel hurried and not explained well.
The religious doctrine of the book is another story - i.e. who will end up in hell and who won't; who really deserves punishment and who deserves simple boredom.
I'd recommend this book for girls 15 and older plus any moms who want a quick, light read.
The premise is funny - a woman (Margaret Hunsucker) sells her unborn child (Jessica)to Satan in exchange for political power. (For some reason I had visions of Chelsea Clinton-but that's another issue.) As the story unfolds you see how many things in the Margaret's life were all Satan working behind the scenes to ensure her rise. (Jessica is later told that no matter what you think of Satan, he keeps his promises.) Now Jessica is 16 and it's time for her to live in "hell."
Jessica is retrieved from Earth by a demon named Brad. Brad takes Jessica to her new home: a dreary suburb where the decor is deplorable, the books and magazines are out of date, and the best food is McDonalds.
Brad's a nice guy, as far as demons go. Actually, he sounds like he would be a great guy were he not tempting people to sin. He helps Jessica see what's going on back on Earth and arranges for her to stop her mother's plans for world domination.
This book was okay. I really wish I had read it before my daughter, since I probably would have made her wait a few years. There's some language (which I'm sure she hears at school, but still), and a few scenes more appropriate for an older teen. It moves quickly from scene to scene and the author doesn't bother with many details and many scenes feel hurried and not explained well.
The religious doctrine of the book is another story - i.e. who will end up in hell and who won't; who really deserves punishment and who deserves simple boredom.
I'd recommend this book for girls 15 and older plus any moms who want a quick, light read.
August 2, 2009
Demon Chick definitely had a very clever and pretty original premise. A female presidential candidate sold her daughter to the devil for power? Don't come by that every day! And while it was rather clever and took some good jabs at society here and there it was a little bit off for me.
I liked the character of Jessica but found it strange how drastically she would be willing to change her appearance at a moments notice just because someone told her it was ok, that just never made sense to me. (From kind of plain nerdy girl to who you see on the cover) I also liked Brad the demon in hell that Jessica is assigned to be the mate of. He was really sweet to Jessica and never tried to press her on any issues and was very welcoming trying to find things she would like to do or that reminded her of home. But again, a 16 year old girl being a demon's mate and lover. Not really sure about that. That never really comes to play in the book but it was still odd to me.
When Jessica and Brad find out her mother's evil plan (via television which basically lets you spy on people on earth) for the world they decide Jessica should go back and try and do something about it. She gets back via some loop hole very easily and joins up with some protesters near her old school, one who she had briefly encountered before she had departed for hell, and oh yeah he happens to be really cute. So it's got a bit of a love triangle going on, which is never a bad thing.
So as you can see I had some problems with the book but was still able to have fun with it. Definitely an interesting premise with a clever look at hell that was also lacking in a few areas.
I liked the character of Jessica but found it strange how drastically she would be willing to change her appearance at a moments notice just because someone told her it was ok, that just never made sense to me. (From kind of plain nerdy girl to who you see on the cover) I also liked Brad the demon in hell that Jessica is assigned to be the mate of. He was really sweet to Jessica and never tried to press her on any issues and was very welcoming trying to find things she would like to do or that reminded her of home. But again, a 16 year old girl being a demon's mate and lover. Not really sure about that. That never really comes to play in the book but it was still odd to me.
When Jessica and Brad find out her mother's evil plan (via television which basically lets you spy on people on earth) for the world they decide Jessica should go back and try and do something about it. She gets back via some loop hole very easily and joins up with some protesters near her old school, one who she had briefly encountered before she had departed for hell, and oh yeah he happens to be really cute. So it's got a bit of a love triangle going on, which is never a bad thing.
So as you can see I had some problems with the book but was still able to have fun with it. Definitely an interesting premise with a clever look at hell that was also lacking in a few areas.
November 14, 2012
Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com
On her 16th birthday, Jessica Hunsucker's mom pays for her to get a makeover. She and her mom have never had the best relationship, since Mrs. Hunsucker has been busy with her political aspirations.
Jessica soon discovers that her mom's aspirations were more like obsessions, however, when she finds herself literally sold to the Devil.
Hell's really not that bad; just really boring. With the help of her newfound friend/demon mate Brad, Jessica discovers that her mom plans to take over the world through any means necessary. With her mom appearing to be a modern-day Hitler, Jessica returns to Earth to get help from an activist group intent on stopping her mom, but how high of a price will she end up having to pay?
A cross between a romance and an activist-adventure novel, the paranormal aspects of the book give a unique look at Hell, the afterlife, and the world's view of the Devil. The lesser characters are a little one-sided, but the main character is entertaining and fun to follow.
Readers who like paranormal romance, adventure, and horror will probably enjoy reading this book.
On her 16th birthday, Jessica Hunsucker's mom pays for her to get a makeover. She and her mom have never had the best relationship, since Mrs. Hunsucker has been busy with her political aspirations.
Jessica soon discovers that her mom's aspirations were more like obsessions, however, when she finds herself literally sold to the Devil.
Hell's really not that bad; just really boring. With the help of her newfound friend/demon mate Brad, Jessica discovers that her mom plans to take over the world through any means necessary. With her mom appearing to be a modern-day Hitler, Jessica returns to Earth to get help from an activist group intent on stopping her mom, but how high of a price will she end up having to pay?
A cross between a romance and an activist-adventure novel, the paranormal aspects of the book give a unique look at Hell, the afterlife, and the world's view of the Devil. The lesser characters are a little one-sided, but the main character is entertaining and fun to follow.
Readers who like paranormal romance, adventure, and horror will probably enjoy reading this book.
October 18, 2009
Thoughts: This one was a fun quick read. Its only a little over 200 pages and they go by really fast.We jump right in and discover why Jessica ends up in hell and how she is promised to Brad. He owns her. We find out all about her mother and the campaign. Can't really say too much or else I'll give away the whole book. It starts off quick and goes by quick. I especially liked the part where they can watch others on tv from the earth. If it was only that easy to find out what someone was doing, hehe. I also took an instant liking to Brad. There was nothing scary about him and we learn why he is in hell and why he is a demon.
Overall: Quick fast read. I like Marilyn Kaye and usually read her books. This one went by really fast!
Cover: The cover is ok but honestly I don't like this chick for some reason. Something about her, I just don't see her as Jessica.But still an alright cover, and her lips stick out a lot, the bright red lipstick.
(reviewed at princessbookie.com)
Overall: Quick fast read. I like Marilyn Kaye and usually read her books. This one went by really fast!
Cover: The cover is ok but honestly I don't like this chick for some reason. Something about her, I just don't see her as Jessica.But still an alright cover, and her lips stick out a lot, the bright red lipstick.
(reviewed at princessbookie.com)
January 8, 2010
That's the best part of the book right there -- When Jessica's mother sells her only daughter to the Devil for a chance to become the first woman president, the hapless girl is passed off to a demon named Brad, who takes her to live in one of the better neighborhoods of hell. There are some really clever moments in this unusual book, and some parts of it made me laugh out loud. Hell is not what Jessica expected it to be, and while not exactly fun, there's no fire and brimstone. Hey, they even have a McDonalds.
It's when Jessica returns to earth to try and foil her mother's evil plans that I felt the book took a less than great turn. And the ultimate climax has several disturbing aspects about it that I can't discuss without giving too much away. Still, the book was entertaining and a quick summer read, and I found myself rooting for Jessica to make the right ... er, maybe the wrong choice when she has to choose between two romantic interests.
It's when Jessica returns to earth to try and foil her mother's evil plans that I felt the book took a less than great turn. And the ultimate climax has several disturbing aspects about it that I can't discuss without giving too much away. Still, the book was entertaining and a quick summer read, and I found myself rooting for Jessica to make the right ... er, maybe the wrong choice when she has to choose between two romantic interests.
December 26, 2009
I'd have to say I'm going to give 2.5 stars on this one... as the name of the book suggests, I got attracted of the synopsis of the book too. But when I read further, it was such a immense disappointment that I contemplated putting the book down and stopped reading it altogether. But I didn't.
In this story, Hell is portrayed as 'boring'. Yes, boring. And I was almost flabbergasted at the fact that Brad pointed out that Satan was a couch potato who watches soap opera. Umm, where's the evil creature who created Hell itself? Where's the torture and whatnot? Needless to say, I was really, really disappointed. I know the author wanted to see the Afterlife as a different perspective, but this is, in my opinion, very ridiculous.
In this story, Hell is portrayed as 'boring'. Yes, boring. And I was almost flabbergasted at the fact that Brad pointed out that Satan was a couch potato who watches soap opera. Umm, where's the evil creature who created Hell itself? Where's the torture and whatnot? Needless to say, I was really, really disappointed. I know the author wanted to see the Afterlife as a different perspective, but this is, in my opinion, very ridiculous.
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February 13, 2014
I honestly enjoyed this book. Yes, it is a YA book, but it can still be equally enjoyed by Adults. I thought the premise of the book was very unique & enjoyed the journey the author took me on. Still, I give this book only 4 stars instead of 5 because I felt the ending could have been a tiny bit stronger. I also felt like some of the ending was kind of rushed after all the great build up the author created earlier in the book. Despite this, I would still suggest this book to friends as a fun quick read to kill time with. I also feel as though this is a book that can be enjoyed more than once ;-)
June 16, 2013
Jessica may not have the warmest relationship with her mother, aspiring presidential candidate Margaret Hunsucker, but it still comes as a shock when she discovers that her mother has sold her to the devil. Will she have to spend eternity in hell with one of Satan’s minions, a demon named Brad? Brad takes pains to explain that they live in one of hell’s better neighborhoods, and he seems like a nice enough guy—but still! And things only get worse when Jessica learns the full extent of her mother’s evil plans. Can she and Brad come up with a plan to save the world?
June 7, 2010
Demon Chick shows the better neighborhoods of Hell aren't as bad as we might have thought it would be. Even though her mom's a bitch , she's still her mom. Everyone is selfish no matter who they are. We look towards and take what we want. We're all human and that's all we can say. This book shows that we have to make best of what we've got and not take it for granted. Even though the world may not be perfect we can take steps into making it great enough.
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September 17, 2010
Now what i really think about this book is impressive. When I picked out this book in the library,I went like this book is boring but since I have to find one so I might ass well just choose this one. Ones I started reading chapter 4 and I saw a long sentence saying''So...my mother sold me to the devil in exchange for political power. But when she was a baby the devil didn't excepted baby's ,so he told Jennifer Hunsucker that he will get her ass soon as she turns 15 and, so he did.
September 17, 2010
Now what i really think about this book is impressive. When I picked out this book in the library,I went like this book is boring but since I have to find one so I might ass well just choose this one. Ones I started reading chapter 4 and I saw a long sentence saying''So...my mother sold me to the devil in exchange for political power. But when she was a baby the devil didn't excepted baby's ,so he told Jennifer Hunsucker that he will get her ass soon as she turns 15 and, so he did.
April 14, 2012
A very satirical and poignant write about the unusual troubles of a teenage girl named Jessica Hunsucker. I really enjoyed the book and gave it a great review on my website. Please visit the following link to see the complete review:
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May 22, 2012
I thought this was a very clever book, and not your run of the mill teen book with cookie cutter romance (if you want to call this romance honestly) with big bad demons seducing random chicks...who turn out to not be so random because, low and behold, they harbor some sort of mythical power and hold the key to blah blah blah.. No, none of that garbage. This is a great book, and a short but sweet read.
July 8, 2009
Definitely not literary, but it was fun - until the end when it just kinda got...bad? I could accept the premise of the book - girl sold to Devil by mother in exhcnage for mother's political power - but nearing the end, she explains this to a regular human, and they're just like "Oh, ok. Of course!" without any "Say what?" and that was just too much for this girl.
November 11, 2009
What if your mother sold you to the devil so she could be President? This is what Jessica finds out on her 16th birthday. This funny and interesting perspective of Hell (but hey, at least she is in one of the "better" neighborhoods) is an enjoyable read, but fizzles a bit in the end.
February 25, 2010
Gotta love a character who is halirous and stands up for herself and even has the same name as you!!
HAHA, this was such a great read.
I WANT A SEQUEL!!! :)
Gonna have to read her "gifted" series soon and hope she isnt a one-hit-wonder.
HAHA, this was such a great read.
I WANT A SEQUEL!!! :)
Gonna have to read her "gifted" series soon and hope she isnt a one-hit-wonder.
July 18, 2012
I bought this on the cheap and on impulse and it paid off. Original story and very interesting and likeable characters. It's the world building that really pays off and the ending made me grin. BRAVO!
December 29, 2013
the pros: Fast read, a different take on Hell but not entirely new one, interesting premise
cons: cliché and forced love triangle, rushed conclusion
Definitely not a great work of literature, but decent fun read.
cons: cliché and forced love triangle, rushed conclusion
Definitely not a great work of literature, but decent fun read.
January 1, 2010
I really hope the finished product had some major changes. Because wooooow. Just... wow. I'd actually give this maybe 1.5 stars.
January 7, 2010
This is a very humorous look at a girl trying to overcome her destiny when she finds out her mother sold her to the devil for political power.
August 23, 2010
WOW THIS BOOK IS CRAZY...BUT I LIKED ITS COOL LOL..I LIKE THE END OF THIS BOOK
February 17, 2011
This was an interesting read though the ending was kind of lacking in my opinion.
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