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Move over Stephen King. Travis Thrasher is da man! If creepalicious is your thing, then Temptation is the book to you. In my opinion, it’s the creepiest of the series thus far.
I confess there were times I wanted to slap hero Chris upside the head. In this installment, he makes some pretty stupid choices, even though he knows he’s making them. Dare I admit that I resorted to calling him an idiot during one scene? Yeah. It earned me a few strange looks as I read on the treadmill at the gym.
But tha ...more
I confess there were times I wanted to slap hero Chris upside the head. In this installment, he makes some pretty stupid choices, even though he knows he’s making them. Dare I admit that I resorted to calling him an idiot during one scene? Yeah. It earned me a few strange looks as I read on the treadmill at the gym.
But tha ...more
Temptation is the continuing saga of 16 year old Chris who has moved to his mother's hometown of Solitary. Chris during summer school meets Lily and who gives him hope, however, is it a false hope. As always with this series, you have questions, but in Temptation you begin to have answers but with the answers, you have more questions. Chris grows up some during this time and begins to seek the right answers. The story deals with spiritual darkness and how the characters (and in life) we may not
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I wish I could rate this book higher, that being said, I think it's the best of the first three. It starts slow, and predictably, the plot is annoying and frustrating, which aren't necessarily bad things; provided that they aren't focused on too heavily.
Unfortunately, just as Solitary and Gravestone had, Temptation falls for that ploy; drawing out bad, uninteresting, annoying, and just flat-out frustrating plots.
This is especially problematic when said plots are also predictable. When the reade ...more
Unfortunately, just as Solitary and Gravestone had, Temptation falls for that ploy; drawing out bad, uninteresting, annoying, and just flat-out frustrating plots.
This is especially problematic when said plots are also predictable. When the reade ...more
The third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley’s journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best.
As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past. Soon Chris no longer searches for the truth about the town of Solitary. He no longer tries to pierce its shadows. He no longer questions his role in its ...more
As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past. Soon Chris no longer searches for the truth about the town of Solitary. He no longer tries to pierce its shadows. He no longer questions his role in its ...more
Feb 16, 2012
Margaret Chind
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Christian
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Kristofer Strid
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