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Liked but didn't love. Was slow to start however I eventually got into it. I would definitely read this book rather than listen to it because I think the photos add quite a bit of interest into the story. I'm curious as to how the movie coming out later this year will be.
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Not what I was expecting. Pretty dopey, really. I felt like I was reading a high school assignment: "make a story around these pictures." The writing is pedestrian and the interweaving of story and photo is clumsy and uninspired. Two stars is probably too high a rating but I did finish the dumb thing.
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A young boy has been fed odd stories by his grandfather for his entire childhood. When the grandpa dies a violent death, Jacob heads off to a remote island off the coast of Wales to find some answers -- only to be found by some peculiar children.
What I REALLY liked about this book is the originality -- using bizarre vintage photographs to create a story. That really worked for me. I was less impressed with the writing, character development and lack of resolution. When I was toward the end and q ...more
What I REALLY liked about this book is the originality -- using bizarre vintage photographs to create a story. That really worked for me. I was less impressed with the writing, character development and lack of resolution. When I was toward the end and q ...more
Cannot wait for the sequel. One of the best books I've read in a long time. Unusual and unique-a mystery, a horror story, a love story, and fantasy-all rolled up in one. I don't go out of my way to say "read this," but READ THIS.
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Unfortunately, I just can't give this one five stars, despite the hype. A good start to what looks to be a series, but I can't get over the fact that Jacob just acts a little too young for his age. A sixteen-year-old should understand more than he does and react better to changes. The beginning of this book reminded me a lot of Going Bovine, but the main character was so much stronger in that one. Also, I am annoyed (spoiler alert kinda) that none of the kids talk about what its like to be a tee
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This book was very cool. Old photographs are tied into the story. VERY interesting. It wasn't exactly what I thought it would be, but I enjoyed it!
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This was one of the strangest, most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. Anyone who can weave a story around a bunch of found vintage photographs and incorporate equal parts horror story, time travel, and oddities and have everything make sense at the end is worthy of receiving a 5 star rating!
I had to finally read this now that there's a movie coming out. I liked the use of real vintage photos. Those really added to the creepy factor of the story.
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It really reminded me of the show "Heroes". The book was great at the start, but it got to be too predictable and dull.
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Nov 04, 2012
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