Wow! I was not prepared for all of *that*. I went into this book with a certain level of expectations based on what I *thought* this book was going toWow! I was not prepared for all of *that*. I went into this book with a certain level of expectations based on what I *thought* this book was going to be, but Kiersten White had a few tricks up her sleeves and now I'm just totally and completely blown away. Who will love this book? Readers who enjoy... - Short chapters & multiple cliffhangers - Mixed media elements like emails, articles, blog posts, message boards, etc - Podcasts/documentaries for those "true crime" "reality tv" vibes - Childhood friends reuniting to face a common threat (think Loser's club/IT) - Mandela effect in horror--memories - Found footage - Religious trauma/Childhood trauma - Conspiracy theories - TV shows -Horror as catharsis/therapy (it was for me)
I loved this book. I think it would make a great companion read with books like, Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle, Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay, Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison, The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie, and Little Heaven by Nick Cutter...more
The novel is broken up into 3 acts with unique POVs and style--the voice a fifteen year-old female scholarship student, and a third-person narrator.
PaThe novel is broken up into 3 acts with unique POVs and style--the voice a fifteen year-old female scholarship student, and a third-person narrator.
Part 1 is set at Wybrany College, an isolated Spanish boarding school cut off from an increasingly violent/dystopian world. The college is a sanctuary for students with exceptional "quality" or elite circumstances. It's obvious that there is a pervasive, unsettling vibe among the students and an unsettling atmosphere. I wondered if what was going on in the world was seeping into this sheltered school. Part Two, the narration is comprised of journal entries written by a newly arrived substitute taking the place of a teacher who has gone missing. The epilogue is the missing teacher, García Medrano’s, brief reflections detailing the mystery of what’s really happening at the school. The book explores themes of isolation, abuse of power and position, society, and sexual manipulation....more
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