Monster

Reader reviewed by Shibu

       

             Monster 

By: Christopher pike

            

She said she killed them because they were no longer human. No, they arent vampires. This is no Edward and Bella love story. Vampires can control their thirst&monsters cant&.        

            Angela is determined to find out the mystery, behind Marys words. Kathy the head cheerleader CANNOT lift thousands of weights over her head, without breaking a sweat. HUMANS cant jump 20 feet in the air. Then again Mary said they werent human. Two people are dead how many more?

            Angela soon finds out the bitter truth behind Marys words, and realizes Mary wasnt lying. If only she found out earlier&she now wouldnt be a monster...her determination to kill the monsters is growing...but so is her thirst&will her thirst come in the way of saving the world? Or will she ruin everything by letting her thirst for blood control her? Will the amulet help her?

            This book drew me in, like a vampire draws blood from ones body. I was unable to put this book down; it seemed like a sin to not finish it, and was worth every minute. You will find yourself reading into the wee hours of the night. This is a PHENOMENAL book, written by none other than Christopher Pike. I recommend this to anyone and everyone. It has a trickle of everything; killed romance, blood and guts, and suspense to no extent. You want to know more...READ IT!            

           

Reader reviewed by big-brain

this book was so captivating! even for a 12 yr old like me! i am so glad it ended the way it did!!!! i don't how walter dean myers does it, but he does it well. while some people might not get into the book because they might think it's boring, i think it is absolutely marvelous! i also think that it would be very easy to make this book into a movie, seeing as it's written as a movie! wow, lotta exclamaation point! woohoo! OKAY, SERIOUS TIME.
so this is what happens, 16 yr old steve Harmon is tied to a felonious murder as the lookout. originally, it was just supposed to be a robbery, but took a took for the worse when the owner pulled out a gun and King turned it on him and killed him. so anyway, the setting is in jail and the courtroom, but mostly the courtroom. a bunch of people come in to testify, including "bobo" evans, the associate in the crime. i think it was kind of a weak argumant, seeing as he didn't know anything about what was going to ahpen during the robbery, he didn't even know the sign steve was suposed to give them, if steve was even there. so anyway, not to give too much away, i will tell you this tho, king is convicted, and steve lies on hte stand (also called purgery). did i mention this book was captivating?

Reader reviewed by Emma L

This book is one of the saddest I have read in a while. Just imagining this 16 year olds life, it makes me want to burst out crying:( All the things that have happened to him, and all the things he's been through, make me fell extremely lucky for the wonderful life I was blessed with. It is a well-written book, as well as a well thought-out book. I love how the boy is telling the story, and it is from the first person's point of view. Great book. Would recommend it to anyone.

Reader reviewed by Beth

Monster is a book written as a screenplay about 16 year old Steve Harmon. It is his tale of his trial and stay in the prison. He is a high school student who belongs to the film club. He says that the trial and everything revolving around it seems like a movie to him. It lets you decide whether or not Steve is guilty as you read through the court happenings. I was happy with the ruling in the end.
I felt that the way the trial was presented was pretty true to life. The book brought up some interesting points about the way that the judicial system works and the prejudice's that we already have about those on trial. Steve's character is very evident from the things that he has written and it is easy to have feelings about the way the trial should end up. I almost felt like a juror by the end of the book.

Reader reviewed by Nikki

MONSTER blew my mind!!! I absolutly loved the style that it was written in and the entire story was absolutly riveting. The way it talked about her meeting the boy, how she first got involved with the drugs, how she reacted to the drugs, how she feel into the " bad crowd" back home. The entire thing kept me on the egde on my seat and it was like every line pulled at my heart. I nearly wanted to cry at the end when she says that the monster never really leaves you. I have seen first hand experiancs of my friends being in her situation and it was kind of eye opening to see it from the other sides perspective. VERY GOOD!!!! I totally suggest it.