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A review by mmorton
Extremities: Stories of Death, Murder, and Revenge by David Lubar
3.0
This is a creepy collection of fast paced short stories that mostly center around revenge or murder. The tales reminded me of the quick and spooky stories that Alvin Schwartz made popular when I was a kid, with the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series.
There is not much character development or descriptive language to help paint a picture of the narrative. The text is mostly used to move the plot quickly along to some sort of twist ending. You can almost picture a pre-teen narrating these stories at a sleepover full of friends.
Despite the cleaver warning at the beginning, this book is probably best suited for middle or reluctant high school readers. Most young adults will find the stories too predictable. I would recommend this book for middle school students that are ready to graduate from series like Goosebumps and American Chillers and perhaps want something a little darker to read. I have not read any of Lumbar's other books, but I imagine his fans will also enjoy this collection. Overall, nice collection of scary stories!
I received an advanced copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
There is not much character development or descriptive language to help paint a picture of the narrative. The text is mostly used to move the plot quickly along to some sort of twist ending. You can almost picture a pre-teen narrating these stories at a sleepover full of friends.
Despite the cleaver warning at the beginning, this book is probably best suited for middle or reluctant high school readers. Most young adults will find the stories too predictable. I would recommend this book for middle school students that are ready to graduate from series like Goosebumps and American Chillers and perhaps want something a little darker to read. I have not read any of Lumbar's other books, but I imagine his fans will also enjoy this collection. Overall, nice collection of scary stories!
I received an advanced copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.