The Mary Shelley Club / Goldy Moldavsky.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250230102 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1250230101 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 468 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
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Subject: | Clubs > Fiction. High school students > Fiction. Horror films > Fiction. Boarding schools > Fiction. Initiations (into trades, societies, etc.) > Fiction. |
Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | YA MOLDA G (Text) | 33126025336623 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | YA MOLDA G (Text) | 33126025336631 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2021 March
Copyright 2021 School Library Journal.Gr 9 Upâ After a violent home invasion that leaves Rachel, who is Latina, with a traumatic secret, her mother takes a job at an elite Manhattan prep school where Rachel also enrollsâa fresh start for both of them. The teen immediately connects with bubbly classmate Saundra, but for the most part keeps to herself. When she uncovers, and is eventually invited to join, a secret club that revolves around horror movies and tropes, the contrived fear and catharsis that horror has brought her since her attack helps her feel at home with the club members, even as tensions she doesn't quite understand are always near the surface of the group's dynamic. As the group runs their Fear Testsâharmless horror scenarios each member is challenged to enact on their classmatesâRachel's past begins to catch up with her and she realizes the club might not be as harmless as she imagined. Loyalty, revenge, and the uses of fear are themes in this fast-moving thriller, and questions of how the plot does or does not add up in the end are eclipsed by fun horror references and a complex protagonist readers will root for. There is a minor love triangle among Rachel and two members of her group, but her friendship with enthusiastic, loyal Saundra is especially well developed.VERDICT A great choice for teens who enjoy horror and are looking for a quick read.âBeth McIntyre, formerly at Madison P.L., WI