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Title: Chain Letter by Christopher Pike ISBN: 0-380-89968-X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 May, 1986 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (56 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Okay...
Comment: Christopher is an amazing writer, but, if you're a true Pike fan, you've noticed that the end is the same as "Slumber Party" and sort of liek "Weekend." I won't say anything more, but those three books have a similar and boring style. You would know what I mean if you really studied it. Anyway, Chain Letter was amazing...sort of. My friend told me that the sequel is better. I have yet to make that tangible. This book was sort of boring. The back of the book says that there are deaths, but not one person died...sort of. I'm not a carnage fan, but the book shouldn't lie. And the teens just went through these dares like tissues. It was sort of boring. Like, Brenda tells all the teachers to go to hell--which was hysterical--and then it's over. Whoopdy doo. My favorite part, though, was when the Caretaker attacked Alison at her house. That scared the hell out of me. But I didn't like what happened at the end of the attack. It was so "America's Funniest Home Videos" -like. You'll see. Anyway, this was really interesting, funny, and scary. It is no doubt that Christopher Pike has true talent.
Rating: 5
Summary: Chain Letter
Comment: This was one of Christopher Pike's best works to date. The struggle to save their lives while upholdind their dignities and morals is poignantly shown in this horror masterpiece that starts down the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" road, and manages not only to surpass that mediocre movie, but leave it in the dust. Pike's usually ever present supernatural twist is not involved in this book, but there is so much hinted mistery, you forget to miss it. Far less bloody than most of Christopher Pike's books, it is, nonetheless, chilling, scary, and NOT FOR PRETEENS. Other than that, read it, you won't regret it.
Rating: 4
Summary: "Do Not Ignore This Letter... Or You Will Suffer..."
Comment: "Chain Letter" is somewhat similar to Lois Duncan's "I Know What You Did Last Summer," involving a hit and run, and Pike's two books: "Last Act" (relating to a high school play) and "Weekend" (similar group ending). Prior to receiving a threatening chain letter, all seven friends (Alison Parker, Fran Darey, Brenda Paxson, Kipp Coughlan, Tony Hunt, Neil Hurly, and Joan Zuchlensky) were involved in a hit and run. They buried the body of the anonymous man in the California desert, and a short time later, they began receiving instructions from someone ("the Caretaker") who knows about their past. And if they don't follow these orders--like desecrating the school mascot, purposely flunking a test, publicly embarrassing several teachers, streaking naked at school, and burning down the school--they could all end up dead.
Christopher Pike is, without a doubt, one of my favorite YA writers. I've been reading and re-reading his books for about 15 years now. Though his books are geared for teenagers, they're intelligent and complex enough to satisfy most adult suspense readers as well (speaking as one). The pace in "Chain Letter" isn't quite as smooth as some of his others, though, but it's still a pretty good teen thriller. Worth reading if you're a Pike fan, in addition to the sequel: "Chain Letter 2: The Ancient Evil."
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Title: ANCIENT EVIL (CHAIN LETTER 2) : ANCIENT EVIL by Christopher Pike ISBN: 0671745069 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: DIE SOFTLY : DIE SOFTLY by Christopher Pike ISBN: 0671690566 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: SCAVENGER HUNT : SCAVENGER HUNT by Christopher Pike ISBN: 0671736868 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: SPELLBOUND : SPELLBOUND by Christopher Pike ISBN: 0671736817 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The MIDNIGHT CLUB : THE MIDNIGHT CLUB by Christopher Pike ISBN: 067187263X Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 February, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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