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Griffin, Bethany
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Madeline Usher tells of the curse that's haunted her family for generations and that infects nearly everyone who crosses the threshold of the family mansion. Weaving forward and backward in time, from when she's nine until she's nineteen, Madeline's narrative blurs the line between madness and misfortune in this atmospheric but very slowly paced retelling of Poe's famously horrifying "Fall of the House of Usher."
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Things are no better than in The Masque of the Red Death for Araby and the devastated world around her, as most humans are dying of plague and untended buildings collapse. Betrayal, romance, death, and extravagance form unlikely but intriguing dance partners, and Araby, desperately pretending at indifference while her heart crumbles daily, is a gripping central force.
Reviewer: April Spisak
(2)
YA
In a crumbling world that is mostly centered on surviving a horrific plague, seventeen-year-old Araby becomes involved in a plot to overthrow the evil leader. Permanently damaged by loss, Araby is a compelling and ideal protagonist through which to view this grim setting. The complex layers of who is using whom, and to what ends, add a mystery element to the disturbing novel.
Reviewer: April Spisak
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012
(4)
YA
Sixteen-year-old Parker, known as an ice princess, slides uneasily into her new role as a bad girl after her parents catch her in a kinky sex act. An old friend with a grudge runs a smear campaign against Parker, spurring her to cut school, commit blackmail, and lose herself in desire for her boyfriend. Family drama grounds an otherwise over-the-top story line.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor
4 reviews
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