Barry Lyga delivered an explosive story with twists I didn't see coming. This is a truly chilling tale of what humans are capable of- murder, torture, and the haunting truth that one never knows what one will do when pressed into an impossible situation. Blood of My Blood is the stunning conclusion to the Jasper Dent trilogy.
Blood of My Blood by Barry Lyga: 5 out of 5 stars.
Also, even though I think Jazz might be too young to be familiar with My Chemical Romace, their song "Famous Last Words" is my theme for him. It ran through my head often during this entire trilogy, and now when I hear it I think of him.
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Friday, October 10, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Game by Barry Lyga
Lyga delivers the second installment of the Jasper Dent trilogy with all the suspense and pulse-pounding action of I Hunt Killers. Intense to say the least, Game will keep you riveted and eagerly anticipating the finale.
Game by Barry Lyga: 4 out of 5 stars.
Game by Barry Lyga: 4 out of 5 stars.
Friday, August 15, 2014
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
At seventeen, Jasper Dent has seen and heard more horrifying things than any person ever should. As a result, he's an engaging narrator with a small but trustworthy group of friends (okay, two- his best friend and his girlfriend) who takes care of his grandmother because it's the right thing to do.
G. William Tanner is also an excellent character. He looks out for Jazz, trying to make sure someone listens to and understands Jazz. He's a father-figure without being a father-figure. He offers guidance and lectures aplenty, sure, but he also gives Jazz the benefit of the doubt, treating him as an equal due to his horrific past. Jazz knows things a teenager never should, and G. William Tanner respects what he knows.
This galley copy also includes an interview with Barry Lyga, conducted by Libba Bray, that I hope makes it into the finished version of the novel. In one of the questions Lyga is presented with a question of the gore and violence in I Hunt Killers, and he is a little surprised about it. I agree with his assessment that it's actually Jazz's memories of the things his father said and taught him how to do that are far more chilling than any of the murder scenes depicted. Even though you know they're fake, they can haunt you after you've finished reading.
I am really looking forward to Game, the sequel to I Hunt Killers.
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga: 5 out of 5 stars.
G. William Tanner is also an excellent character. He looks out for Jazz, trying to make sure someone listens to and understands Jazz. He's a father-figure without being a father-figure. He offers guidance and lectures aplenty, sure, but he also gives Jazz the benefit of the doubt, treating him as an equal due to his horrific past. Jazz knows things a teenager never should, and G. William Tanner respects what he knows.
This galley copy also includes an interview with Barry Lyga, conducted by Libba Bray, that I hope makes it into the finished version of the novel. In one of the questions Lyga is presented with a question of the gore and violence in I Hunt Killers, and he is a little surprised about it. I agree with his assessment that it's actually Jazz's memories of the things his father said and taught him how to do that are far more chilling than any of the murder scenes depicted. Even though you know they're fake, they can haunt you after you've finished reading.
I am really looking forward to Game, the sequel to I Hunt Killers.
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga: 5 out of 5 stars.
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