The Deviants wasn’t an easy book to read. The type of people who most certainly exist in this world - and that’s what makes them even scarier. I kept guessing as to who it was Ella was speaking to until the very end (that plot twist!).ĬJ Skuse has a fantastic talent at creating terrifying, real villains. The format was unexpected: each chapter ends with an unknown character asking Ella a question. You rooted for her even though she wasn’t perfect and did some horrible things to other people. She’d been through far too much hurt in her life and it made her jaded and slightly twisted herself. The Deviants was similar in the sense that it started out fairly civil but then, a “thing” happened and before you know it you’re sucked into this twisted maze of tension.Įlla was the perfect main character for this story. Last year I read Monster by CJ Skuse and it was a rollercoaster of fear. It was dark and gritty, dealing with themes you don’t always find in YA books. You know a book is good when you read the entire thing in one sitting without realising. This review can also be found on my blog, Dana and the Books. But when the secrets they are keeping can no longer be kept quiet, will their fearlessness be enough to save them from themselves? When underdog Corey is bullied, the fearless five are brought back together again, teaming up to wreak havoc and revenge on those who have wronged them. Or the real reason she’s afraid to take their relationship to the next level. Like why she hates going to Max’s house for Sunday dinner, and flinches whenever his family are near. Their lives are so intertwined Max’s dad even sponsors Ella’s training for the Commonwealth Games. Now years later, only Max and Ella are in touch still best friends and a couple since they were thirteen. But when Max’s beloved older sister Jessica is killed, the friendship seems to die with her. Living up to their nickname, they were the adventurous, rowdy kids who lived for ghost stories and exploring the nearby islands off the coast. Growing up in the sleepy English seaside town of Brynston, the fearless five – Ella, Max, Corey, Fallon and Zane – were always inseparable. When you set out for revenge, dig two graves
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