Road to Nowhere in Read with The PikeCast

Apr 27, 2021 Daniel Stalter rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: pulp-horror, nostalgia, ω-physical-shelf, fits-of-nostalgia, favorites

I first read Road to Nowhere when I was 10, and oh boy was I way too young to handle significant parts of this subject matter. I just remember seeing an awesome book cover on a classmate’s desk and seeking it out at the library. I was thrilled when I came across the (very minor) swearing. All of that context aside, this is a really good book and one of Christopher Pike’s best. It’s a bit of a slow mover, but the ending is more than worth it. I really liked all of the main characters, both the on ...more

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Sep 05, 2019 Kristin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: teen-horror, z-2019-novels, teen-creeps

Classic Christopher Pike mindf***. I guessed the twist fairly early but still enjoyed it. The stop at the fortune teller’s house seemed a bit unnecessary. The backstories the characters told each other were compelling.

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Aug 08, 2021 Cassie Daley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, young-adult, read-2021, unreliable-narrators, the-pikecast, best-of-2021

MY FAVORITE PIKE BOOK! Even after all these years!

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Mar 21, 2012 Elizabeth rated it it was amazing

I just finished what is at least my fifth reading of this book. I didn’t keep track as well of the dates when I was younger, but based on the publication date, my first read must have been not long after the book was originally published. Christopher Pike has been my favorite author for almost 30 years and I don’t see that changing at this point. I love his books now as much as I did when I first read them. This one is one of my favorites, which is why, even though I’ve read it so many times, I ...more

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