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Abigail
Jan 18, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2011
I should preface this with my two stars is 1) more like 2.5, and 2) probably more due to me than the author. I was disappointed by the horror-meets-paranormal aspect that felt like a cop-out to me -- but I also can see why he made that choice, even if I didn't really enjoy it after the first 20-50 pages. That said, I found the MC fascinating and I think Wells did a great job of writing him. (If not for that, I probably never would've finished the book -- but I did, and I honestly don't regret re ...more
Leslie
Feb 13, 2012 rated it really liked it

A 15 yr old Dexter type vs. a very unique Demon. Original story with more to it than a scary title.
Katie
I'd be wanting to get to this one for quite some time. And it started out pretty awesome, I got into it right away. Then about a third of the way through, he threw me a loop that I just never fully swallowed whole and the rest of the book, while good, lost a bit of steam. I do think the main character, John Wayne Cleaver, is a unique and interesting fellow that I look forward to seeing more of. ...more
Bea
Jan 09, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
I wasn't sure that I would like this book, but as it developed it became intriguing to me. Would he let the monster loose? Could the demon be stopped? I think that everyone has the demon/monster inside of them and that the choices we make determine the answer for ourselves. ...more
Dionisia
Oh no! I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It wasn't bad really. I did enjoy it, but ....

it really threw me for a loop midway through the book. The introduction of the supernatural element was pretty jarring and an all-around unpleasant surprise. It seemed so unnecessary! Why Dan Wells? Why!?
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Tara
Aug 27, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: busy-bee
This books started off pretty good, but then got a bit far-fetched and it lost its charm a bit.
Liz
Feb 04, 2010 marked it as to-read
Siomoria
Mar 02, 2010 marked it as to-read
Alicia
Apr 03, 2010 marked it as to-read
Gaijinmama
Apr 14, 2010 marked it as to-read
Amy
Apr 30, 2010 rated it liked it
[ JT ]
May 05, 2010 marked it as recommended
Jenn
May 23, 2010 rated it really liked it
Heather (DeathByBook)
Apr 20, 2011 marked it as to-read
Lisa
Oct 24, 2011 rated it it was ok
Alcqueline
Jan 01, 2012 marked it as to-read
Poly
Jan 09, 2012 rated it really liked it
Sabrina
Jul 12, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Brian Maicke
Aug 10, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kim DeCina
Feb 08, 2013 marked it as to-read
Katoushka
Feb 23, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: dark, black-humour
Lisa
Jul 06, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Misty
Jan 12, 2017 marked it as to-read
Carrie
Nov 17, 2017 marked it as to-read
Rebecca
Apr 24, 2020 marked it as to-read
Rebekah
Sep 09, 2021 marked it as to-read
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