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Frozen Fire
It starts with the phone call, late at night. The mysterious boy says he is dying. Dusty doesn't want to get involved - but the boy seems to have a link to the one person who's most important to her. Soon she has been drawn in - and now she has to deal with the other people who are looking for the boy - the violent man and his two sons, and the police too . . .
Yet throughout all this, Dusty senses the presence of a boy who is not dying, a strange elusive boy who can show her what happened to her missing brother and solve the greatest mystery of her life. Where he is, who he is, why he wants to die, she cannot say. Only one thing is certain. Finding him will be dangerous.
Yet throughout all this, Dusty senses the presence of a boy who is not dying, a strange elusive boy who can show her what happened to her missing brother and solve the greatest mystery of her life. Where he is, who he is, why he wants to die, she cannot say. Only one thing is certain. Finding him will be dangerous.
352 pages, Paperback
First published September 7, 2006
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Tim Bowler
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Tim Bowler is one of the UK’s most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at University he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as ‘Tim’s Bolthole’.
Tim has written twenty books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Bloodchild and his provocative Blade series is being hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the master of the psychological thriller’ and by the Independent as ‘one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction’.
Tim Bowler is one of the UK’s most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at University he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as ‘Tim’s Bolthole’.
Tim has written twenty books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Bloodchild and his provocative Blade series is being hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the master of the psychological thriller’ and by the Independent as ‘one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction’.
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December 16, 2008
I learned by reading this book that "psychological thriller" means "a book where nothing happens". There are pages and pages and pages where the only action is the main character walking down a snowy lane. The text is all vague imagery of light and snow and heat and cold and endless obsessions over the character's missing brother. There is certainly some suspense - enough to keep me going up to the bitter end, even, but by then I was skimming and speed reading just to see if the story improved by the ending. It didn't.
Another thing I learned by reading this book: apparently teenagers can't spell to save their lives when sending text messages. I get that you use a lot of abbreviated lingo when texting, but some of the exchanges made the characters sound like morons. Not sure if this is meant to be an indictment on public education, or if the author really thinks 15-year-olds are that stupid, but either way it was distracting from the story.
Another thing I learned by reading this book: apparently teenagers can't spell to save their lives when sending text messages. I get that you use a lot of abbreviated lingo when texting, but some of the exchanges made the characters sound like morons. Not sure if this is meant to be an indictment on public education, or if the author really thinks 15-year-olds are that stupid, but either way it was distracting from the story.
March 29, 2017
I have questions. Many questions.
That's the thing - this book leaves things pretty open-ended, and the reveal you do get doesn't come until the very end.
The main character was a little hard to relate to throughout. I didn't really understand why she just kept lying to everybody and keeping secrets that didn't seem to matter much and would only pull her into more trouble. I felt like there was some unnecessary drama as well, especially on her part.
The writing was pretty good; it definitely gave me chills, and the book was extremely captivating. I honestly don't feel completely happy with my rating of 3 stars - it seems too low. But 4 stars also seems wayyyyy too high.
That's the thing - this book leaves things pretty open-ended, and the reveal you do get doesn't come until the very end.
The main character was a little hard to relate to throughout. I didn't really understand why she just kept lying to everybody and keeping secrets that didn't seem to matter much and would only pull her into more trouble. I felt like there was some unnecessary drama as well, especially on her part.
The writing was pretty good; it definitely gave me chills, and the book was extremely captivating. I honestly don't feel completely happy with my rating of 3 stars - it seems too low. But 4 stars also seems wayyyyy too high.
February 6, 2008
The first page sucked me right in. Dusty, sitting alone in her house, far from any neighbors, receives a phone call from a mysterious boy who has just overdosed on pills and wants to hear a comforting voice as he slips into death. As they talk, the boy lets slip details that convince Dusty he knows what happened to her brother, Josh, who disappeared two years ago. In a panic, Dusty races out into a snow storm to find the boy and a clue to finding Josh.
Bowler creates a taut, atmospheric thriller set in a small town on the English moors. The first chapters reminded me of a horror flick, but the intensity ebbed and flowed slightly as the novel progressed (allowing me to fall asleep at night, which was a nice perk). The plot took a number of unexpected turns that kept it from turning into a Wes Craven novel. There were even - dare I say - elements of magical realism. But in a good way!
Highly recommend it to anyone looking for an atmospheric mystery with plenty of scary chase scenes.
Bowler creates a taut, atmospheric thriller set in a small town on the English moors. The first chapters reminded me of a horror flick, but the intensity ebbed and flowed slightly as the novel progressed (allowing me to fall asleep at night, which was a nice perk). The plot took a number of unexpected turns that kept it from turning into a Wes Craven novel. There were even - dare I say - elements of magical realism. But in a good way!
Highly recommend it to anyone looking for an atmospheric mystery with plenty of scary chase scenes.
February 22, 2010
As I read other reviews, many people didn't like this book because they didn't "understand" it and they couldn't decipher every little thing that Bowler formed into Frozen Fire. I believe that is what made this book amazing. In most books the plot it easily distributed and the end settles our heart with either understanding sadness or happiness. But not this book, oh no. Frozen Fire keeps the possibilities open so anything we can think, say, or come up with could be the reason onto why the boy even showed up in the first place; even down to his sex. No genitals of any kind. Constantly Bowler had me trapped trying to understand and wrap my mind in the suffering the boy goes through. I wanted to reach into his mind and try to pull out what he is and what he is saying. When he'd show up so randomly in Dusty's life and speak such random words I wanted to strangle him and scream JUST SPEAK PLAIN ENGLISH but no, his simple words gave us everything we needed without being obvious and blunt.For example when he drops Dusty off by the lake after she jumps in the car with him. She constantly asks him about Josh but when he says nothing, he is saying everything. He took her to the exact spot where Josh was, lying down dead in the deep pit of the lake. The second mystery with Josh made me want to dig deeper but this writing style put up a boarder so you can only get so far inside his head and the rest is a psychological twist. I read this book slowly and I tried to force myself to make is easy, I wanted to believe that I knew everything going on was simple. But nu uh. Even now I am a lost at words to fully express my appreciation and love for authors like Bowler.
this book was absolutelyhorrible amazing!
this book was absolutely
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October 4, 2010
Originally posted here.
“I’m dying,” said the voice.
This first sentence of Tim Bowler’s Frozen Fire will, right away, suck the reader in. It’s sets the ethereal and creepy atmosphere the book possess from start to end.
It was the beginning of the mysterious phone call Dusty received at the night of the New Year. The caller, a boy, seems to know more than what he confess — information about his missing brother or to be more accurate, information only his missing brother knows. So Dusty, although scared, was determined to find this mysterious boy. This mysterious boy, as she learned, is somehow an urban legend. Rumors has it that this boy has an unnatural ability, that he looks quite inhuman and that he is accused of several crimes. The more she hear something about him, the more dangerous he seem to be and the more obsess she became to know more.
The quality of novels like this depends on how the mystery was build up until the big reveal. Frozen Fire, I must say, kept that factor really strong. Events prior to the big reveal will keep you guessing. The big reveal itself posed more questions than answers. Readers will turn the last page finding no explanations about the boy. It was a brave move for Bowler to end it like that. A lot of readers will tend to hate the novel because of what he did. For me, however, it was a brilliant ending. It let’s your imagination to fill in the blanks, giving you the freedom to create your own version of story.
Frozen Fire is the perfect book for under-the-blanket flashlight reading or bonfire reading. It wasn’t that scary but the uncertainties and the chain of tension-filled events will creep yourself enough. This is my first venture to Tim Bowler’s novels and it certainly won’t be the last.
“I’m dying,” said the voice.
This first sentence of Tim Bowler’s Frozen Fire will, right away, suck the reader in. It’s sets the ethereal and creepy atmosphere the book possess from start to end.
It was the beginning of the mysterious phone call Dusty received at the night of the New Year. The caller, a boy, seems to know more than what he confess — information about his missing brother or to be more accurate, information only his missing brother knows. So Dusty, although scared, was determined to find this mysterious boy. This mysterious boy, as she learned, is somehow an urban legend. Rumors has it that this boy has an unnatural ability, that he looks quite inhuman and that he is accused of several crimes. The more she hear something about him, the more dangerous he seem to be and the more obsess she became to know more.
The quality of novels like this depends on how the mystery was build up until the big reveal. Frozen Fire, I must say, kept that factor really strong. Events prior to the big reveal will keep you guessing. The big reveal itself posed more questions than answers. Readers will turn the last page finding no explanations about the boy. It was a brave move for Bowler to end it like that. A lot of readers will tend to hate the novel because of what he did. For me, however, it was a brilliant ending. It let’s your imagination to fill in the blanks, giving you the freedom to create your own version of story.
Frozen Fire is the perfect book for under-the-blanket flashlight reading or bonfire reading. It wasn’t that scary but the uncertainties and the chain of tension-filled events will creep yourself enough. This is my first venture to Tim Bowler’s novels and it certainly won’t be the last.
June 17, 2012
Frozen Fire held just enough mystery that I wanted to read more and just a little scary that I was hesitant to. In a sense, I would call it a psych thriller and you have to be wary of these. Because sometimes they aren't good. They can be full of pages upon pages of words and still say nothing of value. Because psychs can babble if they're not good. But I felt like this one, IMO, did just enough right to keep me reading so that I could find out if Dusty would save the boy on the other end of phone. If she would find her brother.
Because it's a psych thriller and a mystery rolled into one a lot of scenes happen, like in a movie. She sees a swing, follows a snowy path, has conversations. Goes to the lake. Follows the boy named Josh to the car. Tries to solve the mystery, tries to find her missing brother. Dusty doesn't have wicked action fights or use magic or have a best fried to go out with and gossip about the sexiest guys in town. This book is meant to be about the mind and the deeper parts of thought, which I think people miss the point of. Or don't end up caring and then don't like the book because of.
And that's a shame because then they think it's a bad book which it isn't.
It isn't the best book in my bookcase but it's good enough to warrant a reread from me. And I don't regret my purchase.
Because it's a psych thriller and a mystery rolled into one a lot of scenes happen, like in a movie. She sees a swing, follows a snowy path, has conversations. Goes to the lake. Follows the boy named Josh to the car. Tries to solve the mystery, tries to find her missing brother. Dusty doesn't have wicked action fights or use magic or have a best fried to go out with and gossip about the sexiest guys in town. This book is meant to be about the mind and the deeper parts of thought, which I think people miss the point of. Or don't end up caring and then don't like the book because of.
And that's a shame because then they think it's a bad book which it isn't.
It isn't the best book in my bookcase but it's good enough to warrant a reread from me. And I don't regret my purchase.
June 26, 2015
' "I'm dying," said the voice. Dusty clutched the phone. She had no idea who this was.'
Well, with a hook like that who wouldn't want to keep reading? I certainly did, so much so that I bought the book...and now I wish I could give it back.
The main premise is a very intriguing one. A teenaged girl named Dusty recieves a midnight phone call from a strange boy who seems to know intimate details about her, most importantly the fact that her brother disappeared two years ago.
The setting of rural England in winter is very important in the story and gives it a very mysterious/surreal feeling. The author spends a lot of time showing Dusty's tense relationship with her mother, who divorced her husband over the strain of their missing son. But I was so interested in learning more about the boy (who is never given a name) that I really didn't care about their relationship. Considering that Dusty spends most of the book paranoid and stressing over who the boy is, where he is and how he knows about her brother, I felt no real connection to her. There were a couple of times while reading, I just wanted her to tell someone what was going on since she was starting to stress me out.
Ultimately, the plot just kept building and building until nothing was resolved to my satisfaction. The only mystery that is solved is what happened to Dusty's brother but I was so confused and frustrated that I didn't really care about that resolution as much. I was more intrigued by the boy and his many supernatural abilities, such as immortality. Such abilities are never fully explained and just seemed to be included as a means to make him more mysterious and strange.
Rape is also a factor in the story but it felt more like an excuse to make the townspeople fear the boy. While one mystery is solved in regards to Dusty's brother, there were so many other loose ends that made the book very disappointing. Yes, it can be good to leave a reader wondering about the ending of a book but not so much so that they are left utterly unsatisfied when the beginning held so much promise.
Well, with a hook like that who wouldn't want to keep reading? I certainly did, so much so that I bought the book...and now I wish I could give it back.
The main premise is a very intriguing one. A teenaged girl named Dusty recieves a midnight phone call from a strange boy who seems to know intimate details about her, most importantly the fact that her brother disappeared two years ago.
The setting of rural England in winter is very important in the story and gives it a very mysterious/surreal feeling. The author spends a lot of time showing Dusty's tense relationship with her mother, who divorced her husband over the strain of their missing son. But I was so interested in learning more about the boy (who is never given a name) that I really didn't care about their relationship. Considering that Dusty spends most of the book paranoid and stressing over who the boy is, where he is and how he knows about her brother, I felt no real connection to her. There were a couple of times while reading, I just wanted her to tell someone what was going on since she was starting to stress me out.
Ultimately, the plot just kept building and building until nothing was resolved to my satisfaction. The only mystery that is solved is what happened to Dusty's brother but I was so confused and frustrated that I didn't really care about that resolution as much. I was more intrigued by the boy and his many supernatural abilities, such as immortality. Such abilities are never fully explained and just seemed to be included as a means to make him more mysterious and strange.
Rape is also a factor in the story but it felt more like an excuse to make the townspeople fear the boy. While one mystery is solved in regards to Dusty's brother, there were so many other loose ends that made the book very disappointing. Yes, it can be good to leave a reader wondering about the ending of a book but not so much so that they are left utterly unsatisfied when the beginning held so much promise.
May 3, 2010
I was truly excited to read this book at first because the beginning was so good. As the book went on I was looking for answers but I only became more confused. I wanted for it to have a good ending, but it didn't come!! I could not believe the ending because it answered nothing and I was so mad. I wasted my time for nothing.
A few things I did not understand (and by few I mean a lot):
1. Why does he not have any genitals?
2. Why does he have those powers?
3. Why was he following Angelica around?
4. What did the snow-pipe thing have to do with anything?
5. What was with all the glowing and heat?
6. He had been around for at least two years already and he contacted Dusty only then? And why choose her in the first place?
7. Why did the van turn into a cloud, then a bird, and then a rock and then at the end the van was found underwater and footsteps were coming out of the lake? How does that even make sense? Was Dusty imagining it?
8. The boy seemed normal at times but other times he was so weird. Why?
9. Why doesn't he show up in pictures?
10. What happened to the boy at the end? Where did he go?
11. What is he??? Who is he??? Why is he there???
I give this book three stars because it was going great up until the part where the mob gathers at Dusty's house. That's where I decided that it was over. The kid was ready to die or whatever he was planning to do without providing any explanations. Had Bowler given us at least some answers I would have given this novel a 4 or a 5, but no, he decided that it was better to leave us with a bunch of confusing events.
Seriously, though, I didn't understand it!!
If ANYONE has any answers to the above questions then please tell me because I am just so confused and disappointed.
A few things I did not understand (and by few I mean a lot):
1. Why does he not have any genitals?
2. Why does he have those powers?
3. Why was he following Angelica around?
4. What did the snow-pipe thing have to do with anything?
5. What was with all the glowing and heat?
6. He had been around for at least two years already and he contacted Dusty only then? And why choose her in the first place?
7. Why did the van turn into a cloud, then a bird, and then a rock and then at the end the van was found underwater and footsteps were coming out of the lake? How does that even make sense? Was Dusty imagining it?
8. The boy seemed normal at times but other times he was so weird. Why?
9. Why doesn't he show up in pictures?
10. What happened to the boy at the end? Where did he go?
11. What is he??? Who is he??? Why is he there???
I give this book three stars because it was going great up until the part where the mob gathers at Dusty's house. That's where I decided that it was over. The kid was ready to die or whatever he was planning to do without providing any explanations. Had Bowler given us at least some answers I would have given this novel a 4 or a 5, but no, he decided that it was better to leave us with a bunch of confusing events.
Seriously, though, I didn't understand it!!
If ANYONE has any answers to the above questions then please tell me because I am just so confused and disappointed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 15, 2013
In the novel Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler, Dusty is a fifteen-year-old girl living in the United Kingdom. Living with her overprotective dad, Dusty learns to stand up for herself and to not take anything from anyone. She learned all of this when her older brother, Josh, walked out two years earlier, and her “mum” had a nervous breakdown and walked out six months after. This book is a great read, and it has action, mystery, and a teenager’s struggle to stay sane.
What I liked most about this book, was the fact that Bowler really gets inside the mind of a 21st century teenager, without giving away what the whole plot twist of the book is. Dusty is a very independent character, who fends for herself against bullies, people who tease her at school and her enemies, Gavin and Denny. The mysterious boy, who is still nameless and is mistaken for her older brother, is portrayed as Dusty’s secret, someone she can’t tell anyone about, or else she’d be in a world of trouble. I like the fact that Bowler describes the characters through their actions, and how they perceive things that happen to them,and how they solve the problems they’re faced with. What I didn't like about the characters was that they were all kind of muddled together, and weren't always portrayed as important as they should be.
The plot of the book is very interesting, and is different from most books you might read. The book ends with a total plot twist, that leaves you thinking “What just happened here?”. Bowler does an excellent job of leading readers up to the conflict and climax of the book, then completely changing the book, and leading them into a direction that they didn’t expect. What happens to lead up to the conflict is Dusty being considered a suspect, and being disowned by her friends. Understanding the plot of the book will help the reader to realize what really happened when it comes at the end of the book, and is exposed through little clues throughout the entire book. The big conflict, finally finding the mystery boy, kept me interested to finish the rest of the book because I wanted to figure out what would happen to Dusty and her family.
Using his characterization, the plot of the book, and the main conflict, Tim Bowler wrote an excellent book with an excellent theme. The main theme would be to be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. As the reader of this book, you can learn many life lessons, and that society and the world isn't as pretty as people say it is. The genre of Frozen Fire, realistic fiction, really fits in with the big picture because it’s something that could easily happen to any one of us, with a few twists and fairy tale-like substances thrown in. I've read many books of this genre, and I plan on reading more because I like that you can relate to the genre and characters, yet you can’t because of the individual problems they face. The only negative of this genre is the fact that some of it can be too over dramatic and not seem realistic at all, which ruins the book. This book is similar to the City of Bones series I read by Cassandra Clare. They are both about people “not of this world” and are both realistic fiction. I really enjoyed that series, and would love to read her other books that continue it. If Bowler added a second book to this one, about what happens to Dusty, and what she really learns about her brother and the mystery boy.
I awarded Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler five stars because it’s very well written, is a great book, deals with real life places and people, and is my favorite genre. This book is a must read, and I recommend everyone to read the book, because it’s very interesting, and might get you interested in more books than the type you read.
What I liked most about this book, was the fact that Bowler really gets inside the mind of a 21st century teenager, without giving away what the whole plot twist of the book is. Dusty is a very independent character, who fends for herself against bullies, people who tease her at school and her enemies, Gavin and Denny. The mysterious boy, who is still nameless and is mistaken for her older brother, is portrayed as Dusty’s secret, someone she can’t tell anyone about, or else she’d be in a world of trouble. I like the fact that Bowler describes the characters through their actions, and how they perceive things that happen to them,and how they solve the problems they’re faced with. What I didn't like about the characters was that they were all kind of muddled together, and weren't always portrayed as important as they should be.
The plot of the book is very interesting, and is different from most books you might read. The book ends with a total plot twist, that leaves you thinking “What just happened here?”. Bowler does an excellent job of leading readers up to the conflict and climax of the book, then completely changing the book, and leading them into a direction that they didn’t expect. What happens to lead up to the conflict is Dusty being considered a suspect, and being disowned by her friends. Understanding the plot of the book will help the reader to realize what really happened when it comes at the end of the book, and is exposed through little clues throughout the entire book. The big conflict, finally finding the mystery boy, kept me interested to finish the rest of the book because I wanted to figure out what would happen to Dusty and her family.
Using his characterization, the plot of the book, and the main conflict, Tim Bowler wrote an excellent book with an excellent theme. The main theme would be to be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. As the reader of this book, you can learn many life lessons, and that society and the world isn't as pretty as people say it is. The genre of Frozen Fire, realistic fiction, really fits in with the big picture because it’s something that could easily happen to any one of us, with a few twists and fairy tale-like substances thrown in. I've read many books of this genre, and I plan on reading more because I like that you can relate to the genre and characters, yet you can’t because of the individual problems they face. The only negative of this genre is the fact that some of it can be too over dramatic and not seem realistic at all, which ruins the book. This book is similar to the City of Bones series I read by Cassandra Clare. They are both about people “not of this world” and are both realistic fiction. I really enjoyed that series, and would love to read her other books that continue it. If Bowler added a second book to this one, about what happens to Dusty, and what she really learns about her brother and the mystery boy.
I awarded Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler five stars because it’s very well written, is a great book, deals with real life places and people, and is my favorite genre. This book is a must read, and I recommend everyone to read the book, because it’s very interesting, and might get you interested in more books than the type you read.
May 6, 2016
Alright, here goes nothing.
"I'm dying," a voice tells Dusty. Who is he and how has he gotten her cell number? Dusty wants no part of this strange boy . . . until he begins saying things that only someone who knows her intimately could say things that lead her to think he knows the whereabouts of her brother, who disappeared over a year ago.
What you should do:
1. Don't tell him your real name.
2. Don't admit that he has information you want.
3. Don't go outside looking for him.
4. Call the police pronto
What Dusty does:
1. Tells him her real name.
2. Admits that he has information she desperately wants.
3. Goes outside looking for him.
4. Doesn't immediately call the police.
I mean... maybe it's just me but this shit seems like common sense of exactly what NOT to do when some creepy stranger calls you and happens to somehow know a bunch of stuff about you and talks like he is watching you from outside your window.
So from the get-go, Dusty is airing on the side of stupid.
BUT, I'm not going to let the first few pages of a book determine my entire outlook on it so I keep reading. By the end, here's my conclusions:
1. I don't know what I just read.
That's it. Review done.
The second I put this book down, I forgot everything that happened. Because well, nothing happened. The beginning of the book catches you right away, it's the entire reason I bought the book 6 years ago. But after the intriguing beginning, the rest of the book just dragged. By the end, I didn't have any of the answers that I wanted and I didn't feel a connection with any of the characters, even the main character.
By the way, who in the hell writes a book and doesn't name one of the main characters?! The name of who calls Dusty on the phone in the beginning is just never mentioned. Maybe he doesn't have a name? Maybe we're supposed to just not give a shit? I don't know. But for the love of God name your DAMN characters.
The entire book to this day is a blur in my mind of characters I didn't care about and a story that for some reason I just couldn't follow.
If someone came up to me and asked "Lisa, what happened in the book Frozen Fire?". I'd just be like "Well sir/madam, I would LOVE to tell you except I HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE. I guess aliens and a missing persons case or some shit."
"I'm dying," a voice tells Dusty. Who is he and how has he gotten her cell number? Dusty wants no part of this strange boy . . . until he begins saying things that only someone who knows her intimately could say things that lead her to think he knows the whereabouts of her brother, who disappeared over a year ago.
What you should do:
1. Don't tell him your real name.
2. Don't admit that he has information you want.
3. Don't go outside looking for him.
4. Call the police pronto
What Dusty does:
1. Tells him her real name.
2. Admits that he has information she desperately wants.
3. Goes outside looking for him.
4. Doesn't immediately call the police.
I mean... maybe it's just me but this shit seems like common sense of exactly what NOT to do when some creepy stranger calls you and happens to somehow know a bunch of stuff about you and talks like he is watching you from outside your window.
So from the get-go, Dusty is airing on the side of stupid.
BUT, I'm not going to let the first few pages of a book determine my entire outlook on it so I keep reading. By the end, here's my conclusions:
1. I don't know what I just read.
The second I put this book down, I forgot everything that happened. Because well, nothing happened. The beginning of the book catches you right away, it's the entire reason I bought the book 6 years ago. But after the intriguing beginning, the rest of the book just dragged. By the end, I didn't have any of the answers that I wanted and I didn't feel a connection with any of the characters, even the main character.
By the way, who in the hell writes a book and doesn't name one of the main characters?! The name of who calls Dusty on the phone in the beginning is just never mentioned. Maybe he doesn't have a name? Maybe we're supposed to just not give a shit? I don't know. But for the love of God name your DAMN characters.
The entire book to this day is a blur in my mind of characters I didn't care about and a story that for some reason I just couldn't follow.
If someone came up to me and asked "Lisa, what happened in the book Frozen Fire?". I'd just be like "Well sir/madam, I would LOVE to tell you except I HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE. I guess aliens and a missing persons case or some shit."
October 14, 2011
It's a late winter night when Dusty gets a phone call. She knows she can't ignore it so as she picks up the phone the voice on the other end says, "I'm Dying." Dusty wants nothing to do with this boy but it seems as if he knows everything about her brothers dissapearence. How did he know all this personal details about her life and her brother? Dusty was determined to find out. As she goes on the search for the strange boy she starts to learn more and more about him. Stories have been going around in her town about him being spotted and could be dangerous. She keeps getting phone calls from him, but how could he possibly be able to figure out her number? It gets even stranger. The stories going on about him are that he is able to do things that no normal human would be able to do.
Rumors are going on about this boy that he is doing terrible things but Dusty knows he is not capable of doing such horibble things, but everyone else seems to think differantly. There are many people that are after Dusty because they know she has been in contact with the boy, and they don't like it! As Dusty seems to find out more and more about the strange boy, she learns more about her brother. The boy is the key to the mystery about her brother and just as she thinks she will never know the secrets of the past the boy will lead her to the answers.
The authors purpose of writing the book is for the readers entertainment. I also believe that the reason is for the reader to learn something from the book which is the theme. The theme of the book would be that if you really want something you should try as hard as you possibly can to get it. Dusty wanted to find out the answer to her brothers dissapearence and even when the going got tough she didnt give up.
I thought that the book was very interesting and very differant from other books I have read. I liked that the book kept me wanting to read and at the same time kept me at the edge of my seat. This book was very good so I would not change a thing about it.
Rumors are going on about this boy that he is doing terrible things but Dusty knows he is not capable of doing such horibble things, but everyone else seems to think differantly. There are many people that are after Dusty because they know she has been in contact with the boy, and they don't like it! As Dusty seems to find out more and more about the strange boy, she learns more about her brother. The boy is the key to the mystery about her brother and just as she thinks she will never know the secrets of the past the boy will lead her to the answers.
The authors purpose of writing the book is for the readers entertainment. I also believe that the reason is for the reader to learn something from the book which is the theme. The theme of the book would be that if you really want something you should try as hard as you possibly can to get it. Dusty wanted to find out the answer to her brothers dissapearence and even when the going got tough she didnt give up.
I thought that the book was very interesting and very differant from other books I have read. I liked that the book kept me wanting to read and at the same time kept me at the edge of my seat. This book was very good so I would not change a thing about it.
February 16, 2010
I really liked that this book was a page turner, but the ending was very abrupt. I mean what kind of book ends with someone being on a stretcher and going back home. I felt bad for Dusty because she seemed to have idolized Josh and he turned out to be a rapist who committed suicide.As for the "boy" I expected him to give Dusty more answers instead of letting her down, I also felt bad that no one believed that the boy was innocent. I especially liked the theme of innocence and justice. Personally I thought the beginning was better than the ending, but in a way im glad it wasn't one of those cliche happy endings. I liked Dusty as a character because she was very strong, independent, fearless, unlike a lot of these paranormal/fiction books where the characters are very weak and clingy.
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October 7, 2008
I so loved this book!!! If you haven't read it you should add it to your shelf. This is the most awesomeness book with a mystery that must be lived with. To bad no one will ever know who the ghostly boy is who can do all these amazing stuff. But atleast Dusty's family knows what happened to her brother, Josh, at the end. Sad though but good ending never, saw it coming. I am just happy that everything has been cleared up, even though Dusty is living with a mystery that will never be solved....or will it. If this is a series i want to know the second book!!!! But i think not. The way it ended was perfect, loved it 5 stars YAY!!!!
January 30, 2022
Well, this one was a disappointment. Since most of this story takes place in an English village where it snows perpetually (at least throughout the whole book), it seemed a perfect choice for a blizzardy day. Dusty gets a mysterious phone call pre-midnight from a boy who tells her he is committing suicide. The whole thing goes downhill from there. Dusty is a very unappealing character and her missing brother turns out to be even more unappealing. A blurb on the cover says the author is a winner of the Carnegie Medal. I hope it wasn't for this book.
January 28, 2016
Pese a las criticas irregulares (sin un final definido, sin solucionar ni dar información respecto a ciertos hechos sustanciales, de y para, la trama..), quería leerlo; SON DE AQUELLAS NOVELAS QUE DESPIERTAN UNA CURIOSIDAD ENGAÑOSA POR PARTE DEL FUTURO LECTOR. Y CUAL FUE MI DECEPCIÓN, POR QUÉ SIN TENER UNAS GRANDES EXPECTATIVAS, ME DEFRAUDÓ MÁS DE LO PENSADO.
Y ES QUE ‘ÚLTIMA LLAMADA’, PARTIENDO DE UN INICIO Y TRAMA SEMI INTERESANTE, SE VA DESINFLANDO POR MOMENTOS, HASTA LLEGAR AL MÁS ABSOLUTO DESATINO CON UN EPÍLOGO (YO LO CONSIDERO ASÍ, PUES ‘LA HISTORIA PRINCIPAL ESTÁ RESUELTA’), COMPLETAMENTE RIDÍCULO, FUERA DE TODA LÓGICA Y BASTANTE LAMENTABLE, QUE ES LA GOTA QUE COLMA EL VASO.
Lo que COMIENZA COMO UN SUGERENTE RELATO THRILLER, en el que una joven de familia desestructurada, (el abandono de hogar de uno de sus protegitores) , a causa de la desaparición voluntaria de su hermano (el cual se intuye llevaba muy mal camino), recibe una misteriosa llamada de un chico que está a punto de suicidarse y sabe información sobre ella y su familia, SE TORNA INSUSTANCIAL, VACUO, REPETITIVO, CANSINO, INCOHERENTE EN DESARROLLO, DIÁLOGO Y SITUACIONES, RARO HASTA EL PUNTO DE LA INCONEXIÓN LÓGICA ( Y LO DICE UNA LECTORA DE SCI FI, FANTASÍA, ETC...QUE ESTÁ ACOSTUMBRADA A RAREZAS, PERO SIEMPRE CON ALGO DE DESARROLLO COHERENTE; QUÉ SE SEPA DÓNDE VA A PARAR LA HISTORIA), Y DEL DELIRIO MÁS ABSOLUTO (GRACIAS AL ELEMENTO FANTÁSTICO Y / O PARANORMAL DE UNO DE LOS PERSONAJES IMPLICADOS) Y SU RELACIÓN CON NUESTRA PROTAGONISTA: Dusty. Y AHÍ NO SE CONFORMA LA OBRA, NO SE QUEDA AHÍ, YA QUE LO PEOR ES : QUE NO HAY CHICHA NI HISTORIA REMARCABLE O / Y PASAJES REMARCABLES QUE LO COMPENSE; LO DICHO; NI FORMA NI FONDO ( LO PEOR EN UNA LECTURA)
Y AHORA, PARA LOS CURIOSOS/ AS, OS HAGO UN RESUMEN DE LA OBRA, CON SUPER SPOILERS Y MIS DELIBERACIONES SOBRE SUS MISTERIOS:
EN RESUMEN, UNA OBRA PÉSIMA, LENTA, VACUA, CON UN CONTENIDO ESCASO E INCOHERENTE, DE INTERÉS CERO.
TAN SÓLO RECOMENDABLE PARA INSOMNES QUE HAYAN AGOTADO YA SUS ESTANTERÍA.
Y ES QUE ‘ÚLTIMA LLAMADA’, PARTIENDO DE UN INICIO Y TRAMA SEMI INTERESANTE, SE VA DESINFLANDO POR MOMENTOS, HASTA LLEGAR AL MÁS ABSOLUTO DESATINO CON UN EPÍLOGO (YO LO CONSIDERO ASÍ, PUES ‘LA HISTORIA PRINCIPAL ESTÁ RESUELTA’), COMPLETAMENTE RIDÍCULO, FUERA DE TODA LÓGICA Y BASTANTE LAMENTABLE, QUE ES LA GOTA QUE COLMA EL VASO.
Lo que COMIENZA COMO UN SUGERENTE RELATO THRILLER, en el que una joven de familia desestructurada, (el abandono de hogar de uno de sus protegitores) , a causa de la desaparición voluntaria de su hermano (el cual se intuye llevaba muy mal camino), recibe una misteriosa llamada de un chico que está a punto de suicidarse y sabe información sobre ella y su familia, SE TORNA INSUSTANCIAL, VACUO, REPETITIVO, CANSINO, INCOHERENTE EN DESARROLLO, DIÁLOGO Y SITUACIONES, RARO HASTA EL PUNTO DE LA INCONEXIÓN LÓGICA ( Y LO DICE UNA LECTORA DE SCI FI, FANTASÍA, ETC...QUE ESTÁ ACOSTUMBRADA A RAREZAS, PERO SIEMPRE CON ALGO DE DESARROLLO COHERENTE; QUÉ SE SEPA DÓNDE VA A PARAR LA HISTORIA), Y DEL DELIRIO MÁS ABSOLUTO (GRACIAS AL ELEMENTO FANTÁSTICO Y / O PARANORMAL DE UNO DE LOS PERSONAJES IMPLICADOS) Y SU RELACIÓN CON NUESTRA PROTAGONISTA: Dusty. Y AHÍ NO SE CONFORMA LA OBRA, NO SE QUEDA AHÍ, YA QUE LO PEOR ES : QUE NO HAY CHICHA NI HISTORIA REMARCABLE O / Y PASAJES REMARCABLES QUE LO COMPENSE; LO DICHO; NI FORMA NI FONDO ( LO PEOR EN UNA LECTURA)
Y AHORA, PARA LOS CURIOSOS/ AS, OS HAGO UN RESUMEN DE LA OBRA, CON SUPER SPOILERS Y MIS DELIBERACIONES SOBRE SUS MISTERIOS:
EN RESUMEN, UNA OBRA PÉSIMA, LENTA, VACUA, CON UN CONTENIDO ESCASO E INCOHERENTE, DE INTERÉS CERO.
TAN SÓLO RECOMENDABLE PARA INSOMNES QUE HAYAN AGOTADO YA SUS ESTANTERÍA.
June 13, 2024
I loved this book in high school and decided to reread. It still grabbed me. The other reviews aren't wrong, not a ton of plot happens and questions go unanswered but idk man. My one complaint though is that the dialogue felt awkward or clunky to me at times.
January 17, 2014
I picked this book up on a whim because the cover was gorgeous and intriguing and the summary had me hooked. Just as it says, so the story begins, and Dusty starts speaking to a strange boy who seems to know too much about her and claims he thought of a random phone number and it happened to connect him to her. This boy is definitely the heart and most interesting part of the story. At times the writing and plot grew bland while I waited for more news of him to surface. Oftentimes instead of the answers and actions I was looking for, more questions would pop up in the book and leave me feeling unsatisfied.
I didn't like the way that suspense was handled in this book. While I think that the pacing was typical for mysteries of this sort, there weren't enough revelations that were full of insight or significant impact for me to justify stretching out the novel. Sometimes things felt so dull and detached from me that I didn't feel much when Dusty was in danger. I was interested but more interested in the boy and wanted to flip forward to find out more about him.
The book ended the way I was afraid that it would because it left me almost entirely unsatisfied. Part of me could see from a higher level point of view how the ending was necessary and fit in with different elements of the story that had been set out much earlier in the tale. But I wanted more enjoyment as a reader. I wanted validation because I'd struggled through some sections of the book, waiting and hoping for answers, and I received none. I do think that I'll pick up something else by Tim Bowler and will give him another try. I'll remain disappointed in Frozen Fire.
I didn't like the way that suspense was handled in this book. While I think that the pacing was typical for mysteries of this sort, there weren't enough revelations that were full of insight or significant impact for me to justify stretching out the novel. Sometimes things felt so dull and detached from me that I didn't feel much when Dusty was in danger. I was interested but more interested in the boy and wanted to flip forward to find out more about him.
The book ended the way I was afraid that it would because it left me almost entirely unsatisfied. Part of me could see from a higher level point of view how the ending was necessary and fit in with different elements of the story that had been set out much earlier in the tale. But I wanted more enjoyment as a reader. I wanted validation because I'd struggled through some sections of the book, waiting and hoping for answers, and I received none. I do think that I'll pick up something else by Tim Bowler and will give him another try. I'll remain disappointed in Frozen Fire.
June 2, 2010
This book was great. i was hooked in the moment i read the first line, which i always do when searching for new books.
"I'm dying," said the voice.
i mean, how can anyone not be intrigued by that stonker of a first line?
the rest of the book was thought-provoking, and i found myself spellbound in the troubled world of Dusty, Josh, and the Boy, who was a fascination all by himself.
Tim Bowler was great at describing the world encircling Dusty and her friends, and i have never read snow being described as beautifully and majestically as Tim Bowler managed to do in this novel. absolutely stunning.
i must admit, i had loads of unanswered questions at the end of the novel, but i didnt dwell on them in a frustrated manner, whilst cursing Tim Bowler with every name under the sun for leaving me out of the loop; instead, i realised the story just became that much more enthralling by all the mysteries and unanswered questions clogging it up.
the Boy was awesome, and i wish i could meet someone like him in my life, (though i doubt it would ever happen) The way he said everything Dusty and the readers needed to know in only a few words just left me stunned, and i applaud the author for creating such a mysterious, alluring character who swam around in my head all these years. (i first read this book when i was about 12 or 13, now i'm 15 and am on the hunt to buy a copy as soon as possible)
Overall, LOVE IT!!!
"I'm dying," said the voice.
i mean, how can anyone not be intrigued by that stonker of a first line?
the rest of the book was thought-provoking, and i found myself spellbound in the troubled world of Dusty, Josh, and the Boy, who was a fascination all by himself.
Tim Bowler was great at describing the world encircling Dusty and her friends, and i have never read snow being described as beautifully and majestically as Tim Bowler managed to do in this novel. absolutely stunning.
i must admit, i had loads of unanswered questions at the end of the novel, but i didnt dwell on them in a frustrated manner, whilst cursing Tim Bowler with every name under the sun for leaving me out of the loop; instead, i realised the story just became that much more enthralling by all the mysteries and unanswered questions clogging it up.
the Boy was awesome, and i wish i could meet someone like him in my life, (though i doubt it would ever happen) The way he said everything Dusty and the readers needed to know in only a few words just left me stunned, and i applaud the author for creating such a mysterious, alluring character who swam around in my head all these years. (i first read this book when i was about 12 or 13, now i'm 15 and am on the hunt to buy a copy as soon as possible)
Overall, LOVE IT!!!
August 15, 2012
I found this a really intruiging book. From the very first line of "I'm dying," it sucked you in. I liked that it was a kind of double mystery plot. There was the mysterious boy who somehow knew the protaganist, Dusty's phone number, as well as her thoughts, but there was also her missing brother Josh. As the mystery around this strange boy deepens, the plot of her brother's disappearence slowly begins to deepen to. It is definitely a book where things have to get a lot more complicated before they can be solved. Even though the entire town is sure that this boy is a rapist and crazy, I felt myself urging Dusty to go looking for the boy, and some answers. Unlike most of the reviewers, I found Dusty very likable. The author didn't make her one of those girls who think's she's ugly and everyone else disagrees she was just a plain girl with street smarts and an aptitude for trouble as well as being known for the disappearence of her brother. She's reckless and stupid at times but you still want things to go alright for her, even if you are screaming at her for making the wrong choice. As it got closer to the end I got more and more drawn into the story and I loved the ending, as I didn't expect it. I felt that the book didn't have very much closure at the end, when it came to things such as the mob and her friends and her parents but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing and overall it was an enjoyable book.
August 2, 2010
Impulse buy gone bad. I was intrigued to see what a Carnegie Medal winner could do with a psychological thriller geared for a YA audience. Sadly, not much.
The story dragged . . . and dragged . . . and dragged. Besides a few redundant chase scenes through the woods (I kept asking myself, haven't I read this part already? Without my Curious George bookmark, I'd have been desperately lost), and lots of agonizing internal debate on the part of the protagonist Dusty, not much happened. And yet, despite the startling lack of action, or just plain old pacing and plot advancement, the book felt disorienting and confusing to me. This may have been because the descriptions were as redundant as the brief action scenes, or because the mysterious boy takes on a sinister edge, but never actually gets revealed for much of anything or anyone, but I felt bewildered by the time I finished. The "what did I just read?" kind of moment, followed by the "I can never get those couple of hours back" regret. You know what I mean.
I could have been much more forgiving of this novel if so many of its flaws hadn't felt like sheer sloppiness on the part of the author. It felt like he'd rushed this book out without fully developing the plot line; I constantly felt that he had no better sense of where the story was going than I did. The dialog was stilted, and the descriptions were tired.
The story dragged . . . and dragged . . . and dragged. Besides a few redundant chase scenes through the woods (I kept asking myself, haven't I read this part already? Without my Curious George bookmark, I'd have been desperately lost), and lots of agonizing internal debate on the part of the protagonist Dusty, not much happened. And yet, despite the startling lack of action, or just plain old pacing and plot advancement, the book felt disorienting and confusing to me. This may have been because the descriptions were as redundant as the brief action scenes, or because the mysterious boy takes on a sinister edge, but never actually gets revealed for much of anything or anyone, but I felt bewildered by the time I finished. The "what did I just read?" kind of moment, followed by the "I can never get those couple of hours back" regret. You know what I mean.
I could have been much more forgiving of this novel if so many of its flaws hadn't felt like sheer sloppiness on the part of the author. It felt like he'd rushed this book out without fully developing the plot line; I constantly felt that he had no better sense of where the story was going than I did. The dialog was stilted, and the descriptions were tired.
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February 15, 2009I admit that from the very start this book gets you hooked. I don't think that I've ever read a book that literally caught me from the first line. After a certain point though, all the mystery and secrecy just gets more confusing. Not to mention that not much information is given to you in the first place. I don't know how many scene descriptions of snow and fog and cold I had to read before something actually happened. I couldn't take it anymore. I was getting this horrible feeling that things were not going the way I wanted them to. So I just skipped to the end. Which, by the way, is totally sad! I won't spoil it for anyone, but I think that is probably the most disturbing and horrible way to end a book. What was the point? Maybe if I had read the whole thing then it would make more sense to me, but I doubt that I would've liked the conclusion anymore than I do now.
July 8, 2008
This book started out like Wolf Rider. A kid gets a call and someone totally unknown is at the end, threatening lives, whether it be someone or themselves. It appeared very interesting to me, until the boy on the other end could do a whole bunch of unexplainable stuff. Then there's this Josh kid who disappeared a long time ago and the main character goes looking for him since the boy on the other end can feel Josh. I didn't even understand the end. These two plots just didn't mix.
August 1, 2008
This book was really creepy for the first three-quarters, and i thought the author did a really good job of maintaining suspense and keeping me engaged--until the last quarter, when the book just *dragged*, became repetitive, the protaganist's motivation was confusing, and the central conflict of the novel seemed completely overworked. I'm still not quite sure what happened in the end. Two point five stars for the convoluted ending.
March 27, 2011
I am not one to be scared off easily by a book or a movie. But this one gave me the creeps. Simple yet elegantly written!
August 24, 2015
Nope. This book was lacking on so many levels.
I really want the time back in which I was hoping somethingsomething would happen.
I really want the time back in which I was hoping somethingsomething would happen.
July 27, 2020
Not much is really happening in the book. The idea was interesting and some parts were really good but all in all it was only an OK story. Dusty's father was more like a 5-year-old kid who needs a grown-up to keep him feel safe. Who cries after a great date? What father wakes a teenage daughter to cry on her shoulder about a great date? Maybe he was pregnant... Also a mob is after your daughter... Do you open the front door or do you barricade any possible entrance and try to keep your daughter safe until the police arrive? Oh well... I will not be in a hurry to read another book by this author.
February 4, 2021
El libro empieza muy bien, solo para que su progreso sea en picada. Quería ser muchas cosas a la vez, un libro de suspenso, crimen, ciencia ficción, reflexión personal, drama adolescente... Y al final realmente no llegó a nada.
Cosas buenas: ... La narración, el inicio, la perseverancia de Dusty... Es todo.
2.5/5
Cosas buenas: ... La narración, el inicio, la perseverancia de Dusty... Es todo.
2.5/5
August 7, 2021
Took a while to get into this one. Then I was kind of into it, but pretty much just finished it so I could be done with it. It starts off slow and then the pace gets up but it was fairly predictable. I didn't hate it...but not that good either.
September 16, 2009
It was dark outside. Cobweb knew this even without drawing back the curtains. It was a strange, eerie darkness which seemed to envelop her as she sat on her bed reading Frozen Fire by Tim Bowler.
Her room was unusually warm for this time of year. She could hear the snow falling outside, stroking at the window, conflicting with the heat of her room. It was as if the room was a new world, a different world. It was a world separate from the frozen one that loomed outside.
After glancing quickly at the clock, Cobweb replaced her head within the snowy white pages of The Book. How strange it was for her to notice the inexplicably large print of this book. Surely she should be so engrossed in the novel that such trivialities become unnoticeable. But no. The thought was always there. Why?
'Why?' She murmured aloud to herself. 'Why would you make the font so large Mr Bowler? Why, when it leads to nothing but an increase in pages?'
After failing to find a suitable answer, Cobweb allowed her passionate inquisition to subside. She wrapped it deep inside herself so that she could continue with this award winning novel.
As she read further, flicking though the baby-font pages like a dangerously terrifying tornado, Cobweb realized with sudden terror and dread that she could not stop now. She could not abandon this book before viewing every last one of it's garbage-filled pages.
'No!' She cried in horror, throwing the book down onto the bed. But she knew it was her destiny. Cobweb could not leave this book unfinished any more than she could cease to be. It was her destiny, pulling her to the novel. After all, if she did not finish the novel, how could she review it on Good Reads? Her fate was decided. She must continue. But how Cobweb longed for a decent, well written piece of literature.
'Just a good plot, is that too much to ask for?' But there was no one to answer her but the quite moan of the wind which seemed to be agreeing with her.
As she stared at the sad, unloved book sprawled across the bed, she felt a deep pity well up inside her. But it was not a pity which belonged to the author, but one which belonged to the trees which had spared their lives for it's creation.
At that moment, she realized she was crying. She wiped futilely at the tears now streaking down her face.
'Those poor trees!' She wailed to herself, as dialogue is the easiest way to express such emotions. At that very moment, a fierce incandescence emanated from the book. The glow was so bright, so unfathomable 'she felt disconnected from herself, as though she were in some pocket of life detached from the world of her senses.' It was as if the book itself was a separate entity, a separate being.
Momentarily frozen by sheer terror, she finally came to her senses. Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, she placed one hand on the corner of the illuminous book. She gripped the corner tightly with her hand and lifted the book. There, on the bed, in the exact place the book had been lay... the torch she had used to read by. Cobweb sighed, relief and sudden realization of stupidity coursing through herlike soup.
Again, she made herself comfortable and continued to read, driven only by the desire to review this devilish creation. To warn all other library goers to simply run in the opposite direction of the 'B- section' of Fictional Literature.
Finally, Cobweb had fulfilled her destiny. All three hundred and fifty pages of nonsense, tainting her otherwise perfect repertoire. But it was complete, although absolute bafflement still pulled at her mind. Who on earth was that boy? Why does he have these strange, unearthly powers. And, why the hell did Mr Bowler not see the importance of answering these questions?
Her room was unusually warm for this time of year. She could hear the snow falling outside, stroking at the window, conflicting with the heat of her room. It was as if the room was a new world, a different world. It was a world separate from the frozen one that loomed outside.
After glancing quickly at the clock, Cobweb replaced her head within the snowy white pages of The Book. How strange it was for her to notice the inexplicably large print of this book. Surely she should be so engrossed in the novel that such trivialities become unnoticeable. But no. The thought was always there. Why?
'Why?' She murmured aloud to herself. 'Why would you make the font so large Mr Bowler? Why, when it leads to nothing but an increase in pages?'
After failing to find a suitable answer, Cobweb allowed her passionate inquisition to subside. She wrapped it deep inside herself so that she could continue with this award winning novel.
As she read further, flicking though the baby-font pages like a dangerously terrifying tornado, Cobweb realized with sudden terror and dread that she could not stop now. She could not abandon this book before viewing every last one of it's garbage-filled pages.
'No!' She cried in horror, throwing the book down onto the bed. But she knew it was her destiny. Cobweb could not leave this book unfinished any more than she could cease to be. It was her destiny, pulling her to the novel. After all, if she did not finish the novel, how could she review it on Good Reads? Her fate was decided. She must continue. But how Cobweb longed for a decent, well written piece of literature.
'Just a good plot, is that too much to ask for?' But there was no one to answer her but the quite moan of the wind which seemed to be agreeing with her.
As she stared at the sad, unloved book sprawled across the bed, she felt a deep pity well up inside her. But it was not a pity which belonged to the author, but one which belonged to the trees which had spared their lives for it's creation.
At that moment, she realized she was crying. She wiped futilely at the tears now streaking down her face.
'Those poor trees!' She wailed to herself, as dialogue is the easiest way to express such emotions. At that very moment, a fierce incandescence emanated from the book. The glow was so bright, so unfathomable 'she felt disconnected from herself, as though she were in some pocket of life detached from the world of her senses.' It was as if the book itself was a separate entity, a separate being.
Momentarily frozen by sheer terror, she finally came to her senses. Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly, she placed one hand on the corner of the illuminous book. She gripped the corner tightly with her hand and lifted the book. There, on the bed, in the exact place the book had been lay... the torch she had used to read by. Cobweb sighed, relief and sudden realization of stupidity coursing through herlike soup.
Again, she made herself comfortable and continued to read, driven only by the desire to review this devilish creation. To warn all other library goers to simply run in the opposite direction of the 'B- section' of Fictional Literature.
Finally, Cobweb had fulfilled her destiny. All three hundred and fifty pages of nonsense, tainting her otherwise perfect repertoire. But it was complete, although absolute bafflement still pulled at her mind. Who on earth was that boy? Why does he have these strange, unearthly powers. And, why the hell did Mr Bowler not see the importance of answering these questions?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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