The Taking of Jake Livingston
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The Taking of Jake Livingston

by Ryan Douglass

2021•Horror•256 pages

Taste attributes: horrorteenmonster/alien/supernaturalgay/lesbianfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentarycoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror novel that is unsavoury and contained. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorTeenMonster/alien/supernaturalGay/lesbianFighting evilSocial commentaryComing of age

Subjects

HorrorYoung AdultLgbtFantasyParanormalQueerThrillerContemporary

Details

Author
Ryan Douglass
Published
2021
Pages
256
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