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| Original Title: | Croak |
| ISBN: | 0547822561 (ISBN13: 9780547822563) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/hmh/site/hmhbooks/bookdetails?isbn=9780547822563&srch=true |
| Series: | Croak #1 |
| Characters: | Edgar Allan Poe, Lex Bartleby, Uncle Mort, Zara, Driggs, Elysia, Ferbus |
| Literary Awards: | South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult (2015), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2014), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2015) |
Gina Damico
ebook | Pages: 311 pages Rating: 3.92 | 10651 Users | 1496 Reviews
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| Title | : | Croak (Croak #1) |
| Author | : | Gina Damico |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 311 pages |
| Published | : | March 20th 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Urban Fantasy. Supernatural. Mystery. Humor |
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Fed up with her wild behavior, sixteen-year-old Lex's parents ship her off to upstate New York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months of dirty farm work will whip her back into shape.But Uncle Mort's true occupation is much dirtier than shoveling manure. He's a Grim Reaper. And he's going to teach Lex the family business.
She quickly assimilates into the peculiar world of Croak, a town populated by reapers who deliver souls from this life to the next. But Lex can't stop her desire for justice — or is it vengeance? — whenever she encounters a murder victim, craving to stop the attackers before they can strike again.
Will she ditch Croak and go rogue with her reaper skills?
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Ratings: 3.92 From 10651 Users | 1496 ReviewsPiece Regarding Books Croak (Croak #1)
I thought this book was pretty good. It's extremely funny and becoming a reaper or grim as they call themselves in this book is a cool idea for a book. Lex has become a delinquent. She's attacking kids at school, teachers, whoever gets in the way. Her parents have had enough so they decide to send her to live with her uncle Mort for the summer. She doesn't want to leave her sister but it has to be done. So they put her on a bus and her life is going to be changed forever. "Hey there, cutie," heThis book was hard for me to rate. Lex has been acting out. Her Uncle Mort agrees to take her in for the summer on his "farm". Ends up he is a Grim. He helps people die. Lex is perfect for the job. I did not like the main character. I know she was supposed to be snarky and all. But she just served the purpose of pissing me off. I did like her somewhat better by the end of the book. It could be the fact that she is a teenage girl. Yep. Don't like those.The land of Croak. Yeah ok. There just
Who doesn't love a story about the Grim Reaper? I guess the answer is me. This book had so much promise and it certainly had great moments but it felt a little too overdone. I'm a bit nervous saying this and I'll qualify it by pointing out that 70% of reviewers have rated Croak 4 or 5 Stars......but, to me it felt like what you would get if Tommy Wiseau wrote Harry Potter.
Absolutely 5 SHINY (like this cover) STARS! Sometimes I think I read so many books that finding an original and captivating gem in the bunch gets harder by the day, but Croak reminds me why I love to read. It's knee-slappingly fun but still dark at the same time! As a huge Soul Screamers fan, I already have a weakness for reapers but Gina Damico still brings something new to the table! These reapers carry actual scythes and only have the job of carting souls off to the Afterlife, where quirky
3.5 stars Fun! It took about 20% for me to really get into the book (the narrative voice and humor seemed a little unusual to me at first), but once the story got going it was pretty cute and a very entertaining read. Good for those occasions when you want something a little more lighthearted...but with reapers.
I'd never heard of this book before my best friend recommended it to me and I'm so glad that she did!I loved the writing and plot so much! It was really engaging and fun. I thought the characters were really relatable and real. These some really great dark humor from a couple of the characters which I really liked. And Lex was amazing. She's exactly what I look for in a female character. But the best part of this book is how entertaining it is. I really enjoyed reading it and I'd definitely
Murders, Grim Reapers, Scythes! Oh my! This was the perfect book to listen to on my way back from a 9 hour road trip. Its sarcastic protagonist, charismatic secondary characters, and entertaining plot made the drive feel like 30 minutes. Ok maybe a couple hours. But still. Lex used to be a perfectly good student, except lately she's been a bit of a delinquent. This is what gets her shipped to her uncle Mort's place in a bizarre small town of population 80. This is also where she learns who, or
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