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Hudson wrote more than three dozen books during his life but by far his best known novel is Green Mansions, and his best known non-fiction is a memoir, Far Away and Long Ago When I began to reread Green Mansions recently I instantly remembered why it impressed me so much. More than most other authors Hudson is able to instill the sense of wonder through his protagonist Abel who, while living by the Orinoco river in Venezuela, is drawn to the forest lands by strange bird-like singing.

There he discovers a young girl named Rima and it is her story that takes up much of the remainder of the novel. She is unspoiled and wild like the animals among whom she lives. She knows neither the evil nor guile common to most civilized humans. This gives her supernatural stature in the eyes of the worldly Abel, who falls passionately in love with her.

Hudson based Rima and her lost tribe on persistent rumors about a tribe of white people who lived in the mountains. Temple paintings often showed light-skinned people, and Spanish Conquistadors were at first thought to be gods. I first read this novel when I was in high school and the memory of its' evocative and lyrical prose has lingered over the intervening decades.

With qualities of a striking and original sort it has an enchantment; its pages are haunted by an unearthly perception of beauty and a wonderment that stirs the imagination. The story is one of people who are almost in an original state of nature, a romantic, if flawed, view that suggests their world may be better than civilization.

Green Mansions is one of the few novels ever to become an undisputed classic during the author's lifetime. It inspired a statue of Rima that you can find in Kensington Garden, London. It is a book I found to be truly enthralling and full of romantic magic making it a great read. A nice romantic and unusual story set in Victorian era in the forests of Venzuela. Interesting narrative, a bit difficult to get into, however it's worth it if you are patient.

I am actually revising this review. After being done with this book after a few days, I realize that I am still thinking about it and when that happens, I need to re-evaluate my feelings. I think I finally get this story. This is about nature vs man, Rima is our representation of nature. SHe is everything beautiful, innocen A nice romantic and unusual story set in Victorian era in the forests of Venzuela.

SHe is everything beautiful, innocent and pure. Her relationships with all around her, including man is how it should be for everyone. However, man's ignorance and greed and corruptability know only how to do one thing well and that's destroy and kill all beauty around them.

We see it everyday with logging companies destroying our forests, animals go endangered or extinct due to the man's destruction nature. Our oceans are full of pollutants and we kill for profit daily with corporate machines. This is a story of man told in it's simplest, most heartbreaking way.

Jun 11, Lisa Harmonybites rated it liked it Shelves: I feel ambivalent about this book. I did finish it, and on the whole I'm glad I read it, but I'm not sure I'd say I liked it--it holds on to three stars by its toe nails. It's considered a minor classic, and it was a favorite book of someone I knew in high school.

How many classics are loved and read unassigned by teenagers? It was a favorite of novelist John Galsworthy as well, who provided the introduction in the Project Gutenberg edition I downloaded--he ranks Hudson with Tolstoy and called I feel ambivalent about this book. It was a favorite of novelist John Galsworthy as well, who provided the introduction in the Project Gutenberg edition I downloaded--he ranks Hudson with Tolstoy and called him his favorite living author the book was published in The "green mansions" of the title is the Venezuelan Amazon rainforest. And Hudson was not only a respected novelist in his day, but a naturalist--and it shows.

His descriptions of the rainforest, his depiction of his heroine Rima, who embodies nature, was the most appealing side of the book. I wouldn't particularly call myself a nature lover--and certainly no environmentalist, but even I wasn't immune to how he painted everything from the canopy of trees to a moth or spider. Lyrical--vivid--it was all that. So was Rima--one of the most original and memorable heroines I've read in literature.

She's described as "bird-like" and so mystically in tune with nature she gains her raiment from a spider's silk and can cuddle up to a coral snake with impunity. The area's tribe won't hunt in her domain, which is under her protection--they fear her as something supernatural. That's the good part of the book, and a big reason I kept turning the pages was to read more of Rima and find out what happened to her. Abel is our narrator and hero--and boy, did I ever despise him. I'm far from politically correct--and I can make allowances for the times--remember, this was published in The problematic racial aspects of Gone With the Wind don't keep me from loving the book and film--ditto Kipling.

So when I say Abel continually annoyed and repelled me with his attitude toward the indigenous inhabitants which he called "savages" that says a lot. I'm not sure in the end if this really reflects Hudson's own attitudes or just how he depicted a character--because in the end I found Abel so despicable, so arrogant, I'm not so sure I am supposed to be on this side--although I think yes. In the end this is the first person narrator through which all the events are filtered, and he's framed as telling all this to his friend, who is flattering about his character.

I can only tell you that if Rima is the reason I kept reading, Abel was the reason I was tempted to stop reading. If you can tolerate the character though, and some admittedly florid writing remember as Abel goes into raptures about Rima's beauty--well, especially if you love nature, you might find yourself happy you took the journey. View all 3 comments. Sep 04, Lucy rated it did not like it. If you have never heard of the book Green Mansions and didn't know it was a classic, you're not alone.

Neither did I before I saw it on my library's "We Recommend" table. It certainly looked old and, on a whim, I checked it out. After looking up the title on Amazon. You know, step outside the box.

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Maybe help shed some light on a great old book. Well, classics are cl If you have never heard of the book Green Mansions and didn't know it was a classic, you're not alone. Well, classics are classics for a reason and there is a reason this book has been forgotten. It's not very good. In fact, I may as well say it. Abel, a member of the aristocratic class of Venezuela, flees to the uncivilized jungles after a failed coup. Because he is able to pick up languages easily, he learns to communicate and eventually live among several different indigenous tribes.

Just like any great guest, he spends his time wowing them with his guitar, waits for his meals while he hangs out in his hammock and laughs at their silly traditions. Eventually, driven by boredom, he explores a cursed part of the forest where he eventually meets an unusual girl unlike any one he's ever seen. She seems able to talk to birds and snakes, climbs trees and appears to live all alone in her "green mansion.

Rima, as she is called by a spanish speaking man who raised her, is the last surviving member of an extinct tribe. How she came to live with him is more complicated than I care to explain, as William Henry Hudson unravels her origins in an excruciatingly slow discovery, but suffice it to say that when Rima and Abel fall in love, it spells doom for both of them. While there is the romance, which is actually unsatisfying because it follows that melodramatic pattern of 19th century romanticism where there seems to be no passion accompanied with the unexplained devotion, this book is really more about the forest than the girl.

Hudson uses most of his words to describe every tree, every vine, and every undergrowth. It becomes ridiculous to think that he is really including these mind-numbing descriptive details in his explanation of his tragic past to his friend. In addition to the superfluous language, the book is unforgivably racist and outdated. I kept wondering why I was being less forgiving than I was with, say, A Town Like Alice, which also exposes its age with its no longer acceptable prejudices. All I can say is that Alice at least redeems itself with its other, better qualities.

Its attitude towards the aboriginals of Venezuela, as described by a superior white man, is blatantly offensive. There's really no reason to read this book. Nov 02, Connie rated it liked it Shelves: Abel narrates a story about his mysterious past in the "green mansions" of the Venezuelan rainforest. When he was a young revolutionary, he had to go into hiding in an Indian village in the Parahuari Mountains.

He went exploring in a nearby forest where the Indians refused to walk, fearing the presence of an evil spirit, the Daughter of the Didi. She was a half-wild girl named Rima who lived close to nature, hiding while singing with soft warbling sounds. It portrayed an allegorical ideal world where man lives in harmony with nature.

Although Hudson's writing is very descriptive and flowery, the book kept my interest because of its imaginative quality. Published in , some parts of the book would be considered offensive by today's standards concerning native people. It mentioned the superiority of the white man even though the native Indians provided help to Abel, and kept him from starving to death many times during the course of his adventures. Feb 10, Judy rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Considered W H Hudson's masterpiece and promoted as an exotic romance, Green Mansions lived up to its reputation.

An old man, Mr Abel, tells his tale to a close friend. Mr Abel, a Venezuelan, had become embroiled in a political plot to overthrow his government back when he was an unwise young man of twenty-three. The plot was discovered, forcing him to flee for his life. Consequently he spent some years wandering the jungle and living with savages. Mr Abel met a mysterious young woman who besid Considered W H Hudson's masterpiece and promoted as an exotic romance, Green Mansions lived up to its reputation.

Mr Abel met a mysterious young woman who besides her great beauty, also spoke an unknown language and had a mystical relationship with the flora and fauna of the jungle. Between the bird-girl Rina and Mr Abel, a passionate love grew and though he did everything within his power to bring her happiness, tragedy was the result of their relationship.

The most amazing aspect of the novel is the telling of the story with not one word of dialogue. It is all description: Never have I read a novel in this form that was so compelling. It is full of action, emotion, danger, passion, extreme adventure and continuous suspense, as though the reader were also in the jungle and in the mind of Mr Abel. I became aware of Green Mansions years ago and have had a yellowed used paperback on my shelves for almost two decades. Thanks to one of my reading groups, I have read it at last and understand why it appears on so many reading lists.

Jan 07, W. Driscoll rated it liked it. When I was studying Jungian psychology, many years ago, I came across this book which hangs its narrative upon his "night journey" concept a prevalent theme in books and films including Coppala's Apocalypse Now, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Oliver Stone's Platoon , that of a journey into the self personified by a physical reality, a jungle, dessert, cave etc. In Green Mansions by William Henry Hudson, we see this played out perhaps better than in any other story with the exception of Conrad's Heart of Darkness. From an era of many lost tribes and hidden jungle haunts Edgar Rice Burroughs comes instantly to mind , Rima the bird girl our protagonist's anima is so strikingly drawn and made such an impression on me as a young writer, that I've used the name in stories of my own.

Don't be put off by all the psycho-babble, Green Mansions is a solid entertaining story that will wrap you in its jungle foliage and carry you along to its sad and revealing conclusion. Recommended for all readers. Oct 14, Pamela rated it did not like it Shelves: As I've mentioned numerous times, I really, really like lists. I adore the satisfaction from crossing something off of a list.

I hang out on List Challenges because I want to see myself in the top percentile of book readers yes, I was a competitive student, too. Naturally, I really love those 1, books to read lists that are redone every few years. Many years ago okay, like 10 , before sites like List Challenges existed, I copied out all 1, books and printed them so I could physically cr As I've mentioned numerous times, I really, really like lists.

Many years ago okay, like 10 , before sites like List Challenges existed, I copied out all 1, books and printed them so I could physically cross out the ones I'd read. One of the books on the original list was Green Mansions by some dude note: I do not actually refer to authors thusly; I am merely in a Hulktastic mood, hence the flippant delivery named W.

My local library system didn't have it, so when I was in college, I found it in the stacks there whilst gathering the armloads of French novels I had to read. I read the first page and realized that those French books wouldn't read themselves, so I returned the book. Green Mansions popped up again on one of those durned lists, and I found it on Project Gutenberg.

Thankfully, it's a pretty short book. I believe that is the only thing I am thankful for in relation to this book. I've seen it praised as a celebration of nature, as some sort of proto-environmentalist manifesto. Nah, it's about this racist Venezuelan guy who falls in love with a way-underage chick in the rainforest. It's kind of a reverse-Tarzan. Clearly, the beauty of the South American rain forest had a strong impact on Hudson, as the descriptions are quite vivid and lush.

They're also exceedingly wordy, but I would chalk that up to the writing style popular at the time of this book's publication. But the plot made me make faces, the most common of which is the one a person makes after biting into something particularly unappetizing. Like rotten meat, or a wormy apple, or something equally repulsive, like olives.

No, I really do hate olives. You may have my lifetime allotment of olives for yourself. I really don't want to even open up my Kindle to see how many of the pages I bookmarked as being eyeroll-worthy. But I'll do it. In the name of books. Green Mansions opens with a prologue which is a strange structural choice, as I'll discuss later about the author going to see a Mr. Abel, although foreign, was liked by everyone fancy that! He arrived in Great Britain from Venezuela, whence he fled due to political disagreements.

The author, being one of those naturally nice chappies, gets Mr. Abel, the "nervous olive-skinned Hispano American," to tell his secretive tale.

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The book just ends when Abel's narrative ends. What did "Hudson" think of it? Why was it such a mystery? Abel tells the story of his youth in Venezuela, being from a rather well-to-do family, but fleeing the country after a failed coup. For rather imponderable reasons, he decides to head southeast and explore the Deep Dark Forest Primeval, which, as we all know, was everyone's favorite metaphor for the "savage" part of humanity.

I don't know anything of Hudson's politics, and I completely understand that the story is narrated from the point of view of a haughty Venezuelan, who saw his mother culture as being far superior to anything that the actual indigenous inhabitants of the land would ever have. Although Abel learned many of the native dialects, he persists in describing the people as "savages. The majority of the offensiveness in this book comes from Abel's continued mistreatment and just plain nastiness toward the native peoples of Venezuela. They are, of course, entranced by this white man who can carve guitars of out trees I am not making this up and who carries pistols instead of blowguns.

Here, let me spare you: Then pour bleach on your brain. That's it for one issue. The other is Abel's exceedingly creepy, Humbert Humbert-esque obsession with Rima, the last of a lost tribe of handily pale and therefore European and acceptably beautiful people who could talk to animals. She lives in the forest on the other side of the mountain where Abel is staying with a tribe, and he falls madly in love with this child really, a child because she's like, ethereal, or something.

Hi everyone, meet Rima: The rest of the book is Abel pining after Rima, trying to get Rima away from her adoptive grandfather, and then making a series of spectacularly stupid decisions that lead to the necessarily tragic ending. Oh, and he eats a sloth. For that alone, this book gets one star. I never once felt a sense of wonder for the rainforest as Hudson described it. I did not feel that he wished it to be preserved for humanity; he wished it to be a safe place for whiny, ill-tempered men to go and stomp out their frustrations.

Right now I have an awful sinus headache, which has really been something of a week-long sinus headache, so I just can't find the mental strength to go any further into this book. Yet, I have a feeling I don't really need to. Really racist guy runs around tropical rainforest, falls in love with young girl, loses his mind.

Jul 02, Mikey B. This is definitely an odd story — and original, but not perfect more on that later. It is hard to categorize exactly where this work of fiction lies; maybe in the mystical realm. However, towards the end a hard gloomy aspect descends upon the narrative. The story resolves around a man in his thirties, named Abel, who having to flee urban Venezuela for political reasons,hides in the jungles near the border of Guyana. His life is constantly shifting between that of a small indigenous tribe and a y This is definitely an odd story — and original, but not perfect more on that later.

His life is constantly shifting between that of a small indigenous tribe and a young girl Rima and her grandfather who live some distance from the tribe in the interior of the jungle forests. Rima is a nature girl who, we are lead to believe, lives in complete harmony with the animals and plants of the forests. The author has us believe that Rima goes for Abel too, but I found this less convincing. Eventually Abel leads Rima and her grandfather back to where Rima was born.

At this stage the novel enters a very dark phase — view spoiler [and culminates very sadly in death and destruction. His superiority becomes obnoxious. I came to view Abel as a sexual predator. Fortunately, aside from a few stolen kisses, nothing much transpires between the two. Get someone your own age Abel! Certainly a unique story, quite unlike any other I have read. May 05, Anna rated it liked it Shelves: This book has a pervasive and oppressive atmosphere of racism, which really bothered me throughout. The story starts slowly but builds. The most remarkable thing about the book is the growth of the main character Abel with the exception of his intense racism which he never shakes in the least.

In the end although I don't agree with all of the theology the final conclusion of the book is laudable even beautiful.

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May 06, Tammy rated it really liked it Shelves: This book definitely has flaws, plot holes and politically incorrect views compared to today, but I was intrigued with it and kept wanting to find out more! Jan 08, El rated it really liked it Shelves: Abel, a wealthy young European, leaves Caracas after a failed political revolution and finds an Indian settlement in the jungles of Venezuala.

While wandering the jungle he discovers a bird-like woman, Rima, with whom he ultimately falls in love, and her grandfather, Nuflo. As time passes Abel discovers more of Rima's secrets including her past and her ancestry, all of which put Abel at as much risk as it does Rima and her grandfather. An interesting and visual location for a Victorian romance w Abel, a wealthy young European, leaves Caracas after a failed political revolution and finds an Indian settlement in the jungles of Venezuala.

An interesting and visual location for a Victorian romance worth specifying written by a man , Green Mansions is fantastic as well as romantic. The things Abel has always known and believed are put to question by his adventures in the jungle and this is a classic novel of man vs. While the ending felt rather abrupt and discordant, as a whole the story is wonderful and Hudson's personal experiences living in the jungle and his studies of nature are encorporated into his delicious prose. Apr 15, Ants rated it it was amazing. In my humble opinion, this book is great.

True, story, fantasy, or other - the book can be interpreted in many ways. The individual passages are mesmerizing. One chapter take you away so the other chapters are forgotten. Initially, I just happened to stumble upon the book in a used book store somewhere. The used books stores are disappearing, hopefully this review will keep up the interest.

PS It was just as mystifying in a second read a few years ago. May 09, Ellen rated it liked it Shelves: I found this book to be slow and sometimes boring, but I really liked the end. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say I like what the main character has learned for himself by the last page. I thought Green Mansions was really sweet. It is a very nice story, despite being tragic. It is a "romance of the tropical forest," as Hudson put it. The protagonist, Abel, falls in love with a wood nymph named Rima but their love is brought to an end when it is overtaken by evil and sorrow.

As Camm and Cal dig deeper to solve Cal's little brother's disappearance, they discover that more children have gone missing in their little hometown starting back in They also discover that some sinister force is behind the disappearance. Will Camm and Cal lose their life in the process of uncovering this mystery or will they lose their sanity? Okay, I don't really get the title of this book. I understand the whole "green" part of the title which I won't explain due to small spoilers, but I don't understand the "pitch" bit. It's definitely an unusual title, that's for sure. However, I don't like or dislike the title.

It just leaves me perplexed. I'm definitely a fan of this spooky looking cover! I love the spooky green font and the creepy looking grandfather clock with the hanging man pendulum which features quite frequently in the book. I do believe that the cover of this book gives its readers a glimpse into what to expect. I enjoyed the world building. I could definitely picture the creepy mansion in my mind, and because I live by lots of plants not the green kind , I could totally relate to the Trona plant mentioned throughout the book. I enjoyed the pacing of this book although I must admit that there was a chapter or two when I thought that the pacing was going to be slow.

However, it quickly picked up, and I was hooked. I finished Pitch Green sooner then I had anticipated The only problem I had with this book was the fact that Camm and Cal seemed a bit younger than They came across, to me, as being about 12 or 13 years old due to their actions, dialogue, and thoughts. Other than that, they were quite enjoyable characters. I loved how much of a wise cracker Camm was. As I said before, the dialogue didn't match that of two 18 year olds. Don't get me wrong, the dialogue did make me laugh quite a bit, but it was off.

The dialogue wasn't that bothersome after I got farther into the book and just imagined Camm and Cal to be two 14 year olds talking to each other. As for language, there is only one swear word. I will definitely be buying the next book in the series. The ending of this book definitely left me wanting more despite the characters acting younger than their age.

I was given a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for a fair and honest review. Feb 18, Krista rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I really enjoyed this book for a Young Adult Horror novel is was amazing. Every chapter kept me on my toes wanting to read more. Not Pitch Green I had a hard time putting this book down. The plot and story line was original at times reminded me of a goosebumps movie but for older kids!

Camm is a girl that carries the pain of Halloween night years ago. She was out trick er treating with f I really enjoyed this book for a Young Adult Horror novel is was amazing. She was out trick er treating with friends when all the kids were crossing in front of an old creepy mansion that has been there forever it seemed like.

When Camm's best friend Cal's brother Hughie disappears. Hughie is just on a list of people that have disappeared in this small town were Camm lives called Trona. Camm is haunted by that night, wanting answers to what happened to Hughie that night. Camm wants in that mansion. Camm finally gets her chance and gets in thanks to an FBI investigation, but that one time is not enough for Camm she gets back in this time uncovering something that is so haunting so disgusting that she cannot go at this alone.

She involves Cal, Hughie's brother. I really enjoyed Camm's character I could relate to her in the fact she is determined and nothing is going to get in her way. I thought Camm was a typical teenage girl that had gone through a HUGE loss, afraid to show her feelings, afraid to disappoint people or ask too much of them.

I also think that Camm wanted more so much more in life, afraid to reach for it!!! Once Camm involves Cal in her investigation I found the book took a different turn, which I liked. Cal is on a mission not an investigation to relieve his guilt from his brothers disappearance. Cal is a loaded gun, a hot headed teenage boy that doesn't think things out before he acts. Cal is in love with Camm and has been his entire life, but he will risk everything to hunt down whatever it is that killed his brother. I liked how Cal's character was written.

He is a typical horror character, when you are thinking run down the stairs get out, he is running up them.

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He is the character that keeps your nose in the book, and your head thinking, WHAT! A much needed horror character. My least favorite character in the book Mr. Samuel's the shady guy trying to "protect" the town. I loved the creepiness of the book, from the start to finish I was wondering and wrapped in my covers thinking what is this thing! Who is this thing? Where did it come from?

If you are an R. Stine fan, or need a good scare or love books that keep you reading. You will love Pitch Green! This book was awesome and I cannot wait for more! Jan 30, Jody rated it it was amazing. Pitch Green is a very fast paced YA horror story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you will not want to put it down. Introducing Cammy, and Cal, they have been next-door neighbors and best friends since the 3rd grade. When Cal was eleven and Cammy was ten, they were going trick-or-treating and taking the younger kids with them and were to keep an eye on them.

Cammy dreaded it when they had to pass the old haunte Pitch Green is a very fast paced YA horror story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you will not want to put it down. Cammy dreaded it when they had to pass the old haunted Searles Mansion to get to the other street where Cal already was. Hughie wanted to go as a ghost but he refused to wear the store bought costume he wanted to do it the old-fashioned way with a sheet. Cal was upset with him because Hughie had to keep stopping to pull the sheet up so he would not trip, then move the top of the sheet so that he could see.

Things got out of hand and Hughie fell down and bloodied his nose, and before Cammy could get back to him she was shocked by the squeal of skidding tires, she whirled around to see little Ruthie the youngest in the group running out into the street in front of a car. After Cammy got Ruthie to safety, she turned around to get Hughie but she could not see him, and she had seen him fall in front of the old ugly Searles mansion. Hughie did not go back to the car with his dad, he did not go home, and no one could find Hughie.

Cammy told the police the last place she had seen Hughie was in front of the old Searles mansion…. I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to all lovers of YA horror; Pitch Green is one of those books that are very hard to put down because you want to know what is going to happen next. Jan 31, Kat Kindred Dreamheart rated it really liked it Shelves: Bad things lurk in the dark. Eighteen year Camelot Mist Smith was eleven when her six year old neighbor, Hughie, went missing on Halloween. Seven years later, while Cam can never ignore the past, Hughie's older brother, California Gold Jones just wants to forget about the void in his home and focus on his promising jock future.

Cam and Cal are still friends, Bad things lurk in the dark. Cam and Cal are still friends, closer yet since the abduction.

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When a FBI agent comes to town, Cal and Cam become unofficial interns apart of the investigation realizing that the disappearances are far sinister with deeper implications pointing to the secrets of the town's haunted house and staple of the community. Pitch Green is a chilling young adult horror mystery. The comic relief comes in very small bursts such as the lead characters' ridiculous names and Cal's unavoidable pigheadedness immaturity.

The romance is overshadowed and downplayed in leau of the seriousness of the plot. The point of view is third person alternating between center stage and behind the scenes. This provides much of the spine tingling suspense, because you can see through the mind of the stalker without actually having them revealed. The conclusion was beyond my predictions and is sure to stick with me.

Pitch Green was well written and high on the creepy give-me-the-heebie-jeebies factor. I recommend this to any teen looking to get spooked. The Brothers Washburn have been compared to the Grimm brothers. While I'm only slightly familiar with their works I can agree that these authors possess the same drive to be the recipe of nightmares.

Mar 13, Lehua Parker rated it really liked it Shelves: Of course, nothing is quite what it seems in Trona. There are delicious hints of government conspiracies, mad scientists, and cover ups. There are also guns, puzzle boxes, Hebrew script, and barf-tainted kisses. Mar 04, Liesel Hill rated it it was amazing Shelves: I read it in preparation for the tour, but I confess, I didn't really know what it was about.

Because of that, I picked it up with no expectations whatsoever. What I found was a delightful, well-written, YA horror story. I breezed through this novel with no trouble at all, and always excited to read more. Camm is a typical teenage girl, dreaming of life at a big Unversity to, in part, escape her small town. Children have been disappearing inexplicably for years, including the younger brother of her best friend and boyfriend, Cal. When things get interesting and mysterious, Camm takes it on herself to investigate what never seems to have been investigated.

What she finds is a twenty-year-old secret, separably entwined with her small town's history. Both Camm and Cal are great characters. They come across as real kids--and real smart ones--with real problems. They made me smile and root for them constantly. The mystery was well-written, making me turn pages, and the pacing was perfect. The book would be a bit scary for younger readers--even I shivered a few times--but it's not at all explicit. PG rating in my book.

I never read much YA horror in my day, so I can't say for sure that it's comparable to something like Fear Street, but it seems to me this would be a good comparison. Overall, I found it to be delightful and would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun, creepy read! Hats off to the Brothers Washburn! I look forward to their next novel with great eagerness. Feb 10, Rebekah rated it it was amazing Shelves: This novel has the classic creep factor recipe. Take Trona, a small town that is run down and where nothing grows and mix it with a hidden mansion that is falling to ruin.

People in the town say it is haunted and children try to stay away from it. Then on Halloween night Cal's brother Hughie disappears. Fast forward six years and see how the tragedy has affected the lives of those who were there that night. Camm carries guilt for having left Hughie alone to save a child almost hit by a car. And This novel has the classic creep factor recipe. And then another child disappears from a locked and fenced in yard. I even put off feeding my children dinner so I could finish. I have not read a horror novel like this since Stephen King.

It scared me so much that I slept with the lamp on by my bed that night. I get goose bumps just thinking about it again. If you like YA horror you will love this novel. I cannot wait to see how the rest of the story unfolds. I want to know more about the guardian of the mansion. This book appeals to both boys and girls that like a suspenseful novel with a horror touch. Sometimes it's the things hiding in the dark that we cannot see that scare us the most. Jul 03, Terron James rated it it was amazing. They grew up together roaming the wastelands of the Mojave Desert, where most of this novel series is set.

Both brothers returned from lengthy and successful careers in the wastelands of the law to write YA horror stories based on the wastelands of their youth. They currently live north of Denver, Colorado. The Dimensions in Death series is merely the beginning of the ingenious and spine-tingling world of The Brothers Washburn. Be on your guard, people, there is a new Grimm in town. Pitch Green, my friends, is an exciting thriller that gets your blood pumping from beginning to end. She definitely has the brains and courage to keep her unauthorized and even prohibited sleuthing moving forward.

The supernatural happenings in the book are grounded just enough to give you the impression that there might be a scientific explanation behind them. Washburns' descriptions are vivid enough to leave you with an extra sense of vulnerability. You will be scared. Feb 21, JenniferJ rated it it was amazing Shelves: Amazed at what The Brothers Washburn have put together here!

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It has a hint of everything in it including the mystery of people, mostly children, that have been disappearing for many years but yet the cases keep being discarded and everything is very hush hush when it comes to the huge and creepy Searles Mansion which seems to be at the root of it all. I loved Camm and Cal!

They were like the kids next door, so real and what you'd typically expect in actual teens. The chemistry between them was so Amazed at what The Brothers Washburn have put together here! The chemistry between them was so amazing. I wished at one time there had been more of a romance angle but at the end realized it would have been a tough ending if there had been. Although this is basically geared towards young adults, I admit I got the heebie jeebies and goosebumps reading it and if my lamp had flickered at any time I bet I would have jumped out of my skin in fright!

Dec 20, Maria Cisneros Toth rated it it was amazing. I knew there was a good reason why I stay out of basements. Strong characters, good storytelling voice, and lots of surprise twists and turns. One suggestion for the reader, if you scare easily you might want to leave the lights on. Highly recommending this book t AUGH!!! Highly recommending this book to my friends and family.

Looking forward to the next one! Thanks for the excellent read guys! Mar 14, Ambre rated it it was amazing. Pitch Green was a horrifyingly delicious book! I read it all in one sitting. I loved the main character Camm, she was smart, tough, and a great lead for a horror book. She didn't just sit there and look pretty but she was out solving mysteries. I like how the book added humor in just the right places to help ease the scare before it scared you again. I am glad I bought and read this book! It is definitely a must read for anyone who likes scary stories!!!

May 09, Kathy Dickinson rated it it was amazing. This may be a book for young adults, but this older adult enjoyed this book immensely. Look forward to your next book! Feb 19, Isaac Washburn rated it it was amazing. I don't usually like horror, but the characters in this story really pulled me through it.

It is the kind of book that I want to read again, but haven't yet, because I am a little afraid too. May 30, Breena rated it it was amazing Shelves: I am not a horror fan but this was Good! I can't wait for the next two to come out. I appreciated the clean horror is that possible?



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Still gives me the shivers Feb 17, Rhiannon rated it really liked it. I had to read it during the day so Iwouldn't get freaked out at night. May 07, Ashley rated it liked it. Would I recommend this for an adult? For a young adult, most likely. I guess that's why it's YA lit. I'm a little disappointed in this book. I don't want to go into depth, but essentially, as the questions add on and the government gets involved, it becomes unrealistic.

It's not how the town would react; is the government that negligent; did they really expect no one to have the wherewithal to ask questions when they're children are going missing? To some degree, questions are welcome; it Would I recommend this for an adult? To some degree, questions are welcome; it keeps you curious--the suspense.

But, these questions are too essential to neglect like that. I'm surprised that two lawyers, who have worked with so many types of people, could really struggle to characterize humans in their most basic nature. I really enjoyed this book. May 13, Liz Hoffman rated it it was amazing. Camm and Cal are next door neighbors in search of answers hidden within the supernatural mansion in their desert town.

Jul 10, Celese rated it really liked it. Every character is believable, every description is vivid, and every moment is a surprise. The story was the perfect mix of frightening and intriguing that made it impossible to put down.