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Scarefest 2015 ~ The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy

10/29/2015

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If you hunt for Monsters, you'll find them.
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The Creeping
By Alexandra Sirowy
Published August 18th 2015
by Simon & Schuster Books

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4/5 Stars
The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy is a difficult book to review without spoilers. You guys know I don’t do spoilers. You are just going to have to take my word for it and read this book.
I gave this novel 4 stars because of the characters. The storyline itself once it took hold was greatness; a straight out of Hollywood movie. Let me see if I can explain myself.

As an adult reading a YA novel I found the characters to just awful, hateful, bitches. I even considered dropping the book. I know teenage
The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy is a difficult book to review without spoilers. You guys know I don’t do spoilers. You are just going to have to take my word for it and read this book.
I gave this novel 4 stars because of the characters. The storyline itself once it took hold was greatness; a straight out of Hollywood movie. Let me see if I can explain myself.

As an adult reading a YA novel I found the characters to just awful, hateful, bitches. I even considered dropping the book. I know teenagers act this way. They did when I was in school too. There was not one redeemable quality in these girls. I know characters have to grow and all but it was such a turn off for me. It wasn’t until around chapter ten or so that I could notice a change in the MC, Stella. Why am I telling you? Because I don’t want you to be put off by the beginning and not read this book. I am telling you it is worth it. I saw other readers’ reviews that were put off by the characters too but trust me; look past that.

Now to tell you about the story itself! The Creeping makes the Boogie Man look like a soft, cuddly kitten. These are the stories your grandparents told you keep you in line. I grew up hearing a tale similar to this too. The Creeping weaves in Norse folklore, mysterious disappearances, and murders going back decades. At the age of six, Stella witness the disappearance of her friend Jeanie. Unfortunately she has no memory of it. Fast forward to the summer before Stella’s senior year and the finding of body of a young child, who looks eerily similar to Jeanie, on the anniversary of Jeanie’s disappearance. Creepy! Stella is trying to recall her memories of that fateful day and why she kept repeating “don’t go looking for monsters cause you just might find them” over 200 times.

The Creeping weaves together an emotional, mysterious, supernatural tale that left me afraid to take the dogs out in the dark. Hearing twigs crack and leaves rattle in the dark took on a whole new meaning. It will also leave you wondering if the Creeping is real or just a tale used to cover up decades of unexplained events.


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9/4/2022 10:55:53 am

nks for sharing the article, and more importantly, your personal experience mindfully using our emotions as data about our inner state and knowing when it’s better to de-escalate by taking a time out are great tools. Appreciate yousdc reading and sharing your story since I can certainly relate and I think others can to

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