The Getaway
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Horror
3.8
Lamar Giles
"Timely, thrilling, and gripping from start to finish. An absolute page-turner." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is LyingJay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world's most famous resorts. He's got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property's main theme park. Life isn't so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it's to get away from all that.As things outside get worse, trouble starts seeping into Karloff. First, Jay's friend Connie and her family disappear in the middle of the night and no one will talk about it. Then the richest and most powerful families start arriving, only... they aren't leaving. Unknown to the employees, the resort has been selling shares in an end-of-the-world oasis. The best of the best at the end of days. And in order to deliver the top-notch customer service the wealthy clientele paid for, the employees will be at their total beck and call.Whether they like it or not.Yet Karloff Country didn't count on Jay and his crew--and just how far they'll go to find out the truth and save themselves. But what's more dangerous: the monster you know in your home or the unknown nightmare outside the walls?
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Author
Lamar Giles
Pages
416
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
Published Date
2024-08-06
ISBN
1338752022 9781338752021
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"I wanted him to get militant so bad. Reading about what happened after they "closed" was terrifying and the behavior of some of the characters had my mouth drop a few times. Enjoyable story, just wish they fought back harder."
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Maya
"3.5. The plot of The Getaway starts strong, building up genuine horror through its themes of classism and racism. However, the last 25% lost momentum for me. The events felt chaotic and confusing, and the ending fell flat. Zeke's sudden shift in behavior—going from paranoid and unreliable to reconciling with others—didn’t make sense, especially when there were valid reasons for the characters to remain distrustful.
I struggled to connect with the characters, even Jay, the main protagonist. I found myself more interested in what was happening to them than in their actual personalities, as their voices weren't distinct. The additional POVs from Jay's friends didn’t add much either. While the concept of a resort as a refuge for the rich in a dystopian world had potential, the execution ultimately disappointed me."
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Zariah Grant
"Anyone read this book? Your opinions on it? Is it horror? Does it have romance? Thank you(: !"
Nami
"This YA thriller was trying to do a lot of different things, to varying degrees of success, but overall I had fun. It felt like it fizzled out a bit by the end though. If you like retail horror (eg. Horrorstör) or socially conscious thrillers (eg. When No One Is Watching) you will probably enjoy it."
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