I enjoyed the old school feel that ten contained within its pages. Ten by gretchen mcneil reading guidebook club discussion. Ten is a modern ya retelling of agatha christies and then there were none, which is a concept i dig. All in all, gretchen mcneil takes a subgenre of horror and adds her own secret ingredients. Best friends meg and minnie each have their reasons for being there which involve t. I breezed through this edgeofyour seat read in a day, although i have to admit when i got to the last 20 pages and it was dark outside, i decided to finish it in the morning. Aug 07, 2016 from possess author gretchen mcneil comes this teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none. I didnt read it right away, because i had to wait until i had a free rainy day. The protagonists of ten are meg and minnie, two best friends who are eager to attend a house party taking place on an isolated island. If you have a passion for good conversation about random books, upcoming movies and other assorted popgeekery, then this is the place for you.
Dont be such a copycat from and then there were none to ten. From possess author gretchen mcneil comes this teen horror novel inspired by agatha christie s and then there were none. Perfect for fans of christopher pike s chain letter and lois duncan s i know what you did last summer, ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page it was supposed to be the weekend of their lives an exclusive house party on henry island. Josie and her lab partner, penelope, as well as penelopes parallelworld other, pen, all casually drop quantummechanics and paralleluniverse theories and use the scientific method to understand the portal between their worlds. Its the kind of book that needs to be read during a storm. It was published in 2012 and since then has been translated into multiple languages. I love whodunnits, especially the kind that involve mysterious invitations to private murder parties. Nancy holder, bram stoker award winning author of the screaming season ten is a real page turner. Buy the paperback book ten by gretchen mcneil at indigo. Meg meg is the girl that is all quite when she is around a group of people.
The summary is intriguing but i wasnt that sure if im going to love it or not. Ya definitely needs more horrorsuspense novels, and gretchen mcneil just set the standard by which all future books in the genre will be compared. Ten study guide contains a biography of gretchen mcneil, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and. Mcneil deserves credit for writing science fiction featuring women scientists. Metaphors and similes in the book ten by gretchen mcneil posted dec 30, 2014, 7. It made me think of good old 80s type scares like friday the th or halloween. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. For meg pritchard, a senior at kamiak high, the party is a good excuse to spend some.
Only ten is a book not a movie and i was expecting more because of this. Top ten tuesday 30 stacking the shelves 52 bout of books 8. Ten by gretchen mcneil is a retelling or more appropriately a reimagining of agatha. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. Nov 09, 2012 ten 2012 by gretchen mcneil hardcover edition publication date. Ten people are the first to arrive at the party and they all watch a dvd with a very threatening message. Gretchen mcneil books list of books by author gretchen.
She is secretly in love with the popular football player t. Its not the most memorable book, and there are certain things that bothered me, but it is undeniably entertaining and a competent ya mysterythrillerhorror novel. Stacking the shelves 51 july wrapup july 23 june 20 may 28 april 28 march 28 february 29 january 36 2012 128. This study guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character. Ten is a terrifying, bloody and suspense filled roller coaster ride, youll get back in line for again and again. Perfect for fans of christopher pikes chain letter and lois duncans i know what you did last summer, ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.
Metaphors and similes in the book ten by gretchen mcneil a. The house of the spirits study guide chapter ten, the epoch of decline sparknotes. Chapter ten, the epoch of decline shakespeare literature other subjects blog email please enter valid email password please enter password remember me forgot password. In ten, a novel by gretchen mcneil, ten teenagers are invited to the secluded henry island, just off the coast of washington, for a weekend party. Nov 20, 2012 funniest joke youve ever heard about being late. I do not own the rights to any of the images or music used. Sep 03, 2012 ten was one of the six books i was most excited for at bea. Aug 26, 20 it was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan exclusive house party on henry island. Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. Ten is a horrormystery novel by noted youngadult author gretchen mcneil. I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. Ridiculously filled with holes if you look to closely at the story line, but you are having such a great time reading that you choose to let that pass.
A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by agatha christies and then there were none, from get even author gretchen mcneilcoming soon to tv screens as a lifetime original movie. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ten by gretchen mcneil overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sordid histories, cutthroat paranoia, deadly revenge, how could this possibly go wrong. I was right near the front of the line for gretchen mcneils signing and that woman is seriously awesome. It was supposed to be the weekend of their livesan. The individuals in the house must persevere and survive in order to. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of ten by gretchen mcneil. There were a couple of things towards the end of the book that annoyed me but i cant explain those without giving away the plot. Gretchen mcneil is the author of the ya horrorsuspense novels possess, 3. I highly urge all readers to grab a copy of this one. Plot conflict never lie to others, it will come back to haunt you a bunch of kids get party invitations to a party on an island by one of the most popular girls in school. Clearly inspired by christies ten little indians, but updated to account for modern technology and sensibilities, mcneils story also has all the hallmarks of a traditional slasher flick.
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