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In This Way I Was Saved (2009)

by Brian DeLeeuw(Favorite Author)

3.25 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1439103135 (ISBN13: 9781439103135)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: In This Way I Was Saved tells the story of Luke - a shy six-year-old boy being raised by his slowly unraveling mother on New York’s Upper West Side - and his friend Daniel, who Luke mysteriously meets one day in Central Park. The two become constant companions for the next few years, and as the novel progresses, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary friendship. Daniel’s strangely mature sense of observation and cruelty combine to influence Luke to do some terrible things. When Daniel’s true nature becomes clear, Luke pushes him away. Daniel disappears, only to resurface years later with a vengeance. For picking this book up based on the title alone, I was not disappointed. Don’t read anything online unless you want the twists ruined for you, but know that this ... morebook is one of the few that actually made me drop my jaw at the way its mysteries were revealed. More than that, Daniel as narrator worms into your brain, forcing you to navigate the story just as frightened and confused as Luke. While you won’t find much blood in In This Way I Was Saved, you will find some monsters to fear. To borrow from American Horror Story, this book’s scariest truth is that “All monsters are human,” and humans - along with what goes on inside their heads - can be more dangerous than any horror film monster. Recommended to you and any dark alter egos that may be lurking in your brain.
review 2: This was definitely a, "Don't judge a book by it's cover" moment for me. I have had this book sitting on my book shelf for over two years and almost gave it away because I didn't like the photo on front cover, but the reviews on the back cover caught my attention. I decided to read the book and once I started it I couldn't put it down. What an amazing book! Also, amazing that this is the first book by Brian DeLeeuw and hopefully, not his last. "In This Way I Was Saved" is a mind bending, twisted and amazing story about two people, Luke and Daniel that will keep you guessing until the very end of the story of what just happened! The circumstances are typical situations that can happen growing up between early childhood to college years but the characters are totally twisted and unique, but make for a very creative and well-written book. Actually, I think this would make a really good movie. less

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