Dorianna Book #Review and #Giveaway
Internet
followers, beauty, power. It all sounded good.
Until it
transformed into a terrifying reality Dorianna couldn’t stop
Dorianna
is a dark twist for the Internet generation on A Picture of Dorian Gray.
When her
father is jailed, her mother ships lonely, plain Dorianna to her aunt’s. There,
Dorianna yearns to build a new identity, but the popular Lacey bullies
her—mostly for getting attention from her ex, Ander.
Ander
takes Dorianna to Coney Island where Wilson, a videographer, creates a stunning
compilation of her. She dreams of being an online sensation, as she’s never
even had a birthday party, and vows she’d give anything to go viral. Wilson
claims he’s the Prince of Darkness and warns her the pledge has downsides.
Dorianna
thinks he’s joking. She has no idea of how dire the consequences might be.
My Review:
I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my
honest review.
Dorianna is a plain simple girl from Indiana, but after
her father is arrested, she’s sent to live with her aunt in New York. She sees this as a fresh start, she won’t
have what her father did hanging over her head.
Her first day of school she meets Ander, the former high school soccer
star. He invites her to Coney Island,
and although she is curious about his motives, she tosses all misgivings and
decides to join him. There she meets his
friend Wilson Warren, the guy has an obsession with his camcorder and keeps
filming her. She complains but he
insists people don’t look the way they think on video and shows her. In the video she’s so beautiful; she can’t
believe it’s her. At Wilson’s apartment
he shows them how he can manipulate the background and make everything look
amazing. While Ander is out of the room
briefly, Wilson asks her the one question that will change her life forever; what
would she trade to be pretty and popular?
I have always loved the book The Picture of Dorian Gray,
this is similar with a Stephen King’s Carrie twist. This is truly an amazing modern remake. The characters are believable and pretty
accurate for teenagers. I thought the
descriptions of everything was absolutely perfect, I even scared myself
picturing portions. This story is
definitely not for the faint of heart, but it’s a perfect Halloween read!
About the Author:
Catherine
Stine’s novels span the range from science fiction to paranormal to
contemporary. Her futuristic thriller, Fireseed One won finalist spots in YA
and Sci-Fi in the 2013 USA News International Book Awards and an Indie Reader
Approved notable seal. Its companion novel, Ruby’s Fire was a finalist in the
2014 Next Generation Indie Awards. Her paranormal YA, Dorianna launches with
Evernight Teen in October. She also writes new adult fiction as Kitsy Clare.
Her new adult Art of Love series includes Model Position and Private
Internship. She loves all things spooky, exotic and edgy, including travel to
unusual locations. She also loves hearing from readers.
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