Description from Goodreads
Death is a rite of passage. A group of terminally ill teenagers meet to tell stories of life beyond the grave, in this gripping YA horror story, coming to Netflix soon.
In a hospice for teens the friends meet every night to share spine-chilling stories. Some are invented, some true. The strangest are a mixture of the two.
The club members make a pact – whichever of them dies first will try to contact the others from beyond the grave. The most incredible of their stories is about to begin . . .
My Thoughts on the Book
While I found The Midnight Club an engaging read, the blurb is a bit misleading if anyone is in search of creepy and spine-chilling horror for young adults. That said, I did appreciate that the book dealt with terminal illness, cancer, and death when it comes to teenagers, and giving the characters some dignity instead of milking the drama cow just for the sake of the drama. The Midnight Club is a sad book, don't get me wrong, but it's more as if the characters don't have the time and energy for the drama BS, if you know what I mean.
It has a slower pace to it, which is somewhat fitting considering the topics in the book, and I liked several of the characters, the dynamics between them, and how they look out for each other in one way or another.
For me, The Midnight Club was an okay read. Not the best book I've read this year, but not the worst either. Would I recommend it? Sure, as long as people are aware it's more of a sad book than a spooky horror novel.
By the way, has anyone seen the Netflix adaption of this book, and if you, what's your thoughts?
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