Dark Harvest
Books | Fiction / Horror
3.5
(72)
Norman Partridge
NOW AN ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE, AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING!Norman Partridge's Bram Stoker Award-winning novel, Dark Harvest, is a powerhouse thrill-ride with all the resonance of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."“A major talent.” —Stephen KingHalloween, 1963. They call him the October Boy, or Ol' Hacksaw Face, or Sawtooth Jack. Whatever the name, everybody in this small Midwestern town knows who he is. How he rises from the cornfields every Halloween, a butcher knife in his hand, and makes his way toward town, where gangs of teenage boys eagerly await their chance to confront the legendary nightmare. Both the hunter and the hunted, the October Boy is the prize in an annual rite of life and death. Pete McCormick knows that killing the October Boy is his one chance to escape a dead-end future in this one-horse town. He's willing to risk everything, including his life, to be a winner for once. But before the night is over, Pete will look into the saw-toothed face of horror—and discover the terrifying true secret of the October Boy.“This is contemporary American writing at its finest.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Norman Partridge
Pages
176
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2007-09-04
ISBN
1429984473 9781429984478
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"It kept me engaged, but it's barely spooky let alone scary."
Michael Prentice
"More of a 2.5/5 definitely all vibes and a plot that is not explained the story felt disjointed "
Gizelle Villalta
""It's Halloween, 1963...and getting on toward dark." <br/><br/>Dark Harvest is a quick & fun Halloween read. I read this with a group of friends, and I think everyone enjoyed it. The reviews on this book are really mixed, and I feel like this book may have been written with a YA audience in mind. <br/><br/>This book has some sad and heavy moments, but for horror, it's on the lighter side. If you like stories about small town secrets, Dark Harvest is one to pick up.<br/><br/>This book isn't perfect - I wasn't a huge fan of the switching back and forth between second and third person, but overall, it's an enjoyable Halloween story. <br/>"
Emily
"A good Halloween book! 🎃🎃"
Hope Barnes
"I absolutely loved this book. It's a great read if you want something quick and captivating. The author did an amazing job. It was easy to visualize. Loved it!💙"
Kayley VanDyke
"<i>"Who is the monster and who is the man?"</i><br/><br/>Some books sneakily burrow their way inside your favourites shelf, that is exactly what Dark Harvest did.<br/><br/>It wasn't an unpredictable book at all, I could see what was coming from miles ahead, but I enjoyed it nevertheles. It's not that it's a simple story, absolutely not, but this book delivers exactly what you want out of it.<br/><br/>And to be honest, I'm just a sucker (overall.) for Halloween-themed stuff. I eat that sh*t for breakfast.<br/>Perhaps I should make a shelf out of it.<br/><br/>In any case, great short read. Great monster read. Go read this book."
Agustina Aceste