FAMOUS LAST WORDS BY KATIE ALENDER
I loved this book from middle school. I picked it up at a book fair and I read it my eight grade year, so by now it has been four years and I decided to give it a go again.
This book is about Willa and her new life as she moved to California. Her life was turned upside down and now she has to adjust from her small town to a private school where she has to try to fit in. She is also dealing with weird visions, like seeing a dead body pool floating in the pool and writing on the wall that only she can see. While she is living all that, a new string of murders makes their way through Hollywood, murders made to look like famous scenes from movies. How will Willia deal with all this mess in her new life?
I remembered most of the plot. I knew the overall story and how it ends but now reading it back I think it is interesting seeing it again and picking up the details scattered throughout.
My first thoughts are about the characters. I love Willa. Sure, she can be a bit uncaring and uninvolved in my opinion but I still find her interesting. I liked learning about her father and what happened to him (this was one of the things I could remember) and getting excited when she could figure out a clue to solving the puzzle.
Also Wyatt. I think Wyatt is one of my favorite characters I’ve read about in a long while. He is something, stands out from his peers and while it may seem a bit like a loner (which he is) he has forced this on himself by accepting what everyone says about him. I think he could have helped his situation but that’s fine.
I don’t even want to start with Marnie. I didn’t like her from the start and when we got to know more about her it only added proof to what I already thought about her.
I want to add I think I know why I like this book so much (and why I liked Missing Her by J.L. Willow) is because it was a thriller with a small supernatural element. It wasn't in your face and over the top with how supernatural this book was, it had hinted, like Missing Her.
I liked the overall murder story. It had things going for it and it also almost had me again. I think there were parts that could have been a bit short but I felt that everything had a place.
Four out of five stars will read again.
~ KIMBERLY
