I Know What You Did Last Summer
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Horror
3.5
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Lois Duncan-Arquette
Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who intends to avenge a young boy's death in this suspenseful thriller that inspired the classic horror film. After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body behind and make an anonymous phone call to the police, tipping them off. The group makes a secret pact to bury the memory of that night and never speak of it again, but when one of the girls receives a note that reads "I know what you did last summer," their dark lie is unearthed. With twists and turns at every corner, they'll have to fight to stay steps ahead of a killer determined to make them pay.
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Author
Lois Duncan-Arquette
Pages
224
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published Date
2010-10-05
ISBN
0316182621 9780316182621
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"MUCH better than the cheesy teens-in-peril movie based on it. There is nothing supernatural going on here,the horror is all psychological as 4 wholesome, all American teens cope with their guilt over a hit and run death. Yes,someone knows what happened and is intent on revenge, but the real consequences come from their attempt to repress what happened. A masterful story."
"I thought I was reading the original 1973 book with an updated cover but apparently this book was also updated a bit for the times. The mention of cell phones and web broadcasts were the obvious changes but interestingly the majority of the book still felt like it was taking place in a previous period of American history. Its like the publishers just went in and added 20 sentences to the book to make it modern, forgetting that a lot of the morals, habits and lifestyle elements of the American teenager have changed. I was a fan of the movie before I even knew that this book existed but I thought I would give it a go and see how it stacked up. Obviously, there is less blood. The book is a YA suspense/thriller, it is not horror, nor was it ever written to be horror. The title is almost all that they have in common, aside from a few basic plot points: 4 teenagers hit someone with a car and a year later one of them receives a letter that says "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER". That is where the similarities end, even the "someone" and events immediately after the accident are different. Overall it is a fun and thrilling read that teaches younger people that actions have consequences and to chose the morally right thing when you are faced with tough decisions."
"I mostly liked the twist ending and just the whole plot in general. I don’t really remember much about the book since I read it in seventh grade but I know I absolutely loved it!!!"
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Mollie Koester
"It’s a great book for when you are wanting to read a mystery! Absolutely recommended "
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Janelle Pantaleon