I think i am going to try bleeding violet though because i do think dia is a great writer. This book will appeal to anyone who has even a pinch of darkness to them, who ever felt like they were weird and enjoyed things that no one else seems to. Slice of cherry was a wonderfully written piece of new author, dia reeves, full of gore and magic, and more gore and a little romance. At least with, slice of cherry, i havent read bleeding violet yet. No need to read any of the works in order, just so you know. Now looking back and seeing that the red liquid is actually blood it makes more sense.
Slice of cherry isbn 9781416989684 pdf epub dia reeves. While, the out of this world deliverance was just plain weird. Pdf slice of cherry book portero universe free download. Slice of cherry by dia reeves nook book ebook barnes. Synopsis brutally beautiful not like anything else youll read this year, or any other. Slice of cherry book by dia reeves official publisher. Slice of cherry by dia reeves goodreads share book.
The world kit and fancy live in is revealed piece by piece, and a spooky one it is. The book cover gave me the idea that this was a cookbook. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. They rarely even notice the fact that they are outsiders even in the wackedout town of portero, where portals let in monsters and the. The daughters of the infamous bonesaw killer, kit and fancy are used to feeling like outsiders, and thats just the way. On one hand, i enjoy the creepy, morbid humor and casual air of this heavy setting and plot. Dia is a librarian currently living in irving, texas. Read slice of cherry by dia reeves available from rakuten kobo.
Click to read more about slice of cherry by dia reeves. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slice of cherry. Free download or read online slice of cherry pdf epub portero universe series book. Mar 17, 2011 a book about the murderous teenage daughters of a convicted serial killer is not the type of stuff youll typically find in literature, especially young adult literature. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 505 pages and is available in hardcover format.
And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that its extremely wellwritten, well plotted and thoughtfully. If bleeding violet didnt convince me that dia is a genius, then this book most definitely did. If youd like to be notified of future releases, sign up below and ill shoot you an email. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Slice of cherry has the same qualities, the only other thing they have in common is the setting of portero, tx. Sisters kit and fancy are so close theyre like the same person.
I tried slice of cherry but wasnt quite in the mood for such twistiness during christmas break. Its time to return to portero, texas, in slice of cherry, a companion novel to reeves bleeding violet. Always close, sisters kit and fancy bond even more tightly after the bonesaw killer, their father, is convicted of multiple murders. I ate his liver with some fava beans on slice of cherry by. See all books authored by dia reeves, including slice of cherry, and bleeding violet, and more on. And what makes this disturbing and bizarre book work is that its extremely wellwritten. Dia reeves books list of books by author dia reeves. I was that girl who checked out the max number of books out of my library every week.
Also the word slice should have given me an inkling. My first impressions of this book were totally wrong. Jan 06, 2011 slice of cherry by dia reeves i loved reeves ya debut bleeding violet. Slice of cherry by dia reeves, 9781416986201, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I finally concluded that slice of cherry s gory and murderous aspects contributed a grade of gritty excellence. Slice of cherry features occasionally graphic violence, homophobic slurs, an attempted rape, and child abuse physical and sexual, some of which is actually shown, not just mentioned. Brutally beautiful not like anything else youll read this year, or any other. If that sort of thing bothers you, then again, slice of cherry. After finishing slice of cherry, it took me a few days to digest it.
Kit looked away from the drama to stare at her sister, surprised. The first edition of the novel was published in january 4th 2011, and was written by dia reeves. Reeves returns to her fictional east texas town of portero for a tale more gruesome, disturbing and shamelessly enjoyable than bleeding violet 2009. Dia reeves has written this book for teens but adults will find it interesting too. With slice of cherry, dia reeves made an even darker, twisted, deliciously gruesome story of two sisters who find joy in grotesquely killing off the bad guys. Dec 08, 2010 with several unpredictable twists in this book, and a very rapid climax of an ending before easing off to wrap things up with fancy and kits story, slice of cherry is a fantastic read that is in a category all its own. Slice of cherry by dia reeves brutally beautiful not like anything else youll read this year, or any other.
I think for those that enjoy reading about serial killers, you may have the stomach to read and enjoy slice of cherry. Reeves returns to her fictional east texas town of portero for a tale more. For those who are super sensitive to horror, you may never sleep again. I only read about a dozen books this year, a first for me.
This acclaimed book by dia reeves is available at in several formats for your ereader. Dia reeves author books, news, stories, and gories. Speculative fiction, horror, young adult publisher. The new novels, like the old ones, are set in portero. Kit and fancy cordelle are sisters of the best kind. Slice of cherry ebook by dia reeves official publisher. Slice of cherry by dia reeves is a notable exception. Ok, so before i completely go off trackhearing dia reeves books described to me i thought they would be exactly what i like reading, but this time in fiction form. Slice of cherry brutally beautiful not like anything else youll read this year, or any other. Slice of cherry by dia reeves reading guidebook club. Jan 09, 2011 did you read bleeding violet, i guess it was the first book to introduce portero. Enter the strange and twisted landscape of portero and meet the teenage daughters of a serial killer, kit and fancy. I ate his liver with some fava beans on slice of cherry.
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