The book also tackled themes of fear, things that make people tick, and why we’re drawn into the horror genre in the first place, which I found to be perfect discussions to make in a book so referential. Every decision she made with this book was so satisfying, from first page to last.

Goldy Moldavsky’s writing was incredibly addictive. I also found myself attached to all the primary characters, especially our little horror gay Thayer Turner. But with a premise this good, I’ll take what I can get. Part of me thought it would’ve been better if the cast had been aged up, giving the book space to dive deeper into its darker themes-more blood and less teenage romantic drama. The club’s activities were a bit overblown, but that’s what I loved about it-it allowed for a story that was equally over the top and just as fun. The Mary Shelley Club was filled to the brim with nods to horror movies and I was a child giddy with excitement trying to pick the references out. Scream is my favorite movie of all time, and is one of the movies that got me into the horror genre. I only needed to hear “ Scream meets Gossip Girl” for me to drop everything and read this book. When the tables are turned and the club is targeted, Rachel must track down the monster in their midst… even if it means confronting the dark secrets from her past. But as the pranks escalate, the competition turns cutthroat and takes on a life of its own. She gets caught up in a prank gone awry, which surprisingly attracts the attention of the Mary Shelley Club, a secret club of students with one objective: to orchestrate real fear. Rachel Chavez is looking to make a fresh start at Manchester Prep.

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