Teen Frankenstein

Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 11, 2016

Review

This fast paced, horror novel is the first in a new trilogy by Chandler Baker called High School Horrors and is a modern makeover of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". Fans of R.L. Stine's "Fear Street" series will enjoy with it and promising to be a notch above.

In her private laboratory, in what appears to be an old tornado shelter, in the small town of Hollow Pines, Texas, Tor Frankenstein aka Victoria is a science wiz and could win a Nobel Prize only if she could tell everyone about the guy she accidently killed in the rainstorm and managed to bring him back from the dead. Her best friend and probably only friend, Owen is there to support in whatever she needs including the creation of Adam, Tor's dead but seemingly alive guy. But, Adam isn't the only secret being kept in Hollow Pines, dead bodies keep popping up with body parts grotesquely missing. Towns people are starting to question the connection between the appearance of Adam and the dead bodies.

This novel is appropriate for grades 6-12. There are some gory parts in the story dealing the dead bodies and their descriptions, but overall a very promising introduction to a new series.

Overall Book Score: very good