Imaginary Friend
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Book Overview
From a New York Times bestselling author, a young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this "epic horror" novel, perfect for fans of Stephen King (Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will). Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her seven year-old son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night. At first, the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher vanishes. Days later, he emerges from the woods at the edge of town, unharmed but not unchanged. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete: Build a treehouse in the woods by Christmas, or his mother and everyone in the town will never be the same again. Twenty years ago, Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower made readers everywhere feel infinite. Now, Chbosky has returned with an epic work of literary horror, years in the making, whose grand scale and rich emotion redefine the genre. Read it with the lights on. One of The Year's Best Books (People, EW, Lithub, Vox, Washington Post, and more)
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1538731339
ISBN13:9781538731338
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Length:720 Pages
Weight:2.17 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
8 ratings
Such an amazing book!!
Published by Joanne , 1 year ago
This book will keep you on your toes and reading just to find out what happens. The twists and turns you are taken through just leads to an ending well worth it! I absolutely recommend this book!!
Had me reeling
Published by Ceylan , 1 year ago
This book is a slow burner, but once it gets going it DOES NOT STOP. The last half of the book I had to speed read and then read again to make sure I got it right. Lots of twists. More fantastical than most horror books, but sooo good.
Thanks. I hate it.
Published by Jas , 2 years ago
Nope. The first 3/4 is pretty alright. The last 1/3?? Trash garbage.
Slow moving, very wordy.
Published by Malorie Thompson , 2 years ago
This book reminds me of watching crime TV. A lot of information is reiterated from chapter to chapter and it seems like you'll never get to the end. The first 1/3 of this book was entertaining, but rest was confusing and boring. I don't really understand the biblical references that seem to come out of nowhere. The part I enjoyed the most was when I finally finished it so I could move on with my life.
Best horror novel I've ever read
Published by Alex , 3 years ago
This is 700pgs of twists and turns you will not see coming. It is a fantastic read with really gripping characters and motivations. Who knew the person who wrote Perks of being a Wallflower would be so good at horror???
One of my favorite books!
Published by Gabby , 3 years ago
A lot of people say it “carried on” and was “too long” but I feel like it was just right (even though the ending resolution was kinda outta nowhere)
But even so that ending doesn’t take from how much I love it! I always recommend it to everyone that asks for a book recommendation :)
Just ok.
Published by Rainyday4595 , 5 years ago
It was good at first then got really weird. Dont really understand the ending
The darkest Christmas tale
Published by Kirsty , 5 years ago
This book kept me guessing and speculating from the very beginning. I haven't cried that hard from a book since Harry Potter book 7. What a pleasure! Thank you Stephen Chbosky
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