| Living Dead Girl | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Category: Book
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Pages: 176
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ISBN: 1416960597
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ASIN: 1416960597
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.Once upon a time, my name was not Alice. Once upon a time, I didn't know how lucky I was. When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -- her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over. Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her. This is Alice's story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget.
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 Excellent November 30, 2008
Title: Living Dead Girl
Author: Elizabeth Scott
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating: 5/5
Summary (B&N):
Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.
Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.
Once upon a time, I didn't know how lucky I was.
When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -- her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.
Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her, but he speaks more and more of her death. He does not know it is what she longs for. She does not know he has something more terrifying than death in mind for her.
This is Alice's story. It is one you have never heard, and one you will never, ever forget.
Review:
I've heard a ton of good things about this book. About this terrible, horrific story that was so wonderfully told. My review will hardly do any justice for this amazing book. I read this book in about three hours, but while reading it, I found myself stopping and finding something for me to get distracted from. This book is so painful to read, it's a book where there will definitely be breaks from. Anyone who reads this novel from cover to cover without stopping is insane. The beginning is painful, the middle is haunting and the ending is excruciating. But the story is one that was begging to get told in YA, and I'm glad Elizabeth Scott was there to tell it.
Alice is a poignant character that I couldn't help but cry out for and she just broke my heart over and over again, Alice did. But it wasn't her fault. Ray. Ray was at fault and he is the worst character ever to be created, if finely crafted, just a terrible character. I couldn't stand him. I just wanted to rip the pages over and over when he sexually abused Alice.
Brava to Elizabeth Scott. Her writing style is this story was immaculate. Her writing overall was scintillating. There would be nothing I would change in this story. With impeccable writing, faultless characters, and a distressing ending, this is one book not to be missed.
 Unforgettable November 30, 2008
Living Dead Girl was an incredible book. It's not one of my favorites but its definatly a keeper. I love the way the book is written and how it always keeps the reader in suspence until the very end.
I wouldn't reccommend this book for kids or people who get frightened easily. This book really makes you think. I truly admired the main character "Alice". She was a very strong, determined person. Reading about her and her pain was heartbreaking. But something every parent and teenager should read.
One things I didn't like about this book was the very sudden ending. I wished it said more about what happened to Alice. I also expected it to be much longer; it was more like a novella than a novel. But other than that it was a very enjoyable read and I highly recommend it.
Simply no words November 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading this I can't put into words my thoughts on this book, it's breath taking. Just read it.
gripping November 25, 2008
This book will have you wishing you could snatch this little girl out of the hell she lives in and save her, while some will find this book troubling, it is a compelling read that is almost impossable not to pick back up immediatly after taking a break.
For mature readers only, be ready for some deep discussions on this one. November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"It will be over soon, finally, but the thing about hearts is that they always want to keep beating."
Silent Ray
They call him "Silent Ray" at work. He likes that. He is in control. The police woman in the park likes him, too. They both feel sorry for the skinny, little girl because she doesn't look as if she has anyone caring for her. They agree that it's such a pity the way some children are treated. Ray hates to see them hurt. They're special and magical --- especially little girls. There are people out there, they call them "perverts," who do awful things to kids. Ray has no use for anything like that. He has his own little girl and takes very good care of her. She is his and does anything he says. Yes, he takes very good care of his "Alice." But something is happening to Alice --- she's getting taller, and no matter how little he lets her eat, she's growing. That's just not good. Something has to be done.
Living Dead Alice
Her name isn't really Alice. She used to be Kyla. She was 10 years old and thought the man was being so helpful. Now Kyla is dead because that is the only way to be with Ray. Her heart keeps beating, but it's dead. How can that be? Ray will kill her parents if she runs. If only they knew what happens when the door closes and he takes her. Sometimes he almost kills her and then kisses away the bruises, the bloodied lips, the torn flesh, the bite marks. She belongs to him. He is all-powerful, she is nothing. Ray's charm fools them all, but Alice knows:
"Ray is missing something other than his soul. It's like you see him, and he's a person, but if you look close enough, you can tell that he's not. Like underneath his skin, he's not hollow. He's rotted out."
She wants to be free, away from his hot hands, his grasping and his hurting. No one sees, no one hears, no one does anything to help her. If she dares save herself, what is the cost? Where is freedom? Could it be the boy in the park and his little sister? The police woman? The neighbor? Please, somebody, before it's too late, too late, too late.
Like Robert Cormier, Elizabeth Scott has dared to take a picture no one wants to see. This is, without question, one of the most emotionally difficult reads I've experienced. Any parent will cringe at the flawless way Ray is able to kidnap Kyla. Anyone reading this book will be so horrified they won't want to finish it, yet they will not be able to put it down. Scott's spare language, as she speaks through Alice's character, is powerful, gripping and heart-wrenching. The final page will leave you stunned. For mature readers only, be ready for some deep discussions on this one.
--- Reviewed by Sally M. Tibbetts
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