Title: Another Little Piece
Author: Kate Karyus Quinn
Release date: June 11, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 432
Source: Publisher
Reading level: YA
On a cool autumn night, Annaliese Rose Gordon stumbled out of the woods and into a high school party. She was screaming. Drenched in blood. Then she vanished.
A year later, Annaliese is found wandering down a road hundreds of miles away. She doesn’t know who she is. She doesn’t know how she got there. She only knows one thing: She is not the real Annaliese Rose Gordon.
Now Annaliese is haunted by strange visions and broken memories. Memories of a reckless, desperate wish . . . a bloody razor . . . and the faces of other girls who disappeared. Piece by piece, Annaliese’s fractured memories come together to reveal a violent, endless cycle that she will never escape—unless she can unlock the twisted secrets of her past.
Kate Karyus Quinn’s debut novel completely threw me for a loop. I had no idea what to expect from Another Little Piece but I can say that even if I had the highest expectations, it would have exceeded them. Another Little Piece is completely fascinating, totally creepy, and 100% unputdownable!
The cover of Another Little Piece is kind of misleading, in my opinion. I saw it and expected something contemporary. Instead you get horror. However, while it’s pretty dang creepy, it’s not too much. I’m a scaredy cat. I don’t read horror books normally but I couldn’t ignore this one after seeing some fabulous reviews. While I was definitely creeped out and I don’t recommend reading this one while alone in the house at night, I have to recommend it. Don’t let the horror aspect keep you from this one because there’s a lot more to it than that. Just trust me.
Another Little Piece will have you hooked from the very beginning. Things are a little confusing at first but that’s to be expected with a main character who can’t remember anything. The suspense of not knowing what really happened to Annaliese is what kept me reading at first. However, that’s not all that kept me reading. There is a lot going on in Another Little Piece. There’s some romance, lots of secrets, drama, and, you know, horror. The romance plays a big part but it doesn’t detract from the rest of the story. It’s slow building and really sweet, which I did not expect. The secrets kept me guessing until the very end. There were a few moments when I thought I had things figured out but I was so wrong. Don’t try to guess with this book. You won’t figure things out until the end. The drama was a kind of fun add in. Annaliese has this crazy life but she still has to go to high school and things there are just like in any other. It was a dash of reality in an otherwise very unrealistic world.
As for characters, it’s hard to describe how I felt about them. Annaliese was hard to like. She was very detached and as you find out more about her past, she’s not really that nice. However, she did start to grow on me. She’s not the same Annaliese from her past and she’s definitely changed for the better although she’s still not really that great a person. She tries, though! Her “parents” were pretty great though. They didn’t really know how to deal after getting their daughter back, especially since they could tell that she wasn’t quite right. They tried their hardest though and they were really good parents. Annaliese’s next door neighbor, Dex, was also pretty hard to like. He came across kind of creepy at first. He has a lot of secrets and they’re pretty bad secrets. However, Dex was not a bad guy and by the end of the book, I loved him. Probably more than I actually liked Annaliese. He’s awesome.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend Another Little Piece. Like I said earlier, don’t let the horror part scare you off because it’s so much more than that.
What others have to say about Another Little Piece:
I Heart Y.A. Fiction’s review: “Another Little Piece was an intriguing read.”
The Book Owl’s review: “Another Little Piece is one of the most interesting books I’ve read this year.”
Sassyreads’ review: “I liked this, confusion and all.”
I’ve heard nothing but good things about this one and I’m looking forward to getting a copy. I don’t read many creepy books but when I do, I always enjoy them immensely. Great review!
This book sounds SO good! I’m so glad to hear the romance is a slow one – and that the “horror” doesn’t overshadow the story. That’s what I was most worried about, as I’m not much of a horror fan either. Great review!
I thought this one was contemporary based on the cover, so I’m glad to hear that it’s actually horror. I’m a fan of creepy, eerie stories, even if they make flinch at every single noise in my house 😉
Fabulous review, Katie!
I actually do like scary books every once in awhile, but I’m a little nervous to read this one if the MC is hard to like. Liking the main character is pretty much a requirement for me to like a book. I’m not sure if I should give this one a try.
Thanks for the review.
Another great review??? Yep. Totally buying this. I’m so excited about it. It sounds so good and I love that the story kept you guessing, that’s what I think I’ll enjoy the most. I hate knowing what’s going to happen halfway through the book, it ruins the whole thing for me.
There were some super gross parts in this book but I’m glad I gave this a try and wasn’t scared off by the horror tag. There is so much more to this book than just that!
Wow ! I just read your review, and now i’d like to read the book ! thank you for some ideas for the next book to read 🙂 Great review !
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Lots of people found it confusing, that you couldn’t really connect to the character or what was going on.
It’s good that you enjoyed it so much, and appreciated the characters and the fast-paced intricate plot 🙂
Lovely review 🙂