The Blooding
by Patricia Windsor
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Author: Patricia WindsorEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10
ISBN: 0590433083
Number of pages: 288
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Scholastic
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Book Review: Creepy
Summary: 1 Stars
Maris would do nearly anything to get away from her mother, who is constantly criticizing everything Maris does and making her feel terrible about herself. So when she has a chance to go and work as an au pair in England for two small children, she jumps at the opportunity. Vicky and Adam, four and six years old, are cute and friendly and seem to be wise beyond their years. It is obvious they are keeping some sort of secrets.
Barb, the kids' mother, says she has a disease called Tired All The Time, or TATT. She sometimes can't get up out of bed, and she often looks pale and sickly. Derek, the kids' father, scares Maris a bit with his intensity and the callous way he treats Barb. Even Vicky and Adam sometimes seem nervous around him.
Slowly, though, Derek becomes more appealing to Maris. When tragedy strikes the family, she feels like she might have the opportunity to become even closer to Derek. But does she really know what she's getting herself into?
This story was very slow. Just looking at the cover and the description, you can tell what secret the family is hiding. It is infuriating, the way Maris fails to connect the dots and remains ignorant for so long. The worst part of the story, though, was the incredibly creepy start of a relationship between Maris and Derek. This book ended up being just a terrible cliche--married man hits on the babysitter--with a twist.
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