Dreadful Sorry
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $1.99
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
The author of Time Windows “has crafted a fine tale of psychological time travel . . . this well-executed story transports readers into the plot” (School Library Journal, starred review).
Seventeen-year-old Molly’s recurrent nightmares become waking visions after she nearly drowns at a party. Soon she’s witnessing events through the eyes of a girl who lived in her father’s house nearly a century before.
In Dreadful Sorry “Reiss slips between past and present with a callous alacrity that is wondrously effective; readers will buy into the unfolding revelations while gaining a true sense of Molly’s tenuous grip on events . . . another fine spellbinder from the author of Time Windows” (Kirkus Reviews).
“Spooky and satisfying.”—The Bulletin
“With its skillful plot twists, the book will have readers anxious to solve the mystery.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
“Suspenseful and difficult to put down.”—VOYA
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers with a craving for supernatural romance will not find much satisfaction in this dry and predictable tale. Though outwardly a well-adjusted teenager, Molly suffers from severe hydrophobia and is plagued by an eerie recurring dream; both these conditions are aggravated when Jared, her love-interest-to-be, throws her into a swimming pool and she nearly drowns. Then Molly arrives to spend the summer in the small Maine town where her father and new stepmother have recently set up house, and things go from bad to worse. Not only does the ever-persistent Jared show up, but the strangely familiar town itself brings on a series of rather tepid waking visions in which Molly believes herself to be Clementine, a shallowly depicted and unpleasant girl who lived at the turn of the century. With the help of her New Age stepmother, Molly comes to realize what most readers will have guessed long before: somehow, possibly through reincarnation, Molly and Jared are connected to the lives of two long-dead young people. Given that the characters are invested with no more than a single dimension, not even the triple prospect of dramatic coastal storms, paranormal flashbacks and Jared's earthly kisses is enough to enliven this plodding story. Ages 12-up.
Customer Reviews
One of my favorite books of all time
I had read this book about 18 years ago when I worked at a bookstore. I didn’t remember anything about the book. So when I decided about two years ago, to reread this book in my yearly read goal in 2022. I am so happy that I re-purchased this book. I fell in love with Molly and Clementine. I love the story and how the author Intertwined, Molly‘s life and clementine’s life. You can understand the struggles of both of the girls had to endure and or overcome as you read the story. Even when their struggles were vastly different. I also have the same fear that Molly had has with water. Which made me sympathies with her all the more. I am now re-reading for third time because I just love the story and the characters. This is a great book for someone to read who wants to have a time travel reincarnation story. I love the foreshadowing that the author does in this book and I just realize that after reading it for the third time. It’s the one book that I would definitely recommend for anyone to read. Also, as I read the book, I can’t get the Clementine song out of my head lol.
Haunting and sad
This book engulfed me, you actually feel the sadness for Clementine and Hob. Hob deserved better, as did she. Amazing book, probably the best I’ve ever read.
MY FAVORITE
THIS IS NEXT TO MY OTHER FAVE BOOK! Love love love it so so much. Such a great read—and I’m picky! I can’t even express the love I have for this book. I read it in 5th grade and I’m in 10th now—another book has yet to pass it as my favorite.