Another Me by Catherine MacPhail, 0747578311, Lowest Book Price Finder

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Perfect for children

I do not think that Catherine MacPhail necessarily intends to write for adults. I always assumed that these books were aimed at children and teenagers and think that they are fantastic. I read this book with primary 6 children as a class novel and they loved it.
If an adult is going to read this book they should enjoy it for what it is- an enjoyable, easy read. If you want depth and complicated sub-plots etc. then read a book intended for adults.

Here's Me With Another Review for Another Me

This is the story of a girl who is being followed and mimicked by another girl who looks identical to her. A good simple premise that should work well. Sadly though this idea has already been used in Lois Duncan's "Stranger With My Face" and Duncan's novel is far superior, so if it is the premise that attracts you dig out Duncan's novel instead.

I have read one other Catherine MacPhail book and wasn't keen on that either. It might be that at 21 I am too old for these books but I don't think so. MacPhail, for me, doesn't have enough depth in her novels. The characters are not developed enough which left me not carrying for them, the setting of the novel is not specific leading to not being able to imagine it. A problem I have with MacPhail is her interest in subplots that are quiet frankly boring and take away from the tension and the drama of the premise.

Over all I think this book had the potential to be great but it just wasn't developed enough. If I was MacPhail's editor I would recommend another couple of redrafts!

I would recommend you get this book out the library as opposed to buying it - I don't think it's worth the money.

If you want to be spooked out, this is THE book.

This book is one of the most spooky I have ever read in my whole life. Very real-life and after it for the next day or two you will be looking over you're shoulder and thinking that their is someone there behind you.
This is a book you will read once and never want to read again at least not at night but it is good for that reason so I know that doesn't make sense but there you go - those are mty thoughts on the book.
This is my helpful self coming into play here - why don't you get another book by this author instead because the others have just as good a storyline but they don't spook you out as much as this one. Of course, if you've got all the other's then this is no good but I still would not buy this one - instead I would read one of the other books again unless you don't like reading books again which I can quite understand.
All the best.

Short but Spooky!

This is the first book by Catherine McPhail that I've read, and its definitely left me wanting more! Though short, this book is full of tension - and leaves you lookng over your shoulder for another you. When people start seeing Fay, when she knows she wasn't there, she at first thinks that maybe someone is playing a trick on her. Or maybe she has a twin that her parents havn't told her about. Or maybe it's something more sinister.............................
A modern horror story, which I would reccomend to anyone who likes to be thoroughly spooked.

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