Stahler, David, Jr. Doppelganger.STAHLER, David, Jr. Doppelganger doppelgänger Psychiatry A delusion that a double of a person or place exists elsewhere; it is related to other defects in recognition and suggests organic disease in the nondominant parietal lobe. See Depersonalization disorder, Schizophrenia. . HarperCollins, EOS Eos (ē`ŏs), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the heavens. . 272p. c2006. 0-06-097232-2. $16.99. (Lib. bdg: 0-06-087233-0. $1789.) JS In this spooky spook·y adj. spook·i·er, spook·i·est Informal 1. Suggestive of ghosts or a ghost; eerie. 2. Easily startled; skittish. horror story horror story Story intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. , doppelgangers kill people and take over their bodies and their lives. Our protagonist is one of these terrible creatures, but he has empathy and scruples, and when he is attacked by a small-town teenager named Chris, kills him, and takes over his life, he falls in love with Chris's girlfriend Amber and does what he can to make life better for Chris's unhappy family. Chris's abusive father has terrorized the family and passed on his propensity for violence to his son, a star linebacker but also an abusive boyfriend, the doppelganger realizes. "There's more than one way to be a monster," the doppelganger comes to understand. Is redemption possible? When another, evil doppelganger comes along, he must make a life-changing decision. This Gothic tale from the author of the YA novels A Gathering of Shades and True-sight references Macbeth, but there's also enough gruesome detail to appeal to fantasy fans who aren't into Shakespeare. It's a riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. tale. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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