The Stalker Chronicles is a hilarious yet thoughtful account of one girl’s more unusual high school struggles. What I loved about Cammie’s character was that she knew she had problems and was determined to work them out, even if she didn’t know how. At the same time, though, her issues were definitely not as big as she made them out to be. Cammie really isn’t your classic stalker. Yes, she does follow classmates and goes through someone’s trash in this book, but she does these things because she’s curious and, at the time of those actions, doesn’t realize that what she’s doing isn’t really acceptable. Cammie’s real problem is when it comes to filtering; her inability to determine what’s okay to say or do in social situations is really what gets her into trouble. I would have liked for Moore to be a little more specific as to whether Cammie’s “stalker” problem was just social ineptness or an actual psychological compulsion, and I think it would have made the story stronger. Otherwise, there isn’t that much point to the central focus on stalking. Aside from that, The Stalker Chronicles is a very solid debut, and I look forward to seeing more from Moore (no pun intended!) in the future.
The Stalker Chronicles will be enjoyed by fans of My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody and Paisley Hanover Kisses and Tells by Cameron Tuttle.
Review copy from publisher Macmillan
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This sounds fun and really unique. Thanks for posting about it.
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