The Accident [Mass Market Paperback]

Diane Hoh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004 | Age Level: 9 and up

Diane Hoh's teen horror classic . . . in a striking new package

One drowned girl One living one. Two worlds colliding -- in scary ways.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590443305
• ISBN-13: 978-0590443302
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Diane Hoh Book, March 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Accident (Mass Market Paperback)

Forty-six years ago, a 15-year-old girl named Juliet accidentally drowned in a nearby lake just before her long-awaited Sweet Sixteen birthday party. Now, in 1991, Juliet's ghost appears to another 15-year-old girl, Megan Logan. In just a few weeks Megan will be celebrating her own Sweet Sixteen birthday, but, in the meantime, Juliet pleads for Megan to trade places with her for just one week. At first, Megan is reluctant and scared, but she eventually gives in after hearing Juliet's sad story of dying so young.

Once Juliet makes the physical transition into Megan's body, she doesn't waste any time taking over Megan's life--first, by giving herself a sexier makeover and then by seducing Megan's semi-boyfriend (Justin Carr). In time, Juliet's true colors begin to show when she starts acting rude and inconsiderate towards Megan's family and best friend (Hilary Bench).

Yet Megan has bigger problems to worry about, such as the recent unexplained accidents befalling her friends and family. Each one ultimately leads back to Megan, and Megan begins to fear she may be the next victim. If she is, what will happen to her soul if she dies while Juliet still inhabits her body? Will she return to life once Juliet leaves--or will she remain a ghost forever?

"The Accident" was the first book I ever read by Diane Hoh, sometime back in my middle school days. After re-reading it ten years later, I can see why I enjoyed it so much. There's plenty of otherworldly suspense in this book, plus it has a terrific ending. If you enjoy supernatural teen thrillers, then you'll probably enjoy "The Accident".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is thrilling and exciting, October 29, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Accident (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is about a girl named Megen.She is living in a peaceful neighborhood ,when suddenly a whispy, shadowy plume appears in Megan's mirror. They become friends and then the ghost asks a startling question. She asks Megan to trade places with her for a week. Megan must decide. My opinion on the book is that it is thrilling and exciting. I think this because Megan must decide on wether to stay where she is and not help the ghost or to trade places and be a ghost for a week.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was too scared to sleep, June 17, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Accident (Mass Market Paperback)

Really creepy and chilling. When Megan sees a vision in her bedroom mirror, she knows that her life will never be the same. The ghost, Juliet, wants to live a week in Megan's life. Entranced by Juliet's tragic death and determined to solve the mysterious crimes around her, Megan agrees. This book is beyond original. The writing is so rich---really descriptive and vivid. Dare to enter the world of the living dead