Book Review- The Dark Inside

Name: The Dark Inside

Author: Rupert Wallis
Genre: Young-Adult
Publication Date: 30th January 2014
Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK
Synopsis: "The House on the Hill has been abandoned for as long as James can remember. So when he discovers Webster, a drifter, hiding there, he's instantly curious about the story behind the homeless man. What is he running from? Afflicted by a dark curse, Webster is no longer who he used to be. But there is said to be a cure and it might just be that by helping Webster, James will find some solace of his own. Together they embark on a journey, not knowing that what they will discover will impact them both in ways they never imagined..."


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Source: Ebook (arc from Netgalley)

Review:To start off, this was my first arc that I received from netgalley, so I was very excited to read this and I'm very excited to review this. Another thing, this book is perfect for anyone who's a fan of Patrick Ness and David Almond. Rupert's writing style seems like a perfect blend between the two, which I found amazing as I love both authors. The book could be compared to Skelig by David Almond just for the fact that both books have this strange supernatural and paranormal element to them. The synopsis doesn't give too much away, so I wasn't really sure what I was expecting or what I was going to get, but I really did enjoy this book. Some people will read this and think of it as very dark, but others will see that it's quite a dark book, but also see some lighter areas. This book is definitely action packed, I read it in a few days because I found it so hard to put down, you always wondered what was going to happen next at the end of each chapter. The chapters aren't jumpy, they all have quite smooth transitions between them, so no-one is confused. Because of the way the writing style is, you don't really get too much detail, but that is perfectly fine because you still get a brilliant idea of what is going on, and the expressions and emotions of each character are really clear. With the characters, James is lovely to read about. He's a young teenager who seems to be still struggling with the death of his mother even though it happened a few years ago (it's not a spoiler) and he's living with his stepfather. Webster is also a wonderful character who is very protective over those he cares about, but has no-one. All of the characters are written about so well. I recommend this book to anyone who likes David Almond (definitely give this a go if you enjoyed Skelig) or Patrick Ness, or if you like books with a slight paranormal or supernatural element.

Rating: 4/5 Stars