His parents believe Bonnie is imaginary, but Henry’s older sister suspects otherwise…and she’s right. Short SynopsisĪfter moving into an old house on Hudson street, Henry, the youngest, makes a new friend named Bonnie. The Imaginary Friend is a 16 page short story from the anthology Bonechillers: 13 Twisted Tales of Terror by D.W. All I really know at this point is that the next book I read needs to be light and fluffy because this one was (almost) as heavy as it gets…at least where young adult fare is concerned. Please allow me to scoop my mind up off the floor before I write a proper review. And I do love how the story itself unfolded, switching between the two time periods and points-of-view. Would I still recommend reading the book? Was is still very well written? Was it still a page turner? Yes on all counts (the first with the caveat that if you can’t handle child abuse/incest stories, skip it). It was like reading a very twisted episode of Jerry Springer that wraps up with an “and they all lived happily ever after” when you know damn well that isn’t true. It felt too… easy, for lack of a better word. Second, I’m not sure how I feel about the end. It’s one thing to know it’s coming and quite another when it actually arrives. But when the moment arrived I still reeled. There was this ominous feeling deep in my belly, churning and bubbling as I read. Several days ago I completed Madapple and my mind is still reeling a little bit.įirst, the subject matter.

Madapple by Christina Meldrum