![]() ![]() ![]() In the 90s, the enigmatic author was my perfect transition into Stephen King, to which I became a full-blown adult horror fan. Christopher Pike didn’t just write YA fiction… However, when firing on all cylinders, Pike truly impresses with his imaginative ability to meld disparate sci-fi and horror themes into thrilling – and oftentimes, unexpected – narrative wholes. In addition, he sometimes relies on unintended stereotypes that seem dated by today’s standards. ![]() Gimme A Kiss, for instance, hasn’t held up well over the years. Of course, like most prolific authors, Pike did have his fair share of duds. Put simply, he didn’t dumb things down for his young audience, which is something I greatly respect. He pushed genre ‘safety’ boundaries, even venturing as far as to write about teen murderers ( The Lost Mind, The Wicked Heart), shower voyeurism ( Die Softly), and terminal illness ( The Midnight Club). Christopher Pike often straddled the line between traditional YA and darker adult themes. ![]()
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