31 Days of Halloween { review } Devilish by Maureen Johnson
Devilish by Maureen Johnson. © 2007 Razorbill (Penguin). ISBN 9781595141323. Trade Paperback. Young Adult / Urban Fantasy. 264 pages. $8.99 US. Source: purchased at local Books-A-Million
Synopsis: The only thing that makes St. Teresa’s Preparatory School for Girls bearable for Jane is her best friend Ally. But when Ally changes into a whole different person literally overnight the fall of their senior year, Jane’s suddenly alone—and very confused.
Review: Ah, senior year. The year where everything is going to go your way…or is it? Jane is snarky, sarcastic and a genius with spiked hair. Ally isn’t the smartest girl ever but is the eptiome of a wallflower with her accident prone, plain self. But Jane and Ally are best friends, and the world to one another.
On the day when the seniors allow underclassmen to become their “littles”, Ally receives an anonymouse red velvet cupcake which completely changes her life. After vomitting up the sugar catalyst in front of the entire school and oddly in the process gaining a “little”, Ally begins moving away from her best friend Jane. Suddenly, Ally is coming to school with designer handbags and always seems to have something planned when Jane invites her over.
As it turns out, Ally sold her soul to the Devil in order to be popular. And it’s up to Jane, with the help of her stalker and a secret sect of demon-slaying nuns and priests, to free her best friend’s soul from the grips of damnation. Problem is, that’s rather hard to do without putting yours within harm’s reach as well…
Devilish is the hilarious and surprisingly heartwarming story about the bonds of friendship, based on the classic story of Faust, and I enjoyed it immensely (and I really hope Maureen does more urban fantasy!). I laughed, I cried and I wanted to be Jane’s best friend. I urge you all to read this book!
