I really had a hard time with this book. Now it is intended for a young adult audience of which I am decidedly not. I had a hard time following the plot which seemed to write the main character into a corner, then he mysteriously escapes. Yeah it's that type of story but ,c'mon! And the local priest knows about his 'hobby' of conjuring a demon and using it to discover, among other things, that God doesn't think being gay is wrong. WOW!

If taken at face value and just read as fluff, it still comes across as incredibly formulaic. I wouldn't reccomend this book to anyone! ( )

Stuart's day starts out rough when he gets discovered by his younger brother "pleasuring himself" in the shower. He had no idea how quickly things could get so much worse in his little Canadian town.

Stuart is such an awesome character. His hobby is conjuring demons to question them regarding the realities surrounding his religious upbringing. Not your average hobby. One would think the townsfolk would be more concerned with the fact that Stuart is gay, than with his masturbation habit. Throw a couple of fallen angels into the mix and this story is rockin'.

I read this in one day. Stuart made me laugh, I loved his wry sense of humor. I would recommend especially to boys ages 14 and up. ( )

Reviewed by Lauren Ashley for TeensReadToo.com

EVIL? caught my interest right away because of how original the summary sounded.

A teen boy who is caught masturbating in the shower by his little brother is suddenly thrust into a horrific situation where the people of his town are out for his very life. This confuses Stuart, of course, as he doesn't feel he's done anything wrong. And after all, the town pretty much accepted his being gay, so what's the deal now?

However, the priest believes that Stuart is innocent of wrongdoing and agrees to help him figure out what's going on. It isn't until Stuart confronts the demon, Fon Pyre - who he'd been summoning for awhile in order to get some of his questions about good and evil and heaven and hell answered - that Stuart learns the truth.

Fon Pyre reveals to them that it's a fallen angel who has caused the town's madness. His quest to stop people from "spilling" has made the hatred overflow, but if it gets any worse, the demons are going to be able to crack through the thin barrier separating the two worlds and attack the people of the town.

So why is an angel of all people so set on punishing Stuart and others like him? Is Fon Pyre a truly evil being, or can there be a fine line between good and evil?

EVIL? is definitely a fun and amusing novel. It's a fast read that keeps you flipping the pages. I loved that Stuart seemed like a real person who had his own thoughts about things. However, that does't mean that he won't learn something in the overall scheme of things...after all, how could you not?

I also liked that the paranormal aspect involved angels and demons but was very unique in its own right. It's nice to find something a bit different, a bit odd - it just works!

I'd definitely recommend giving it a read. It might not be your thing, but then again, you just might like it. What's the harm in giving it a try? ( )