
Despite his brain cancer, he’s the healthiest person at the hospice besides Ilonka, but needs heavy drugs to stave off debilitating headaches. Her roommate, Anya, much prefers direct injections to help her get through the day – the poor girl is constantly in excruciating pain, and her right leg was amputated six months ago to stop the spread of bone cancer, but it proved to be futile.ĭuring a walk through the halls of Rotterham, Ilonka bumps into Spencer ‘Spence’ Haywood, the joker of her friend group here at the hospice. We don’t yet know what Ilonka’s illness is, but she’s convinced the six herbal pills she takes daily are helping her to get better. She’s a resident at Rotterham Hospice, an old seaside mansion that was transformed into a home for terminally ill teens 10 years ago. Sure, her long, shiny brown hair is a wig thanks to months of chemotherapy, but she’s determined not to focus on the negatives. The book begins with our protagonist, Ilonka, deciding that today is going to be a happy one. The Master – A prominent figure in Ilonka’s dreams and stories. Sandra – The final Midnight Clubber who’s more of a listener than a storyteller. Spence – The joker of the group and Kevin’s roommate. Kevin – Ilonka’s crush who she believes she has an extremely deep connection with. Ilonka – Our main character who’s dreaming about past lives.Īnya – Ilonka’s roommate and the star of the book, in my opinion. I’ve enjoyed all three Pike books I’ve read so far, so I’m hoping this will continue the trend. The blurb isn’t giving too much away either it doesn’t even sound like horror tbh. Unfortunately for me, most of my Pike books are these boring black covers, but oh well it’s about what’s inside, right? I wanted to read this because it’s Netflix adaption is due out in October this year, and I always prefer to read the book before watching the show/movie whenever I can help it!įrom the cover I would assume that the book is about an evil clock, but surely that can’t be right. Terminal illness doesn’t have to mean the end.įirst impressions: This cover is boring af and I wish I had an original copy. They told stories of love, life and the after-life. They formed The Midnight Club to try to deal with their pain and anger. Summary: They went to Rotterham Hospital to die. Back tagline: The most exclusive club around
