What Happened to Cass McBride? By Gail Giles

Full Name:  Naorin H grade: 11

Title: What Happened to Cass McBride? By Gail Giles

What was your impression of this book? Excellent

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes  

What was your favorite part? 

My favorite parts were when Cass tried to talk her way out of her grave. She tried to apply all of the things her father had taught her but ultimately failed because of a small mistake. I think these were also the parts in which most of the background story was revealed about both Cass’s and Kyle’s family.

Who was your favorite character? Why? 

My favorite character was Cass because instead of freaking out like most teenage girls would do, she tries to remain calm and collected and to talk her way out. 

  

Write a small summary (w/out giving away the ending)       

Cass McBride is buried alive by Kyle for supposedly causing his little brother David to kill himself. Told from 3 different perspectives in different time frames, this story describes how and why Cass was buried alive and how she tries to get out as the police look for her.                    

                  

Additional Comments

I really enjoyed reading this book. Some readers may not like that the perspective alternates every chapter, but it didn’t bother me and I liked reading the story from all three perspectives. 

What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles

Full Name:  Hannah C. grade: 9

Title & Author: What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles

What was your impression of this book? Good

Would you recommend this book to a friend: Yes

What was your favorite part? Although the book in general was good, I think I have two favorite parts. The first was when Cass started becoming hysterical after she found out she was buried alive. It really expressed the terror she felt. Another reason it's my favorite part is that she is a shallow, manipulative, self-centered person, and I felt she needed to be put down a peg or two. My second favorite part was when Kyle almost killed his mother. His mother was a cruel, shallow, and vain person and she deserved to die slowly and horribly.

Who was your favorite character? Why?  My favorite character was David, Kyle’s brother. From what I read about him, he was a shy and awkward person. However, I believe that he was also strong, managing to somehow survive day by day under his mother’s verbal, mental and psychological torture. Plus, I’m a sucker for shy, clumsy abuse victims (I just wanted to cuddle him so bad when I found out what his mother had done to him).

Write a small summary (w/out giving away the ending)

                    

Kyle Kirby blames Cass McBride, the most popular girl in school, for his brother’s death. So he kidnaps her and buries her alive, planning to keep her there forever. But Cass gets him to talk and uses the power of words to keep herself alive during the most terrifying event in her life.