Book Review: Take Me With You

Take Me With You by Tara Altebrando

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This book follows four high schoolers- Eden, Eli, Marwan, and Ilanka. They all barely know each other, but somehow find themselves in an empty music classroom after school. They each got a message from their music teacher that they should meet him there, but he is nowhere to be seen. Instead, all they find is a small black cube. They are all confused and annoyed that they have been wasting their time- until the black box lights up with some words: ‘Do not tell anyone about the device. Never leave the device unattended.’ And then the most mysterious of the messages- ‘Take me with you… or else.’ They all follow along- it’s probably just some prank or some type of test from the school. But they’re all really busy- they can’t waste their time on some dumb prank. But as the rules get even more mysterious and chilling their not sure what to do. Should they leave the box… even when they don’t know the price?

I really liked the characters in this book and how it switched perspectives. It was a little hard since it switched at each chapter, but I still think it really helped build suspense in the story. I also liked how each character had a side plot going on, it really helped keep the story interesting. I also really like how this book connects to AI.

Another thing I really liked about this book was the accuracy at the life of a teenager- everything in this book is something I can imagine happening in real life!

This book is super fast paced and there is never really a slow moment. I don’t usually like thriller books, but this one is amazing and is really a very good book for a broad range of readers. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a good book, but just keep in mind that this book is a little chilling. I actually give this book 5/5 stars! It’s a really great book and I really loved it!

-Review by Teen Advisory Board Member, 11/23/20