I think this book was written for high schoolers, but I could not understand it. About two pregnant virgins? Stupid book

Extremely easy read that flowed beautifully. I thought I had it figured out and I certainly didn't which was wonderfully refreshing for someone that always manages to ruin what they are reading by guessing the end.

I am now highly motivated to read more James Patterson!

This was published years ago (I know I read it in high school or maybe college) but has been updated and repackaged as a YA novel.

If you missed it the first time, this is about two teens (Kathleen and Colleen; the former is American and the latter is Irish). Both are pregnant. Both are virgins. According to prophecy, one is carrying the second coming and the other...well, you've seen Rosemary's Baby. The problem is, no one knows which baby is which. That's where Anne comes in. It's her job (with a couple priests) to figure out who's carrying the Beast and what to do about that. (Hint: it does not bode well for that baby.)

Like all of James Patterson's books, this one is a pageturner. I didn't remember which baby was the devil so that was helpful. It's not really the kind of book that sticks with you but it's a lot of fun. It would've been a great beach read but it's out in plenty of time for Halloween, and that's even better.

Not a great read,very different

A nice entry into the James Patterson writing universe.

Two young women, both supposedly virgins at conception, one carrying Christ and the other Satan. But which is which and what does it mean for the world at large?

The book is engaging and written with Patterson's short, punchy chapters. A nice twist at the end and of course-- a cliffhanger. It would be nice to see another novel follow this one.

If you're a fan of James Patterson-- this novel doesn't disappoint.

Don’t ya hate it when you read a book 20 years ago, loved it, then when you read it in the present it’s just not the same by a long shot?

This book was originally published in 1980 as “Virgin.” I listened to the 2016 audiobook during this reading and the pop culture references were definitely updated. Honestly, the book didn’t need them. In fact, mentions of Jake Gyllenhaal, Katniss, and Twitter took me out of this horror story and added nothing to the book.

Maybe a 2.5?

My review for this book is basically me trying to figure out how I feel about this book. So... enjoy? Haha
I Seem to have more cons about this book than pros... but I was still intrigued enough to want to finish and honestly, I liked the ending... well, kinda.

I went into this book the way I do with religion, skeptically. The overall premise of the book was absolutely intriguing, but the execution was way off. I liked the short chapters, I was able to fly through to book, but the writing was choppy and the story was all over the place. I felt that several of the chapters were somewhat repetitive and overall... not a lot happened in these 300 pages. So why was I so compelled? I was raised Catholic, but once again I’ve always been hesitant about religion.
Also, I felt very disconnected to the characters because of the writing. I felt like I didn’t have a chance to get to know any of the characters very well. Plus I kept getting a lot of the characters mixed up for some reason.
Also, let me just state that as a Catholic (technically I am) I was suuuupper uncomfortable with the ex nun/priest “romance” going on. I know it’s the 21st century and I even got married by a married Priest (he converted from being Baptist after he already had an established family) but that relationship just didn’t feel right.
Also... the Collin/Colleen thing... WTF. That was SO random. There were no hints regarding that “twist.”

This may be one of my most random reviews thus far... but I’m still processing it.

This is a quick and spooky read. Two teenage pregnant virgins; one in Ireland, one in America. Who and what are these girls and their babies? The world waits for the births in frenzy of religious fervor. Lots of involvement with the Catholic Church. Don't look for solid logic, but for entertainment this is a good book.

La premisa de este libro me llamó mucho la atención cuando la leí. Pero el desarrollo de la historia me pareció vacío y al final resultó siendo algo que no me convenció del todo. Los personajes eran increíbles al comienzo y la narración también, pero van decayendo hasta terminar en algo absurdo y hasta aburrido.
Probablemente me dejé llevar por las expectativas.

I read this book years ago when it was first published, so I was intrigued to see how it was reworked to be YA. I only had a vague memory of what happened, but I knew I liked the story. And it was still just as interesting.

I really enjoyed that Anne's portion of the story was the main POV. I loved that we got first person with her. It definitely made it easy to connect with her and feel like I was on the journey for revelations. Getting random POV of the other characters normally irritates me, but in this case, it added a layer of suspense and was an effective way to round out the entire story.

Overall, it was a much quicker read than the "adult" version, but I don't feel like I missed any part of what happened.

**Huge thanks to Jimmy Patterson Books and Edelweiss for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review**

A great quick read and shows James Patterson at his very best.
The genius and appeal of Patterson is that with his short chapters he entices his readers to read just one more chapter and then another etc.
I much preferred the James Patterson novels before he joined forces with so many other authors to mass produce books ad hoc.

you can see the scam unfold.

p161: the stories reminded me of a scary book i had read years before called the hot zone.
anachronistic.