The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek

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The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek is a young adult fiction novel written by Rhett and Link and Lance Rubin and published by Crown Publishing Group on October 29, 2019.

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Background

The book was written by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal and Lance Rubin. [1] The book was announced in February 2019 and a preview of the book was released in May 2019. [2] [3] The book was published on October 29, 2019, by Crown Publishing Group. [4] The protagonists Rex McClendon and Leif Nelson are based on the authors Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal respectively. [5] The story is set in the fictional town of Bleak Creek, North Carolina, which is based on Buies Creek, North Carolina. [6]

Plot

High school freshmen and best friends, Rex and Leif, are working on making a horror film called PolterDog. [7] During one of the scenes they were filming, Alicia accidentally knocks over and injures the head of the Whitewood Reformatory School. [1] As punishment, Alicia is sent to the reform school. [8]

Reception

Writing in the Seattle Book Review, Christina Boswell compared the book to Stranger Things and said "it was just good clean fun. I would highly recommend it!" [9] The book was a finalist for best horror novel in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards. [10] The book reached 9th place on The New York Times best sellers list for hardcover fiction on the week of November 17, 2019. [11] According to NPD BookScan, the book was the 6th best selling hardcover fiction book on the week ending in November 2, 2019. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Willoughby, Fallon (November 1, 2020). "Book review: 'The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek'". Bowling Green Daily News . Carpenter Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Barkan, Jonathan (February 18, 2019). "Good Mythical Morning's Rhett & Link Releasing Spooky Book THE LOST CAUSES OF BLEAK CREEK". Dread Central . Epic Pictures Group. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Canfield, David. "Get an exclusive first look at Rhett & Link's darkly comedic new novel". Entertainment Weekly . People Inc. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek". Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC. August 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Warren, Marla (November 7, 2019). "Review: The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal". The Nerd Daily. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Greenough, Jason (October 25, 2019). "Interview: Rhett & Link take their bromance to the spooky realm". Vanyaland. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Liggett, Billy (May 24, 2020). "Boys of Bleak Creek". Campbell University Magazine. Campbell University. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Ashley; Williams, Jasmine (February 26, 2024). "17 Young Adult Books That Every Age Will Love Reading". Brit + Co . Brit Media, Inc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Boswell, Christina (December 2019). "The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek: A Novel". Seattle Book Review. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "More Than 4.5 Million Votes Determined the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2019". Reactor Magazine . Macmillan Publishers. December 10, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Books | Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. November 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Best-Selling Books Week Ended November 2: With data from NPD BookScan". The Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company. November 7, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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