Stranger Things – Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond ❸/❺ 🌠

≛ Honestly? I enjoyed it. It’s not mind-blowing or super intense, but if you’re a Stranger Things fan, it’s definitely worth reading. It gives you a deeper look into Eleven’s mom, Terry Ives, and how twisted the Hawkins Lab experiments really were.

≛ It’s the kind of story that doesn’t need to be flashy — it’s more about understanding the past, and it actually made me appreciate the show even more.

≛ I’ve always been curious about Kali (008) too, and I was hoping the book would go deeper into her, but at least she was mentioned.

≛ What I really wish is that we saw more of Terry after everything she went through — her story is tragic, and I was really invested in what would happen to her.

≛ Overall, it’s a good read. Not something I’d call unforgettable, but definitely one of those “good to know” backstories that make the series hit even harder.

≛ If you’re rewatching the show or getting ready for the final season (like I am 😎), this is a solid companion to the Stranger Things universe.

≛ Highly recommended for fans who want more context, more depth, and more heartbreak behind the story we all love. 🧠🖤

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ᳮ Set in 1969, years before Stranger Things, this novel follows Terry Ives, a college student who volunteers for a secret government experiment at Hawkins National Laboratory. But what begins as science quickly turns into something far more dangerous.

ᳮ As Terry uncovers the lab’s dark secrets and meets a mysterious young girl with strange abilities, she finds herself caught in a terrifying conspiracy — one that leads to the origins of Eleven and the horrors to come. 👀

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ: 21st of July

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