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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
A brief but fun romp into the world of a family of urban psychics trying to make their living in a small eastern town around Cape Cod.
I really got sucked into this world quickly because of how real it felt to me. The writing style is simple but descriptive enough without being too wordy. It sort of reminded me of a young adult version of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic though with psychics instead of witches.
Honestly, there isn't much for me to say that hasn't been said by anyone else but it was a lovely couple hour read that I just zipped through. I wish the story was longer however, and I do want to read the next book so I suppose that is good enough for me.
Pretty good. Kept me interested, but no real 'wow' factor. Still read it in a day thou to find out 'whodunit'
I didn't know much about this book when I started reading it. I picked it up because I thought the cover was awesome. Once I began, I thought the story was awesome, too. Though it's a murder that Clare is helping to investigate, it was really fun. It wasn't too heavy or dark.
The very first chaper is just one page, a flash forward to near the end of the book. A boy has been shot and is bleeding next to Clarity, while other person (who I just assumed was a boy) has a gun pointed at her head. Chapter two begins nine days before this event. So it's kind of a countdown to the Big Reveal. And the whole countdown I'm keeping track of all the boys that Clarity comes into contact with. The list kept growing...and growing...and growing. Wow, she knows a lot of boys. So I'm guessing which boy was shot and which boy was the one with the gun...and I don't know. It was fun trying to guess.
I liked the different characters, especially Clare. There is a boy that I'm totally rooting for her to get with...but it'll have to wait until the next book. I'm crossing my fingers.
I also liked the supernatural abilities Clare and her family have. How they play off each other and use their skills in different ways. Clare helping out the police...super cool. Really, I'm glad this is going to be a series. I want to read more.
I did think that Clare was rather stupid at one point in the story. So much so that I almost stopped reading, but I'm glad I didn't. And I really, really did not like her brother. He was a pig. And I'm just glad Clare recognized that. She still loved him and wanted to help him, but she knew he was a pig. I'll be okay if he isn't in the next book. But maybe he'll clean up his act by then?
Anyway, a fun, quick, quirky, murder mystery. I look forward to the rest of the series!
The very first chaper is just one page, a flash forward to near the end of the book. A boy has been shot and is bleeding next to Clarity, while other person (who I just assumed was a boy) has a gun pointed at her head. Chapter two begins nine days before this event. So it's kind of a countdown to the Big Reveal. And the whole countdown I'm keeping track of all the boys that Clarity comes into contact with. The list kept growing...and growing...and growing. Wow, she knows a lot of boys. So I'm guessing which boy was shot and which boy was the one with the gun...and I don't know. It was fun trying to guess.
I liked the different characters, especially Clare. There is a boy that I'm totally rooting for her to get with...but it'll have to wait until the next book. I'm crossing my fingers.
I also liked the supernatural abilities Clare and her family have. How they play off each other and use their skills in different ways. Clare helping out the police...super cool. Really, I'm glad this is going to be a series. I want to read more.
I did think that Clare was rather stupid at one point in the story. So much so that I almost stopped reading, but I'm glad I didn't. And I really, really did not like her brother. He was a pig. And I'm just glad Clare recognized that. She still loved him and wanted to help him, but she knew he was a pig. I'll be okay if he isn't in the next book. But maybe he'll clean up his act by then?
Anyway, a fun, quick, quirky, murder mystery. I look forward to the rest of the series!
I really enjoyed this. I got caught up in the quick, page-turning mystery and actually didn't see the end coming, which, when you've read and watched enough mysteries, is a pretty rare thing. I really liked the main character--her teenage angst and overthinking really help sell the psychic elements of the book. A lot of fun.
I love a good mystery! Clare is relateable and her family is quite interesting. The romance could have been a little more fleshed out, but it was still satisfying. [return][return]It's the classic who-dunnit with a psychic twist and you'll be trying to figure out who did it along with Clare.[return][return]Best of all, even though there will be a second book, this murder mystery is all wrapped up leaving no lose ends. Which is a relief. I am not a fan of cliffhangers that I have to wait a year to be resolved.[return][return]So for any mystery fans out there, I highly recommend this one.
Allow me to start off by saying that this is the perfect light read, even better if you are planning on doing some beach reading. I can't say I ever got what a "beach read" was, but now I do. It has a perfect blend of teen angst, budding romance, and mystery to make this a quick and friendly read.
The main character Clarity is pretty relate-able (despite her gift) and I actually get her, as opposed to all the generic cookie-cutter girls in YA books. She's pretty quirky and fairly confident in herself, and most importantly doesn't go numb in the head when it comes to guys. She has enough sense to get away when it's not good for her and will stand her ground for what she knows is right instead of immediately going with her feelings. Their is a sense of character development with her and the others but it's fairly gradual since the time line of the book is actually fairly short. The relationships and reactions are pretty spot on with reality, which as we all know can be seriously lacking in this genre.
The mystery itself was actually really good and I was pretty much hooked once the investigation started. I think I found it so enjoyable because it actually left me stumped for majority of the book (up until like two chapters before it was said), which for me is definitely a feat. I typically can guess most major plot points in YA books and while I did guess some aspects of this, I didn't guess the finally outcome until late. So it gets points with me for that. The way the investigation was handle with Claire is fairly believable but I'd say go into this not expecting full accuracy on the police investigation part, because then parts of it will bug you as there are clearly some instances that would most like not occur.
I'd definitely recommend this to most YA readers. It's easy, quick, light, and I found it to be fun. I'll definitely read the second one when it comes out.
The main character Clarity is pretty relate-able (despite her gift) and I actually get her, as opposed to all the generic cookie-cutter girls in YA books. She's pretty quirky and fairly confident in herself, and most importantly doesn't go numb in the head when it comes to guys. She has enough sense to get away when it's not good for her and will stand her ground for what she knows is right instead of immediately going with her feelings. Their is a sense of character development with her and the others but it's fairly gradual since the time line of the book is actually fairly short. The relationships and reactions are pretty spot on with reality, which as we all know can be seriously lacking in this genre.
The mystery itself was actually really good and I was pretty much hooked once the investigation started. I think I found it so enjoyable because it actually left me stumped for majority of the book (up until like two chapters before it was said), which for me is definitely a feat. I typically can guess most major plot points in YA books and while I did guess some aspects of this, I didn't guess the finally outcome until late. So it gets points with me for that. The way the investigation was handle with Claire is fairly believable but I'd say go into this not expecting full accuracy on the police investigation part, because then parts of it will bug you as there are clearly some instances that would most like not occur.
I'd definitely recommend this to most YA readers. It's easy, quick, light, and I found it to be fun. I'll definitely read the second one when it comes out.
I'm giving it something between 3.8 or 4 stars. Would definitely recommend.
At first, it seemed boring and where the book was headed wasn't very clear. But as you delve deeper into the book, the mystery builds up into such a nice fluffy cake (not chocolate cake, mind you) that you would just want to explore every inch of and just get your face in it and just. Ugh.
Don't get me wrong. This book wasn't a fluffy read. At all. It wasn't all about romance. It had a lot of suspense and thrill and the author knew when to drop such sentences that would keep your heart reeling and your fingers turning every page (which is at the end of every chapter).
It's not a lot to take in yet it's a lot to take in at the same time. It just had the right amount of everything mixed in together. It had the right amount of balance a book needs to be successful. And let's face it, it was, you know, a success.
I honestly thought that this would be a predictable read. It's that or maybe I'm just stupid.
At first, it seemed boring and where the book was headed wasn't very clear. But as you delve deeper into the book, the mystery builds up into such a nice fluffy cake (not chocolate cake, mind you) that you would just want to explore every inch of and just get your face in it and just. Ugh.
Don't get me wrong. This book wasn't a fluffy read. At all. It wasn't all about romance. It had a lot of suspense and thrill and the author knew when to drop such sentences that would keep your heart reeling and your fingers turning every page (which is at the end of every chapter).
It's not a lot to take in yet it's a lot to take in at the same time. It just had the right amount of everything mixed in together. It had the right amount of balance a book needs to be successful. And let's face it, it was, you know, a success.
I honestly thought that this would be a predictable read. It's that or maybe I'm just stupid.
Sure, Clarity didn't make sense in a lot of places. And sure, there were several inconsistencies. But it was funny, cute, and had a good mystery to it.
I read this book a few years ago and enjoyed it. I was surprised in rereading that I couldn't remember who the killer was, which made it as much fun as reading it the first time! I really like Clare's voice and the pacing of the novel. Looking forward to rereading Perception next.