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3.66 AVERAGE
I have been wanting to read Clarity since I first saw it, but have never gotten around to actually getting hold of a copy to read. When I saw that it had been picked up by a UK publisher I was really excited, and luckily enough my request was accepted.
Clarity (Claire) lives with her brother Periwinkle (Perry) and their Mum. Together they offer psychic readings for people, manly tourists. Their Mum is a telepath, Perry is a medium and Claire's power is retrocognitive psychometry. After a local murder, Claire is asked to assist in finding out who the murderer is but is only on a non-official basis. She is paired up with newcomer Gabriel and her ex, Justin, to solve the crime.
After waiting so long to read Clarity I was a bit hesitant to start it just in case it didn't live up to my expectations and was relieved to find I really enjoyed it. Clarity is a quick read and I managed to demolish the book in a few hours. I absolutely love the cover for it, it's eye catching and I would defiantly pick this up in the shops if I saw it. I laughed when the names were revealed, Claire is a normal name and Perry sounds ok, but having names like Clarity and Periwinkle, I would have changed my name myself.
From the moment I started reading Clarity I could not put it down. The first chapter gives us a look into what is to come and the second one starts out normally at a shop, but before the chapter is over we get a look into the families powers at work and the murder is announced. From then on we follow Claire as she not only tries to solve the murder, but also get her brother taken off the list of suspects.
I absolutely loved Claire and Perry's Mum. Her ability to read minds ensued for some hilarious actions from her children to stop this from happening, and when she does read their or other's minds some things she say had me laughing. I liked how she was strict in making sure they did things right and turning up for 'work', but also let them have freedom over a lot of other things and just relied on trust to make sure they were doing what they should be doing.
I felt sorry for Claire, not only with having to deal with Justin and how their relationship ended, but also for having her gift, it's hard for her to touch things without knowing if she will get a 'vision' or not. I have to admire her determination to get the murder solved, even when it threatened her life, and for also working with her ex and a stubborn non-believer. She makes some tough decisions and even after the book has finished she still has to make a choice over who she wants.
The characters all have their own distinct personality and voice and it was easy to keep track of who was who and what their role was in Clarity. Kim Harrington has wrote a book that draws the reader in, and keeps us there till the book has finished with twists and turns that keep you guessing over what will happen next. I am really looking forward to reading the next instalment, Perception, and I am tempted to buy the american version just to see what happens next.
Clarity (Claire) lives with her brother Periwinkle (Perry) and their Mum. Together they offer psychic readings for people, manly tourists. Their Mum is a telepath, Perry is a medium and Claire's power is retrocognitive psychometry. After a local murder, Claire is asked to assist in finding out who the murderer is but is only on a non-official basis. She is paired up with newcomer Gabriel and her ex, Justin, to solve the crime.
After waiting so long to read Clarity I was a bit hesitant to start it just in case it didn't live up to my expectations and was relieved to find I really enjoyed it. Clarity is a quick read and I managed to demolish the book in a few hours. I absolutely love the cover for it, it's eye catching and I would defiantly pick this up in the shops if I saw it. I laughed when the names were revealed, Claire is a normal name and Perry sounds ok, but having names like Clarity and Periwinkle, I would have changed my name myself.
From the moment I started reading Clarity I could not put it down. The first chapter gives us a look into what is to come and the second one starts out normally at a shop, but before the chapter is over we get a look into the families powers at work and the murder is announced. From then on we follow Claire as she not only tries to solve the murder, but also get her brother taken off the list of suspects.
I absolutely loved Claire and Perry's Mum. Her ability to read minds ensued for some hilarious actions from her children to stop this from happening, and when she does read their or other's minds some things she say had me laughing. I liked how she was strict in making sure they did things right and turning up for 'work', but also let them have freedom over a lot of other things and just relied on trust to make sure they were doing what they should be doing.
I felt sorry for Claire, not only with having to deal with Justin and how their relationship ended, but also for having her gift, it's hard for her to touch things without knowing if she will get a 'vision' or not. I have to admire her determination to get the murder solved, even when it threatened her life, and for also working with her ex and a stubborn non-believer. She makes some tough decisions and even after the book has finished she still has to make a choice over who she wants.
The characters all have their own distinct personality and voice and it was easy to keep track of who was who and what their role was in Clarity. Kim Harrington has wrote a book that draws the reader in, and keeps us there till the book has finished with twists and turns that keep you guessing over what will happen next. I am really looking forward to reading the next instalment, Perception, and I am tempted to buy the american version just to see what happens next.
Decent who done it with a paranormal twist. I can see how other may love it but it just wasn't for me.
This was a pretty good, quick read. There was romance and suspense and a family with paranormal talents. Clarity, or Clare for short, is the main character who can see visions by touching items that belong to the person. It creates some interesting situations for her...including an investigation where her brother is a suspect for murder and a twisted love triangle.
I'm still shaking in excitement.
That was an intense ending I really didn't see coming. This author has a way with writing suspense. I loved the main character, Clare. She was sassy and funny.
The only thing I didn't like was the love triangle. I really didn't like either boy all that much and when the kiss came it didn't make my heart flutter.
Regardless, the book was intense and mysterious and kept me guessing throughout. A great debut.
That was an intense ending I really didn't see coming. This author has a way with writing suspense. I loved the main character, Clare. She was sassy and funny.
The only thing I didn't like was the love triangle. I really didn't like either boy all that much and when the kiss came it didn't make my heart flutter.
Regardless, the book was intense and mysterious and kept me guessing throughout. A great debut.
It was good but about half way through i knew who the kill was.
Clarity is Kim Harrington’s debut novel. Kim breaks into the awesome Young Adult world with a funny, sarcastic, heart-broken main character, Clarity, who comes from a family of psychics. Just by touching a something, Clare can see visions from the past. When a scandalous murder happens in her touristy hometown, she is recruited to help solve the murder. She works alongside her ex-boyfriend, Justin, that cheated on her, and a new-to-town hottie, Gabriel, that has a major problem with psychics.
Harrington has a really good grasp on what a sixteen-year-old would act like, feel, and think. I was humored by Clare’s running dialogue in her head about how she was so confused by Gabriel, how much she didn’t trust Justin, and how difficult it was for her to choose the right clothes. Clare had a huge secret to hide because her brother, Perry, was involved with the girl who was murdered. She wanted to make sure he didn’t get in trouble for a crime he didn’t commit so she frantically tries to find ways to use her psychic ability for clues.
Once I really got into the storyline of them finding the killer, I could.not.put.this.book.down. I tried to figure the plot out by all the clues we were given in the book, but Harrington did a great job of not making things too obvious. In the end, I was still really surprised by what happened. I love when I can’t figure out every detail!
I’m super excited for the companion novel coming out next March, Perception. It’s already on my to-read list.
[Review originally posted on Rather be Reading]
Harrington has a really good grasp on what a sixteen-year-old would act like, feel, and think. I was humored by Clare’s running dialogue in her head about how she was so confused by Gabriel, how much she didn’t trust Justin, and how difficult it was for her to choose the right clothes. Clare had a huge secret to hide because her brother, Perry, was involved with the girl who was murdered. She wanted to make sure he didn’t get in trouble for a crime he didn’t commit so she frantically tries to find ways to use her psychic ability for clues.
Once I really got into the storyline of them finding the killer, I could.not.put.this.book.down. I tried to figure the plot out by all the clues we were given in the book, but Harrington did a great job of not making things too obvious. In the end, I was still really surprised by what happened. I love when I can’t figure out every detail!
I’m super excited for the companion novel coming out next March, Perception. It’s already on my to-read list.
[Review originally posted on Rather be Reading]
3.5 stars
I liked the book, but it felt very one-dimensional. It just didn't have that extra oomph that would make you LOVE it. And considering the lack of 5-star ratings, it appears many other people would feel the same.
I felt like the characters could have been developed better and the end could have been less rushed. Also there just wasn't much depth to the story once you took out the god-awful young adult tropes: love triangle, player older brother, uninvolved parent(s), the "bad boy" who is supposedly tough but never does anything bad, etc.
It is a very plot driven book, which made it an easy read, not to mention its size. The plot was the main thing it had going for it BECAUSE IT WAS SO GRIPPING. It felt like something was always happening which was great.... except it made a few important scenes feel a bit too quick.
WHO DO I RECOMMEND IT TO?
•Anyone who likes the show "Psych" is going to cherish Clarity
•Anyone looking for a super fast paced summery book that has a touch of paranormality & is willing to overlook stereotypical YA tropes
I liked the book, but it felt very one-dimensional. It just didn't have that extra oomph that would make you LOVE it. And considering the lack of 5-star ratings, it appears many other people would feel the same.
I felt like the characters could have been developed better and the end could have been less rushed. Also there just wasn't much depth to the story once you took out the god-awful young adult tropes: love triangle, player older brother, uninvolved parent(s), the "bad boy" who is supposedly tough but never does anything bad, etc.
It is a very plot driven book, which made it an easy read, not to mention its size. The plot was the main thing it had going for it BECAUSE IT WAS SO GRIPPING. It felt like something was always happening which was great.... except it made a few important scenes feel a bit too quick.
Spoiler
The one thing that made me cringe to a point where I just can't round this review up to four stars is the whole part where Clare was touching Cecile's dress & thinking her son was the killer. Yes, he happened to be one also, but Clare was SO STUPID to not realize the vision OF Stephen meant someone else was witnessing it. Common sense.WHO DO I RECOMMEND IT TO?
•Anyone who likes the show "Psych" is going to cherish Clarity
•Anyone looking for a super fast paced summery book that has a touch of paranormality & is willing to overlook stereotypical YA tropes
This book was definitely interesting. With Clarity's original family background, it made for an interesting premise.
This murder mystery had both fantasy and a romantic triangle to give the book more life.
It definitely kept me turning the pages and to put it's sequel onto my to read list.
This murder mystery had both fantasy and a romantic triangle to give the book more life.
It definitely kept me turning the pages and to put it's sequel onto my to read list.
This review was first posted on my blog: Literary Exploration
I think I first saw this book awhile back on a Goodreads giveaway or something. It sounded interesting enough, so I entered, and of course I didn't get it. But then I found it at Borders during the closeout sale so here we are. At first glance, I'm not big on the cover. It's too digital and fake, the girl isn't that good looking, and it doesn't tell you much about the story. I got past it. I enjoyed this book enough, it was really fast-paced and I read it in less than 24 hours, which is always fun, but it didn't make me think, it didn't make me question anything, it was just sort of a good read.
There are A LOT of characters to keep track of which got sort of hectic at times. There's Clarity, the main character (who is like Ben from the Touch series) she can see what's happened in a person's life by touching their objects. Her brother is Perry, who talks to dead people. Her mom can read minds. Her ex-boyfriend Justin is a skeeze, and I don't know why everyone in the book liked him so much. Her new hottie mchottie interest is Gabriel, seriously Gabriel even SOUNDS hotter than Justin, anyways, he's "bad news" because he's the new detective's son. Then there's Nate, Perry's best friend, and on and on and on. Yeah there are a lot of people to keep track of.
I don't really like when there are so many characters because it makes it really hard to focus on building a really deep set of intricate characters. Instead you end up with a million shallow characters who you don't really get close to. Either way, in 242 pages, how much character building can you really do?
The plot is pretty interesting, a tourist girl is murdered so Justin enlists Clarity (Clare for short) to touch things and help find out what happened to this girl. Oh yeah, Justin is the mayor's son.... Throughout her search plenty of weird things happen, more people die, yadda yadda, nothing we haven't heard of before. The end was a bit of a shocker, but I had sort of guessed who the killer was ahead of time so it wasn't a big "OMG" moment like I would have liked. There are just so many characters you sort of know it's going to be one of them. You can tell I'm really hung up on this too-many-characters thing huh? The ending was also pretty happy, another one of those "YA books have to have optimistic endings" decisions I guess.
Overall, the book was good enough, I enjoyed reading it, but I probably wouldn't read it again. It was quick, fun, intriguing, with the right amount of sexy, and I'd recommend it to anyone who just wants a fun read. Something "fluffy" :)
I think I first saw this book awhile back on a Goodreads giveaway or something. It sounded interesting enough, so I entered, and of course I didn't get it. But then I found it at Borders during the closeout sale so here we are. At first glance, I'm not big on the cover. It's too digital and fake, the girl isn't that good looking, and it doesn't tell you much about the story. I got past it. I enjoyed this book enough, it was really fast-paced and I read it in less than 24 hours, which is always fun, but it didn't make me think, it didn't make me question anything, it was just sort of a good read.
There are A LOT of characters to keep track of which got sort of hectic at times. There's Clarity, the main character (who is like Ben from the Touch series) she can see what's happened in a person's life by touching their objects. Her brother is Perry, who talks to dead people. Her mom can read minds. Her ex-boyfriend Justin is a skeeze, and I don't know why everyone in the book liked him so much. Her new hottie mchottie interest is Gabriel, seriously Gabriel even SOUNDS hotter than Justin, anyways, he's "bad news" because he's the new detective's son. Then there's Nate, Perry's best friend, and on and on and on. Yeah there are a lot of people to keep track of.
I don't really like when there are so many characters because it makes it really hard to focus on building a really deep set of intricate characters. Instead you end up with a million shallow characters who you don't really get close to. Either way, in 242 pages, how much character building can you really do?
The plot is pretty interesting, a tourist girl is murdered so Justin enlists Clarity (Clare for short) to touch things and help find out what happened to this girl. Oh yeah, Justin is the mayor's son.... Throughout her search plenty of weird things happen, more people die, yadda yadda, nothing we haven't heard of before. The end was a bit of a shocker, but I had sort of guessed who the killer was ahead of time so it wasn't a big "OMG" moment like I would have liked. There are just so many characters you sort of know it's going to be one of them. You can tell I'm really hung up on this too-many-characters thing huh? The ending was also pretty happy, another one of those "YA books have to have optimistic endings" decisions I guess.
Overall, the book was good enough, I enjoyed reading it, but I probably wouldn't read it again. It was quick, fun, intriguing, with the right amount of sexy, and I'd recommend it to anyone who just wants a fun read. Something "fluffy" :)