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shelfaddiction's review
4.0
I picked this up as a freebie on Kindle. The summary seemed interesting enough. I wasn’t expecting much, but this book was pretty good. The genre is YA. The main character Rhiannon, a young girl who is moved from her home in Vegas to a small town in the middle of nowhere. Her parents moved the family hoping that she could have a “normal” high school experience. Rhiannon is Wiccan, and she hides a lot about herself and her family because she is fearful that if it gets out they are “witches” that she will be ridiculed to no end. Rhiannon aka Rhee starts her freshman in high school off to a rough start. Basically she’s being bullied by the twin sister of this guy she has a crush on. This starts because the bully, Janet is basically jealous of her city style and just the fact that she doesn’t blend with the rest of them. It’s pretty pathetic, but I guess that is how petty ninth graders are.
In addition to the boy she likes, the bully at school, she also has to deal with missing her friends, making new friends, missing the institute and the two ghosts in her bedroom…it’s quite a lot for a 14 year old to deal with. Upon trying to help the ghost cross over, she uncovers all kind of secrets about the Jared and Janet’s family. Her old friends from Vegas beg her to get help dealing with the ghosts, but of course she wants to do it on her own and we all know where that will lead. Trouble. In the end, her old teachers show up and help her save the day. Turns out her parents knew the whole time about one of the ghost. You know, a happy go lucky ending, typical for most YA books.
The characters are colorful and interesting, especially Rhiannon’s mother. She’s hilarious. Overall, the book was good, but I’m not sure I’ll read the next in the series unless that is also free.
In addition to the boy she likes, the bully at school, she also has to deal with missing her friends, making new friends, missing the institute and the two ghosts in her bedroom…it’s quite a lot for a 14 year old to deal with. Upon trying to help the ghost cross over, she uncovers all kind of secrets about the Jared and Janet’s family. Her old friends from Vegas beg her to get help dealing with the ghosts, but of course she wants to do it on her own and we all know where that will lead. Trouble. In the end, her old teachers show up and help her save the day. Turns out her parents knew the whole time about one of the ghost. You know, a happy go lucky ending, typical for most YA books.
The characters are colorful and interesting, especially Rhiannon’s mother. She’s hilarious. Overall, the book was good, but I’m not sure I’ll read the next in the series unless that is also free.
claudiaswisher's review
2.0
If this hadn't been the only book I had open on my kindle, and if I hadn't been trapped with no 'real' books, I would probably tossed this instead of finishing. Not much to recommend, expect a clever title. Witches, mean girls, fish-out-of-water teenager...
I don't think I really believed any of the characters...
Not the worst book I've ever read....
I don't think I really believed any of the characters...
Not the worst book I've ever read....
wendybird's review
4.0
I got this for free on my kindle and have since added it to my kindle iphone app since I didnt seem to be getting around to it. I started it today while at the school bus stop and am enjoying it. So far it is snarky and has grabbed my attention
shells's review
1.0
This book was a free download. That being said, I'm really glad I did not pay for it. And had it not been free to begin with, I probably would not have even considered it.
I'm a sucker for paranormal, magic, demons, etc.
But the main character in this story turned me off, from the first word out of her mouth. She is a whiny, complaining, ungrateful, child. I could deal with that, as someone that I would have guessed to be 10 years old would be like that if she'd had everything handed to her in life, and then was suddenly uprooted from that life.
However, imagine my surprise when I found out she was 14! A Freshman in high school! Yeah, there would be some whining from a 14 year old, but not to the extreme this girl does. And yes, I'm aware it's a young adult book, however, that doesn't really mean a thing. Many YA books are very well written and worth reading.
But I kept reading, because I hate to not finish a book. And sometimes they can redeem themselves. The story was, meh, it had me hooked enough to want to know the answer, although I had it figured out eons before the character did. And there was some character development, but then she'd backtrack to her old ways and disappoint me.
There is a book 2. I have no intention of reading beyond book 1. If you're 10, you might enjoy this. As a young adult, avoid it if you have intelligence. And an adult, avoid it altogether.
I'm a sucker for paranormal, magic, demons, etc.
But the main character in this story turned me off, from the first word out of her mouth. She is a whiny, complaining, ungrateful, child. I could deal with that, as someone that I would have guessed to be 10 years old would be like that if she'd had everything handed to her in life, and then was suddenly uprooted from that life.
However, imagine my surprise when I found out she was 14! A Freshman in high school! Yeah, there would be some whining from a 14 year old, but not to the extreme this girl does. And yes, I'm aware it's a young adult book, however, that doesn't really mean a thing. Many YA books are very well written and worth reading.
But I kept reading, because I hate to not finish a book. And sometimes they can redeem themselves. The story was, meh, it had me hooked enough to want to know the answer, although I had it figured out eons before the character did. And there was some character development, but then she'd backtrack to her old ways and disappoint me.
There is a book 2. I have no intention of reading beyond book 1. If you're 10, you might enjoy this. As a young adult, avoid it if you have intelligence. And an adult, avoid it altogether.
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