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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
This book is like the Medium for teens, but so much less overly dramatic and more interested in the real life problems of the main heroine's unique ability to see and talk to ghosts. Accompanied by Jesse, sexy ghost cowboy, she solves the mysteries around her home and school in Carmel-by-the-sea.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 4/5
I first read this book when I was a teenager and I was obsessed with Jesse and Suze. Last week, I saw the audiobook available to listen to for free, so I decided to see if I still loved it as an adult. Despite the positive nostalgic feels, I thought the first part of the book was simply okay. I'd forgotten how overly descriptive the author's writing style could be when world building. However, the pace ramped up at about 60% of the way through when the action started, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I still loved Jesse and Suze. There wasn't enough Jesse in this book but I liked Suze. However, I hadn't before realised how much she focused on other people's designer clothes, and she was obsessed with boys. The side characters were interesting, but only Doc particularly stood out. I never re-read but this series has got me, and the books are small and easy to digest, so I will continue!
I first read this book when I was a teenager and I was obsessed with Jesse and Suze. Last week, I saw the audiobook available to listen to for free, so I decided to see if I still loved it as an adult. Despite the positive nostalgic feels, I thought the first part of the book was simply okay. I'd forgotten how overly descriptive the author's writing style could be when world building. However, the pace ramped up at about 60% of the way through when the action started, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I still loved Jesse and Suze. There wasn't enough Jesse in this book but I liked Suze. However, I hadn't before realised how much she focused on other people's designer clothes, and she was obsessed with boys. The side characters were interesting, but only Doc particularly stood out. I never re-read but this series has got me, and the books are small and easy to digest, so I will continue!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
"As if," "What's your glitch?" This book is a fun journey back into the late 1990s/early 2000s. I missed out on reading the Mediator series when it first came out, but I did read author Meg Cabot's other wildly successful YA series, The Princess Diaries. This book has a different plot with a few familiar elements and a similar voice. It follows a 16-year-old mediator named Suze who moves from New York City to California when her mom gets married. She suddenly has a fun step-dad (not her teacher a la Prince Diaries, but he seems like a good guy nonetheless) and three step brothers. I liked this introduction to the series. While this book contains a full story, it's also setting the stage for something more.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I'm glad that I still liked this book as much as I remember from the first time I read it. The only critic I have is that we get that you're new and weren't popular in your old school, I don't need to be reminded every chapter. Otherwise I love the book and all the characters. I'm glad I don't remember much of the series so its like reading it for the first time again.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I going to review all 6 in just one review. I liked the story well enough but Cabot really isn't good at writing this teenage girl. I could not find anything likeable about her. She wasn't very smart, she wasn't sympathetic, she was simply annoying. I read the series because I liked what Cabot did with the other characters and the plot. She seems out of touch with how a teenage girl would behave or maybe I need to be remind on why I hated being a teenager.