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A review by philyra91
Clarity by Kim Harrington
4.0
Clarity is a wonderfully witty, humorous and interesting novel. It tells the story of Clarity Fern, who has visions and comes from a family of psychics. When her brother Periwinkle becomes a suspect in a murder, she decides that she has to clear his name.
First of all, if the names Clarity and Periwinkle (a guy's name!) doesn't get your attention, I don't know what will. Clarity is hilarious! While she most certainly can do without her gift, she deals with it with a lot of grace and punch. She doesn't take BS and she's most certainly a feisty character. If you're looking for a novel with great narration, this is it.
Another great thing about Clarity is that it incorporates a murder-mystery into a YA novel and it's done well. I was left guessing as to who was responsible for the murders and I was definitely surprised at the revelations. Little twists and turns are like small bonuses in this story.
I suppose love triangles are something all YA novels must have now, but for this one, I think it might have been better if there wasn't any. Don't get me wrong, both boys have their qualities and their presence certainly spiced things up but I just got the sense that it could have been a lot better without a love triangle. I'm TEAM JUSTIN, by the way.
The ending, while not a cliffhanger, leaves a small opening for a sequel and if Kim Harrington keeps this up, this is definitely a series to keep your eye on. :)
First of all, if the names Clarity and Periwinkle (a guy's name!) doesn't get your attention, I don't know what will. Clarity is hilarious! While she most certainly can do without her gift, she deals with it with a lot of grace and punch. She doesn't take BS and she's most certainly a feisty character. If you're looking for a novel with great narration, this is it.
Another great thing about Clarity is that it incorporates a murder-mystery into a YA novel and it's done well. I was left guessing as to who was responsible for the murders and I was definitely surprised at the revelations. Little twists and turns are like small bonuses in this story.
I suppose love triangles are something all YA novels must have now, but for this one, I think it might have been better if there wasn't any. Don't get me wrong, both boys have their qualities and their presence certainly spiced things up but I just got the sense that it could have been a lot better without a love triangle. I'm TEAM JUSTIN, by the way.
The ending, while not a cliffhanger, leaves a small opening for a sequel and if Kim Harrington keeps this up, this is definitely a series to keep your eye on. :)