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Whisper Trilogy #1
Whisper
People think I'm crazy. Maybe I am, since I've been able to talk to spirits for as long as I can remember. They are the forgotten, the souls who have unfinished business and can't cross over. I help them, or at least I try to. There's this one in particular, Jack, I call him, who's been following me around a lot. Usually they tell me what they need to do and move on. Not him.
It isn't until he brings another spirit, Tracy, the victim of an unsolved hit-and-run accident, that I know for sure he's something more than just your average spirit. Then I start seeing him. And feeling his touch. And falling for him.
In our quest to get justice for Tracy and help her move on, Jack and I become something more than just a dead boy and a living girl. I'm just waiting to see what happens next...
It isn't until he brings another spirit, Tracy, the victim of an unsolved hit-and-run accident, that I know for sure he's something more than just your average spirit. Then I start seeing him. And feeling his touch. And falling for him.
In our quest to get justice for Tracy and help her move on, Jack and I become something more than just a dead boy and a living girl. I'm just waiting to see what happens next...
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 16, 2012
About the author
Chelsea M. Cameron
113 books4,888 followersChelsea M. Cameron is a New York Times/USA Today/Internationally Best Selling author from Maine who now lives and works in Boston. She's a red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, former cheerleader, and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, eating brunch in bed, tweeting, and playing fetch with her cat, Sassenach. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.
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July 2, 2012
Whisper by Chelsea M. Cameron is about a girl, Anna, who can hear the dead. She's been able to do it all her life. Unfortunately, her parents don't believe her. They think she's nuts. Anyways, one night a dead guy starts bugging her. He doesn't act like the other spirits she's encountered. Meaning he has no interest in crossing over. She nicknames him Jack. When he brings her the victim of a local hit-and-run, a girl named Tracy, Anna knows there is something definitely different about Jack.
I wasn't disappointed with this story. The mystery of Jack, Tracy's death and the threat of Anna being put back on her meds had me eager to turn the pages. I was so scared her parents would force her on the meds and all the spirits would disappear. Especially Jack. I loved the interaction between Anna and Jack. Their banter was cute and the way she tried to convince herself she was reading into his words was adorable. The mystery of what Jack was slowly unraveled throughout the book at a pace that didn't leave me annoyed. The same with their relationship. It wasn't insta-love, but it grew at a pace that wasn't too slow for me either.
Anna's ability to see spirits wasn't a basket full of roses either. When she tried to tell family members about Tracy's spirit, there wasn't instant belief. She had to find the right person who would believe her. Her friends as well. They didn't just say, "Oh, you're our friend so you must be telling the truth!" There was fear and skepticism that created some interesting conflict. Although, personally, I wouldn't have been so quick to forgive the one friend.
One thing I liked about this story was how Anna's ability wasn't the center of her world. She had girls night where Jack was not allowed. She did activities with her little sister and had a job. The world of the dead crept into her living life a lot, but it didn't feel like she completely abandoned the land of the living just to help spirits. I see that in a lot of paranormal stories. The character finds out about the paranormal world and abandons their old life for it.
Over all, I enjoyed the story and give it four stars. The writing was pretty smooth. There were times when the beginning of the paragraph said one thing, and then the end said the same thing in a different way, but it wasn't often enough to be annoying. I spotted a few minor typos, but again, they weren't big and I was too eager to find out how the story ended to care about them. I do think formatting gnomes gnawed on my copy of Whisper. When Tracy or Jack talked it was with italics and sometimes their words wouldn't be italicized or other times the whole paragraph would be. Hiccups like that happen during upload and this isn't the first time the gnomes have attacked.
I wasn't disappointed with this story. The mystery of Jack, Tracy's death and the threat of Anna being put back on her meds had me eager to turn the pages. I was so scared her parents would force her on the meds and all the spirits would disappear. Especially Jack. I loved the interaction between Anna and Jack. Their banter was cute and the way she tried to convince herself she was reading into his words was adorable. The mystery of what Jack was slowly unraveled throughout the book at a pace that didn't leave me annoyed. The same with their relationship. It wasn't insta-love, but it grew at a pace that wasn't too slow for me either.
Anna's ability to see spirits wasn't a basket full of roses either. When she tried to tell family members about Tracy's spirit, there wasn't instant belief. She had to find the right person who would believe her. Her friends as well. They didn't just say, "Oh, you're our friend so you must be telling the truth!" There was fear and skepticism that created some interesting conflict. Although, personally, I wouldn't have been so quick to forgive the one friend.
One thing I liked about this story was how Anna's ability wasn't the center of her world. She had girls night where Jack was not allowed. She did activities with her little sister and had a job. The world of the dead crept into her living life a lot, but it didn't feel like she completely abandoned the land of the living just to help spirits. I see that in a lot of paranormal stories. The character finds out about the paranormal world and abandons their old life for it.
Over all, I enjoyed the story and give it four stars. The writing was pretty smooth. There were times when the beginning of the paragraph said one thing, and then the end said the same thing in a different way, but it wasn't often enough to be annoying. I spotted a few minor typos, but again, they weren't big and I was too eager to find out how the story ended to care about them. I do think formatting gnomes gnawed on my copy of Whisper. When Tracy or Jack talked it was with italics and sometimes their words wouldn't be italicized or other times the whole paragraph would be. Hiccups like that happen during upload and this isn't the first time the gnomes have attacked.
June 24, 2012
*** This review originally posted on www.littlereadridinghood.co ***
Whisper is a sweet YA story about girl meets boy, boy is dead, girl and boy fall in love and have to figure out how to make it work. Oh yeah, and help other lost souls and keep people from thinking girl is crazy and having her institutionalized. Standard stuff. ;-)
Anabelle has been hearing ghosts as long as she can remember. If she tries to ignore them, they become a nuisance, and can potentially become dangerous. So she does what she can to help them complete their unfinished business so they can move on. When she starts hearing a male spirit, she knows almost right away there is something different.
First off, he can’t remember anything about his life. Not even his name. So she gives him a name, Jack. He is also not afraid to say he is dead, where most other spirits are not a fan of the D word. He also brings her the spirit of a girl she went to school with who was killed in a hit and run, who needs help moving on.
While dealing with this, she has to keep her friends and family in the dark about what she can do. The only one who believes her is her younger sister. And continue to be a straight A student. And keep her babysitting job. And deal with all the regular angst that comes from being 17. Poor thing, I would have lost my mind.
Annabelle is a very sweet and forgiving person, unlike myself. One of her “friends” does something that jeopardizes everything, and as mad as she is, eventually forgives her. I on the other hand, would at the very least have never spoken with her again. Probably would have done much worse. But then again, I have the temper to match the red hair. ;-)
And Jack is adorable. You can tell he was a romantic in life, and is very old fashioned. He is sweet, patient, and non-corporeal, which is sometimes a negative, but sometimes a positive too. He can go with Anna no matter where she is. His story, which I hope we find out more of in book two, is so far very tragic. He can only remember one detail from his life, and it is not one I would wish to recall. Not that his detail is something I have ever done or will ever do, I am just saying that if I did, I am sure I would like to forget it. I hope that made sense.
Overall, this book is very sweet. Not recommended for action junkies or people who prefer a lot of, um, physical action, if you know what I mean. But it is recommended for people who like sweet stories, and unique romances. I give this book a total of 4 out of 5 stars, just because Anna could have had a little more of a back bone IMHO.
Whisper is a sweet YA story about girl meets boy, boy is dead, girl and boy fall in love and have to figure out how to make it work. Oh yeah, and help other lost souls and keep people from thinking girl is crazy and having her institutionalized. Standard stuff. ;-)
Anabelle has been hearing ghosts as long as she can remember. If she tries to ignore them, they become a nuisance, and can potentially become dangerous. So she does what she can to help them complete their unfinished business so they can move on. When she starts hearing a male spirit, she knows almost right away there is something different.
First off, he can’t remember anything about his life. Not even his name. So she gives him a name, Jack. He is also not afraid to say he is dead, where most other spirits are not a fan of the D word. He also brings her the spirit of a girl she went to school with who was killed in a hit and run, who needs help moving on.
While dealing with this, she has to keep her friends and family in the dark about what she can do. The only one who believes her is her younger sister. And continue to be a straight A student. And keep her babysitting job. And deal with all the regular angst that comes from being 17. Poor thing, I would have lost my mind.
Annabelle is a very sweet and forgiving person, unlike myself. One of her “friends” does something that jeopardizes everything, and as mad as she is, eventually forgives her. I on the other hand, would at the very least have never spoken with her again. Probably would have done much worse. But then again, I have the temper to match the red hair. ;-)
And Jack is adorable. You can tell he was a romantic in life, and is very old fashioned. He is sweet, patient, and non-corporeal, which is sometimes a negative, but sometimes a positive too. He can go with Anna no matter where she is. His story, which I hope we find out more of in book two, is so far very tragic. He can only remember one detail from his life, and it is not one I would wish to recall. Not that his detail is something I have ever done or will ever do, I am just saying that if I did, I am sure I would like to forget it. I hope that made sense.
Overall, this book is very sweet. Not recommended for action junkies or people who prefer a lot of, um, physical action, if you know what I mean. But it is recommended for people who like sweet stories, and unique romances. I give this book a total of 4 out of 5 stars, just because Anna could have had a little more of a back bone IMHO.
July 30, 2012
Cover - Nice 3.5 out of 5
Favorite Line - "Libraries were like churches for me. As far as i was concerned, the secret to happiness could be found in a library."
Favorite Character - Jack
You know, sometimes i wish i could bitch slap fictional characters. Not Anna but some of the others in the book for sure.
I liked this book it was interesting & well written. The story was quite dark at times & always very emotional.
I am not a big fan of ghost books & i am not a YA but i still enjoyed this story. I would recommend this book & plan on reading more in the series
Favorite Line - "Libraries were like churches for me. As far as i was concerned, the secret to happiness could be found in a library."
Favorite Character - Jack
You know, sometimes i wish i could bitch slap fictional characters. Not Anna but some of the others in the book for sure.
I liked this book it was interesting & well written. The story was quite dark at times & always very emotional.
I am not a big fan of ghost books & i am not a YA but i still enjoyed this story. I would recommend this book & plan on reading more in the series
October 11, 2017
Don't bother!!! Yet another auther that fets bored with a series they are writing and moves on to something else!
October 6, 2012
**This book was received from the author but it did not influence the review**
The original review can be found on The Book Hookup here .
My review: I was intrigued straight away! I’m not usually a huge fan of ghost books, but after reading Ms. Cameron’s Noctalis series I am addicted to her writing…so I went into this with high expectations.
Non-spoiler summary: Anna can hear spirits speak to her, but she hears them only in her head. In order for them to hear her she has to talk out loud. Most just want to pass on a message to someone that is still living, and all things continue like this until she meets “Jack”. He was probably around her age when he died, but he can’t remember when or how or how long ago that was. That is all I can say about him. ;)
Anna feels so lost because her parents think she is mentally ill. But we know she talks to spirits, not to herself as her parents believe. Her best friends also know something isn’t right, and Anna learns one is supportive while the other calls her crazy. This just pushes Anna further into isolation…so Jack seems to be a welcome friend. However, her friendship with Jack only continues the cycle; she keeps talking to Jack because it makes her feel less lonely, but that just isolates her more at the same time.
Quickfire on Anna’s friends:
Nora = sweet
Felicity = judgemental
Tracy = kind, would have lived life differently
Beth = nicer deep down
What I loved: Anna’s struggle with the fact that Jack wasn’t real. This gave me a real emotional reaction that Ms. Cameron did perfectly. I was so torn, just like Anna. I kept turning the pages waiting for Jack to solidify! *crosses fingers there’s some magic about that in the next book*. I also loved how Anna dealt with her “issue”. I could personally feel her helplessness at the whole gift vs. mental illness situation. I could see there was no way out!
My teensy gripe: Her mother. I can’t get past what happened at the end. Her mother is the kind of person I love to hate. She is not able to handle Anna’s illness (gift) and she does things “her way or the highway”. There was never any discussion. To her it was cut and dry. The way it ended….I’m not sure it was so believable. However, after the dust settles by the time we get into book 2 we should see if her mother follows through. I’m interested to see how their family life changes.
Rec it? oh my gosh, YES! I loved the story, I loved the frustration I felt at people not believing Anna. I really felt it! When an author can generate emotion out of me as the reader, it’s a total success in my book. It’s a fabulous quick read that will have leave you wanting more.
The original review can be found on The Book Hookup here .
My review: I was intrigued straight away! I’m not usually a huge fan of ghost books, but after reading Ms. Cameron’s Noctalis series I am addicted to her writing…so I went into this with high expectations.
Non-spoiler summary: Anna can hear spirits speak to her, but she hears them only in her head. In order for them to hear her she has to talk out loud. Most just want to pass on a message to someone that is still living, and all things continue like this until she meets “Jack”. He was probably around her age when he died, but he can’t remember when or how or how long ago that was. That is all I can say about him. ;)
Anna feels so lost because her parents think she is mentally ill. But we know she talks to spirits, not to herself as her parents believe. Her best friends also know something isn’t right, and Anna learns one is supportive while the other calls her crazy. This just pushes Anna further into isolation…so Jack seems to be a welcome friend. However, her friendship with Jack only continues the cycle; she keeps talking to Jack because it makes her feel less lonely, but that just isolates her more at the same time.
Quickfire on Anna’s friends:
Nora = sweet
Felicity = judgemental
Tracy = kind, would have lived life differently
Beth = nicer deep down
What I loved: Anna’s struggle with the fact that Jack wasn’t real. This gave me a real emotional reaction that Ms. Cameron did perfectly. I was so torn, just like Anna. I kept turning the pages waiting for Jack to solidify! *crosses fingers there’s some magic about that in the next book*. I also loved how Anna dealt with her “issue”. I could personally feel her helplessness at the whole gift vs. mental illness situation. I could see there was no way out!
My teensy gripe: Her mother. I can’t get past what happened at the end. Her mother is the kind of person I love to hate. She is not able to handle Anna’s illness (gift) and she does things “her way or the highway”. There was never any discussion. To her it was cut and dry. The way it ended….I’m not sure it was so believable. However, after the dust settles by the time we get into book 2 we should see if her mother follows through. I’m interested to see how their family life changes.
Rec it? oh my gosh, YES! I loved the story, I loved the frustration I felt at people not believing Anna. I really felt it! When an author can generate emotion out of me as the reader, it’s a total success in my book. It’s a fabulous quick read that will have leave you wanting more.
October 6, 2012
**This book was received from the author but it did not influence the review**
The original review can be found on The Book Hookup here .
Celeste’s review: I was intrigued straight away! I’m not usually a huge fan of ghost books, but after reading Ms. Cameron’s Noctalis series I am addicted to her writing…so I went into this with high expectations.
Non-spoiler summary: Anna can hear spirits speak to her, but she hears them only in her head. In order for them to hear her she has to talk out loud. Most just want to pass on a message to someone that is still living, and all things continue like this until she meets “Jack”. He was probably around her age when he died, but he can’t remember when or how or how long ago that was. That is all I can say about him. ;)
Anna feels so lost because her parents think she is mentally ill. But we know she talks to spirits, not to herself as her parents believe. Her best friends also know something isn’t right, and Anna learns one is supportive while the other calls her crazy. This just pushes Anna further into isolation…so Jack seems to be a welcome friend. However, her friendship with Jack only continues the cycle; she keeps talking to Jack because it makes her feel less lonely, but that just isolates her more at the same time.
Quickfire on Anna’s friends:
Nora = sweet
Felicity = judgemental
Tracy = kind, would have lived life differently
Beth = nicer deep down
What I loved: Anna’s struggle with the fact that Jack wasn’t real. This gave me a real emotional reaction that Ms. Cameron did perfectly. I was so torn, just like Anna. I kept turning the pages waiting for Jack to solidify! *crosses fingers there’s some magic about that in the next book*. I also loved how Anna dealt with her “issue”. I could personally feel her helplessness at the whole gift vs. mental illness situation. I could see there was no way out!
My teensy gripe: Her mother. I can’t get past what happened at the end. Her mother is the kind of person I love to hate. She is not able to handle Anna’s illness (gift) and she does things “her way or the highway”. There was never any discussion. To her it was cut and dry. The way it ended….I’m not sure it was so believable. However, after the dust settles by the time we get into book 2 we should see if her mother follows through. I’m interested to see how their family life changes.
Rec it? oh my gosh, YES! I loved the story, I loved the frustration I felt at people not believing Anna. I really felt it! When an author can generate emotion out of me as the reader, it’s a total success in my book. It’s a fabulous quick read that will have leave you wanting more.
The original review can be found on The Book Hookup here .
Celeste’s review: I was intrigued straight away! I’m not usually a huge fan of ghost books, but after reading Ms. Cameron’s Noctalis series I am addicted to her writing…so I went into this with high expectations.
Non-spoiler summary: Anna can hear spirits speak to her, but she hears them only in her head. In order for them to hear her she has to talk out loud. Most just want to pass on a message to someone that is still living, and all things continue like this until she meets “Jack”. He was probably around her age when he died, but he can’t remember when or how or how long ago that was. That is all I can say about him. ;)
Anna feels so lost because her parents think she is mentally ill. But we know she talks to spirits, not to herself as her parents believe. Her best friends also know something isn’t right, and Anna learns one is supportive while the other calls her crazy. This just pushes Anna further into isolation…so Jack seems to be a welcome friend. However, her friendship with Jack only continues the cycle; she keeps talking to Jack because it makes her feel less lonely, but that just isolates her more at the same time.
Quickfire on Anna’s friends:
Nora = sweet
Felicity = judgemental
Tracy = kind, would have lived life differently
Beth = nicer deep down
What I loved: Anna’s struggle with the fact that Jack wasn’t real. This gave me a real emotional reaction that Ms. Cameron did perfectly. I was so torn, just like Anna. I kept turning the pages waiting for Jack to solidify! *crosses fingers there’s some magic about that in the next book*. I also loved how Anna dealt with her “issue”. I could personally feel her helplessness at the whole gift vs. mental illness situation. I could see there was no way out!
My teensy gripe: Her mother. I can’t get past what happened at the end. Her mother is the kind of person I love to hate. She is not able to handle Anna’s illness (gift) and she does things “her way or the highway”. There was never any discussion. To her it was cut and dry. The way it ended….I’m not sure it was so believable. However, after the dust settles by the time we get into book 2 we should see if her mother follows through. I’m interested to see how their family life changes.
Rec it? oh my gosh, YES! I loved the story, I loved the frustration I felt at people not believing Anna. I really felt it! When an author can generate emotion out of me as the reader, it’s a total success in my book. It’s a fabulous quick read that will have leave you wanting more.
January 29, 2013
Wer 'Ghostwhisperer' mag, wird das buch lieben!
Annabelle kann mit Geistern sprechen - schon immer. Das hat ihr schon früh den Besuch beim Psychiater eingebracht, der sie mit Schizophrenie diagnostiziert hat. Das wiederum resultierte in Medikamenten, die zwar die Geister vertrieben, aber sie in eine Art Zombie verwandelten.
mit 17 hat sie diese Episode hinter sich gelassen, spricht immer noch mit Geistern und freud sich darauf endlich von zu Hause weg zu kommen. Und wie alle guten 'Ghostwhisperer' verhilft sie den Geistern dazu in das Licht zu gehen, in dem sie Nachrichten an die Hinterbliebenen übermittelt.
Da taucht 'Jack' auf. Ein Geist, der anders ist, als alle zuvor. Und sie beginnt sich - egal, wie idiotisch das auch sein mag - in ihn zu verlieben.
Fast gleichzeitig steht auch Tracy in ihrem Zimmer. Tracy, die auf Annabelles Schule gegangen ist und bei einem Autounfall starb. Anna hat noch nie zuvor einem Geist geholfen, den sie in seinem Leben kannte. Tracy will, dass Anna ihrer Familie hilft über ihren Tot hinweg zu kommen.
Außerdem ermutigen Tracy und Jack sie dazu ihren Freundinnen die Wahrheit zu erzählen. Das Ergebnis ist, dass Felicity bei ihren Eltern anruft und diese Anna wieder zum Psychiater schicken, der sie wieder unter Drogen setzt.
Ereignisse beginnen sich zu überschlagen und die Spannung steigt.
Was mir gefallen hat: eine Liebesgeschichte mit einem Geist!!! Habe ich auch schon geschrieben und daher war ich ganz begeistert. Von der Sorte hatte ich noch nicht viele gelesen.
Wie auch schon bei der Noctalis-Serie finde ich die Charaktere alle sehr überzeugend. Vor allem, wenn sie nicht immer alles erzählen, hat es immer einen gute Grund und wie man so schön sagt: 'they all come back to bite you'.
Was mir nicht so gut gefallen hat: die Editierung hat an manchen Stellen des ebooks versagt und die Stimmen der Geister, die immer kursiv geschrieben sind, sind manchmal normal - und umgekehrt und da ist es manchmal etwas verwirrend. Außerdem sind manchmal Tippfehler drin, die eindeutig durch eine automatische Rechtschreibprüfung entstanden sind.
Aber das ist wirklich alles nicht so dramatisch.
Alles in allem ein schönes Buch und es endet auch nicht mit einem riesigen Cliffhanger - man muss also nicht unbedingt gleich die anderen Bücher der Reihe lesen. Das finde ich auch mal erholsam!
Annabelle kann mit Geistern sprechen - schon immer. Das hat ihr schon früh den Besuch beim Psychiater eingebracht, der sie mit Schizophrenie diagnostiziert hat. Das wiederum resultierte in Medikamenten, die zwar die Geister vertrieben, aber sie in eine Art Zombie verwandelten.
mit 17 hat sie diese Episode hinter sich gelassen, spricht immer noch mit Geistern und freud sich darauf endlich von zu Hause weg zu kommen. Und wie alle guten 'Ghostwhisperer' verhilft sie den Geistern dazu in das Licht zu gehen, in dem sie Nachrichten an die Hinterbliebenen übermittelt.
Da taucht 'Jack' auf. Ein Geist, der anders ist, als alle zuvor. Und sie beginnt sich - egal, wie idiotisch das auch sein mag - in ihn zu verlieben.
Fast gleichzeitig steht auch Tracy in ihrem Zimmer. Tracy, die auf Annabelles Schule gegangen ist und bei einem Autounfall starb. Anna hat noch nie zuvor einem Geist geholfen, den sie in seinem Leben kannte. Tracy will, dass Anna ihrer Familie hilft über ihren Tot hinweg zu kommen.
Außerdem ermutigen Tracy und Jack sie dazu ihren Freundinnen die Wahrheit zu erzählen. Das Ergebnis ist, dass Felicity bei ihren Eltern anruft und diese Anna wieder zum Psychiater schicken, der sie wieder unter Drogen setzt.
Ereignisse beginnen sich zu überschlagen und die Spannung steigt.
Was mir gefallen hat: eine Liebesgeschichte mit einem Geist!!! Habe ich auch schon geschrieben und daher war ich ganz begeistert. Von der Sorte hatte ich noch nicht viele gelesen.
Wie auch schon bei der Noctalis-Serie finde ich die Charaktere alle sehr überzeugend. Vor allem, wenn sie nicht immer alles erzählen, hat es immer einen gute Grund und wie man so schön sagt: 'they all come back to bite you'.
Was mir nicht so gut gefallen hat: die Editierung hat an manchen Stellen des ebooks versagt und die Stimmen der Geister, die immer kursiv geschrieben sind, sind manchmal normal - und umgekehrt und da ist es manchmal etwas verwirrend. Außerdem sind manchmal Tippfehler drin, die eindeutig durch eine automatische Rechtschreibprüfung entstanden sind.
Aber das ist wirklich alles nicht so dramatisch.
Alles in allem ein schönes Buch und es endet auch nicht mit einem riesigen Cliffhanger - man muss also nicht unbedingt gleich die anderen Bücher der Reihe lesen. Das finde ich auch mal erholsam!
July 28, 2013
This has been a super emotional read and a page turner. It has been in my Kindle for a while, and I'd totally forgotten about it, until I stumbled upon it yesterday and I decided to give it a try.
When I realized it was a YA I wasn't sure what I'd think, because I'm a little too old for YA reads and sometimes YA books with lots of teenage drama annoy me. But from the first chapter I realized this wasn't going to be the case.
I'm a fan of the Ghost Whisperer series and I watched every single episode and re-run, so when I understood this was going to be something similar, I was sure it would turn out to be an entertaining read.
Annabelle, the main character in the book, is a lovely heroine. She's funny and easygoing, but troubled by her big secret at the same time, torn between helping and wanting to get rid of her gift. I loved the way she interacted with her "living" friends as well as with her spirit friends. And I loved the sweet relationship with her little sister.
Now, Jack. What can I say? He's THE sweetest and hottest spirit ever. And I won't say more. :)
The plot is really cool and I liked the twists and the little drama/suspense toward the end.
The only thing that spoiled it a little for me were the typos and formatting issues throughout the book - nothing that a proofreading wouldn't fix, though (sometimes the words in italics - which were to indicate Jack was speaking - weren't in italics or were when they shouldn't have been so I had to go back and read it again to understand who was actually speaking).
At some point I also had an issue with some part being totally skipped without warning, so I lost track for a moment (when Annabelle is supposed to go to Beth's party but the party is never actually mentioned and after a while they're talking about the party that already took place - I have to admit I had to stop and go back, thinking I'd skipped it and that confused me a little).
However, I really liked the story and I think anyone who likes YA with a little bit of paranormal and a sweet first love will like this book.
When I realized it was a YA I wasn't sure what I'd think, because I'm a little too old for YA reads and sometimes YA books with lots of teenage drama annoy me. But from the first chapter I realized this wasn't going to be the case.
I'm a fan of the Ghost Whisperer series and I watched every single episode and re-run, so when I understood this was going to be something similar, I was sure it would turn out to be an entertaining read.
Annabelle, the main character in the book, is a lovely heroine. She's funny and easygoing, but troubled by her big secret at the same time, torn between helping and wanting to get rid of her gift. I loved the way she interacted with her "living" friends as well as with her spirit friends. And I loved the sweet relationship with her little sister.
Now, Jack. What can I say? He's THE sweetest and hottest spirit ever. And I won't say more. :)
The plot is really cool and I liked the twists and the little drama/suspense toward the end.
The only thing that spoiled it a little for me were the typos and formatting issues throughout the book - nothing that a proofreading wouldn't fix, though (sometimes the words in italics - which were to indicate Jack was speaking - weren't in italics or were when they shouldn't have been so I had to go back and read it again to understand who was actually speaking).
At some point I also had an issue with some part being totally skipped without warning, so I lost track for a moment (when Annabelle is supposed to go to Beth's party but the party is never actually mentioned and after a while they're talking about the party that already took place - I have to admit I had to stop and go back, thinking I'd skipped it and that confused me a little).
However, I really liked the story and I think anyone who likes YA with a little bit of paranormal and a sweet first love will like this book.
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March 1, 2015If you like ghost type stories- especially for those that like the TV show Ghost Whisperer- this is the book for you.
Anna can hear the dead and finds that she needs to help them on their way. When a new dead guy named Jack comes along, he does not want to be helped on his way and instead makes plan to stick around for a long time. Unfortunately for Anna, there is the problem that Jack becomes more and more appealing the longer he stays. When she is found talking to thin air, her parents medicate and threaten to institutionalize her.
There were several plot lines threaded together in this story. First off is the relationship between Anna and Jack and learning the truth of her abilities. Second is the spirit Tracey that wants Anna to help get closure in her past life. And third is the way the parents and one friend deal with Anna and her strange ability. Everything is meshed together nicely to keep the plot going well throughout the book.
I would have to say some of the plot was predictable. I knew from one of the first meeting with Tracey, who hit her. But also the author worked predictability into the story to strengthen it. The parents for one did the most predictable thing I think a parent would do if their daughter said she talked to dead people- sent her to a psychologist. While predictable it was realistic at the same time!
Anna can hear the dead and finds that she needs to help them on their way. When a new dead guy named Jack comes along, he does not want to be helped on his way and instead makes plan to stick around for a long time. Unfortunately for Anna, there is the problem that Jack becomes more and more appealing the longer he stays. When she is found talking to thin air, her parents medicate and threaten to institutionalize her.
There were several plot lines threaded together in this story. First off is the relationship between Anna and Jack and learning the truth of her abilities. Second is the spirit Tracey that wants Anna to help get closure in her past life. And third is the way the parents and one friend deal with Anna and her strange ability. Everything is meshed together nicely to keep the plot going well throughout the book.
I would have to say some of the plot was predictable. I knew from one of the first meeting with Tracey, who hit her. But also the author worked predictability into the story to strengthen it. The parents for one did the most predictable thing I think a parent would do if their daughter said she talked to dead people- sent her to a psychologist. While predictable it was realistic at the same time!
June 26, 2012
I stumbled across this book when browsing ebooks and ended up buying it. I enjoyed the story but the characters drove me crazy! Annabelle can see and hear dead people who need her help to cross over. Her parents are quick to put her on drugs that basically turn her into a zombie because they think she has mental issues. Her best friend calls her parents to tattle that Annabelle has been talking to herself (actually ghosts) which causes her parents to freak. Annabelle's ghost "mentor", Jack, can manipulate solid things but for some reason she doesn't have him do anything to convince her parents she's sane. Her little sister tattles that Annabelle hasn't been swallowing her pills, which causes her parents to freak even more. I kept thinking that the problems Annabelle was running into were her own fault because she didn't have more backbone or stand up for herself. I can't imagine any sane parents putting their kid on drugs that cause the kid to fall asleep constantly, then send her off to school (driving herself of course!) and to babysit a little child. The author probably wrote the book this way on purpose to add more drama but it just annoyed me to no end. Still, I will be purchasing and reading the sequel!
September 25, 2013
We're only really see two ghosts and that is Tracy and Jack. Im not sure about the relationship between Jack and Anna, the dynamics of a relationship comes of as strange to me..
The main character Anna is way to forgiving. I wont spoil, but if I had a friend who betrayed me in such as way that it affected my life in a profound way that it did to Anna, I would never forgive them... How could I?
Kind of a spoiler so i'll put it in tags
I am finding it difficult to write a review about this book... The book was easy to read and If you like the ghost whisperer you probably like this book. Overall I would gave it 3.5 out of 5, it has a lot of possibilities and has a lot potential for later books.
The main character Anna is way to forgiving. I wont spoil, but if I had a friend who betrayed me in such as way that it affected my life in a profound way that it did to Anna, I would never forgive them... How could I?
Kind of a spoiler so i'll put it in tags
I am finding it difficult to write a review about this book... The book was easy to read and If you like the ghost whisperer you probably like this book. Overall I would gave it 3.5 out of 5, it has a lot of possibilities and has a lot potential for later books.
January 18, 2015
I picked up this book because I really enjoy reading Cameron's other series, The Noctalis Chronicles. Unfortunately, that probably set me up for disappointment because this series/book isn't nearly as good.
At first, I had a huge problem with the problem....because it was so familiar. This story is about a girl who is a "sensitive", or person who can see and communicate with ghosts. It is her "job" to send them on their way through the light by helping them to send messages, settle old scores, say goodbye to family, etc. She meets a ghostly presence whom she names Jack. The two are attracted to one another, fall in love, and continue doing ghostly good deeds. Anyone familiar with Meg Cabot's "Mediator" series will see right away how familiar this plot line is, and not nearly written as well. There are also lots and lots and lots of grammatical and editing mistakes which really pulls away from the storyline as well as weak dialogue and formatting errors.
Still, by about halfway the book, I found that I was starting to enjoy it more. It rose to an "okay" level, but never higher than that. I think I'll just stick with the other series by Cameron--it's quite addictive!
At first, I had a huge problem with the problem....because it was so familiar. This story is about a girl who is a "sensitive", or person who can see and communicate with ghosts. It is her "job" to send them on their way through the light by helping them to send messages, settle old scores, say goodbye to family, etc. She meets a ghostly presence whom she names Jack. The two are attracted to one another, fall in love, and continue doing ghostly good deeds. Anyone familiar with Meg Cabot's "Mediator" series will see right away how familiar this plot line is, and not nearly written as well. There are also lots and lots and lots of grammatical and editing mistakes which really pulls away from the storyline as well as weak dialogue and formatting errors.
Still, by about halfway the book, I found that I was starting to enjoy it more. It rose to an "okay" level, but never higher than that. I think I'll just stick with the other series by Cameron--it's quite addictive!
July 11, 2012
(this is really a 3 1/2 star rating - oh Goodreads why can't I give half stars?!)
This was a fast paced, compelling read - I just HAD to find out what was going to happen to Anna. The characters were so realistically drawn that I spent most of the book vacillating between wanting to punch Anna's parents and wanting to shake Anna for being so nice and forgiving. Forgive her friend? HELL NO! Forgive her mother? HELLS NO SQUARED. LOL - it's been a while since I've felt so strongly about fictional people. The author did a great job of writing authentically about the real and heavy kinds of issues teens struggle with - especially that feeling of powerlessness that can exist when you're not allowed to have any say in what happens to you. The ghost story and the romance were just added layers of frosting on an already powerful and moving story.
This was a fast paced, compelling read - I just HAD to find out what was going to happen to Anna. The characters were so realistically drawn that I spent most of the book vacillating between wanting to punch Anna's parents and wanting to shake Anna for being so nice and forgiving. Forgive her friend? HELL NO! Forgive her mother? HELLS NO SQUARED. LOL - it's been a while since I've felt so strongly about fictional people. The author did a great job of writing authentically about the real and heavy kinds of issues teens struggle with - especially that feeling of powerlessness that can exist when you're not allowed to have any say in what happens to you. The ghost story and the romance were just added layers of frosting on an already powerful and moving story.
February 23, 2013
I absolutely loved Whisper. I am so happy to have found another book like Meg Cabot's The Mediator series so that I will have another set of books to read once I finish Meg Cabot's series. The main character, Anna, is completely loveable and makes the story feel very genuine. I really appreciated that Chelsea Cameron really let the book go down a dark path, because she could have easily made it a light, heartfelt read. It really puts the cherry on top when a book can make me physically show emotion, and Whisper did not disappoint. I will absolutely be continuing the trilogy, and I encourage you all to try this book.
July 9, 2012
I've read books by this author and was blown away, this one did not disappoint! The story was amazing and how Annabelle was faced with so many problems from betrayal from friends and family, being put on meds because she can do things other people can't and falling in love with a ghost that 'what he seems. The love in this story is well paced and believable. 'Jack' is amazing, hes sweet and tough depending on what Annabelle to get through everything she has to deal with but also needs to do. All in all this book is a must read!
December 29, 2014
This was a fun horror novel. While I agree with some of the other reviews regarding simple language and a little unevenness in the characters, I didn't find that these were heavy detractors from the story. The atmosphere is well set and the story line is interesting. I really enjoyed the flashbacks to previous periods in the area and at the house site. Overall, there is a great mix of a lot of good ideas. I'm looking forward to seeing what book 2 holds.
December 28, 2012
I liked the characters, which is the most important part of the story, at least to me. I felt for Annabelle and her struggles with her family, her abilities and depression. I look forward to reading more about her and her world. I was lucky to meet author Chelsea M. Cameron at a book signing, and her humor and intelligence reminded me a lot of Annabelle.
July 30, 2012
I was seriously pissed off a lot throughout this book. Not cause the book was bad in any way but cause of the parents in this story. God, I wanted to hurt them :(. I cried, I got mad, and I felt for her. I seriously went through a lot of emotions for this book.
But it was addicting and I stayed up later than usual to finish the book.
But it was addicting and I stayed up later than usual to finish the book.
October 27, 2012
a book that messed with my emotions, i LOVED it!! Going to try to find the next one. Hi Chelsea, if you are reading this, can you please send me a message when the next one is available for purchase? THANKX!!
August 23, 2012
This was one of the books I just loved! Everything about it was brillant and the dialogue between the H&h gave me one of those stupid goofy smiley faces that people tease me bout : ) cannot wait for the next book
July 23, 2012
Really 3.5.
August 25, 2012
I loved this book. The character was easily likable and i was hooked from the first paragraph. I would recommend this book to all paranormal lovers.
October 10, 2012
Book #2 needs to come out SOON!! That's all I have to say.
November 18, 2012
I really enjoyed this novel. The romance was beautiful and I just wanted to keep seeing it develop. I'd classify it as #unputdownable
January 3, 2013
this was a cute story.
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