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Weirdsville #1
Quase Mortos
Woodsville não é como as outras cidades. Lá a noite cai um pouco mais cedo, as sombras são mais escuras e mais densas, e todas as pessoas sabem que é um lugar onde coisas estranhas acontecem. Mesmo que elas não admitam isso.
Bethan preferia estar em qualquer outro lugar, menos ali. Jay tinha suas teorias, mas ainda não estava pronto para compartilhá-las. Hashim via mais do que dizia, enquanto os demônios de Kelly eram mais de carne e osso mesmo. Mas o medo de Emily tirou-os da negação e fê-los ficar cara a cara com o sobrenatural.
Em todos os outros lugares, as noites de sexta-feira eram noites de sair para namorar.
Mas não em Woodsville...
Bethan preferia estar em qualquer outro lugar, menos ali. Jay tinha suas teorias, mas ainda não estava pronto para compartilhá-las. Hashim via mais do que dizia, enquanto os demônios de Kelly eram mais de carne e osso mesmo. Mas o medo de Emily tirou-os da negação e fê-los ficar cara a cara com o sobrenatural.
Em todos os outros lugares, as noites de sexta-feira eram noites de sair para namorar.
Mas não em Woodsville...
240 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2010
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About the author
Rook Hastings
4 books42 followersRook Hastings has been a writer of fiction for eight years. With a life long fascination for the paranormal, Rook has lived in two haunted houses. Once as a child, when an invisible ghost cat would make Rook break out in an allergic rash whenever it brushed by, and once as an art student when a recently deceased former housemate caused all sorts of spooky goings on for a whole year. Rook now lives very happily in a non-haunted house in Hertfordshire.
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October 13, 2011
I picked this up expecting to just read a kind of scary story, but it turned out to be so much more!
Bethan, Jay, Kelly, Hashim and Emily never thought they'd ever hang out with each other, but when a teacher puts them all in the same team for a school project everything changes. Emily confesses to them that she can hear ghosts and that she thinks her house is haunting. Each, for a different reason, decides to investigate the house and they find out more than they bargain for. The five of them will get tangled up in their town's secrets and one of them won't make it out alive.
As I got to know the characters and their stories, inner fears and hopes, I became more and more aware that they really resemble normal, everyday people. Everyone has their own personal ghosts and their own fight. Apart they are, sometimes, helpless, but together they can overcome almost everything. All of them so much different but so much alike.
Rook Hastings sets a great beginning for a series I never thought I'd fall in love with. I can't wait to start the next book and spend more haunted nights in Weirdsville.
Bethan, Jay, Kelly, Hashim and Emily never thought they'd ever hang out with each other, but when a teacher puts them all in the same team for a school project everything changes. Emily confesses to them that she can hear ghosts and that she thinks her house is haunting. Each, for a different reason, decides to investigate the house and they find out more than they bargain for. The five of them will get tangled up in their town's secrets and one of them won't make it out alive.
As I got to know the characters and their stories, inner fears and hopes, I became more and more aware that they really resemble normal, everyday people. Everyone has their own personal ghosts and their own fight. Apart they are, sometimes, helpless, but together they can overcome almost everything. All of them so much different but so much alike.
Rook Hastings sets a great beginning for a series I never thought I'd fall in love with. I can't wait to start the next book and spend more haunted nights in Weirdsville.
July 11, 2012
Not really sure why I picked this book up--I guess I was just looking for something that would scare me. I didn't really get that. What I got was a Breakfast Club-like book with ghosts. Weird. Not what I was expecting AT ALL.
Each character falls into a stereotype: nerd, bitch, jock, freak, hipster. All the guys have a crush on the bitch and the hipster thinks she's above it all. Typical John Hughes movie. Things only get interesting when they're thrown in a group project together (of course) that requires them to actually spend time with one another. Eventually, they start picking on the freak and get her to explain why she thinks she has seen a ghost. At first they don't believe her but then they decide to launch some kind of mini-investigation, each with their own interests at hand.
Quickly, they start to realize that something's really off with the freaky girl. Her mother's been missing for weeks and she claims her house is haunted. She hasn't even reported her mother's absence to the police for fear of being placed in a foster home. Weird. But these teens accept her story and start investigating. When things start to get a little heavier than they expected, they start searching for help in the strangest places.
There is a twist ending to this story but with the author dropping hints every step of the way, it isn't hard to figure out at all. Hell, I wanted to throw the book down in disgust. I couldn't believe that the nerdy character didn't figure it out sooner. What a horrible nerd. Somehow this book seems like it's part of a series. I probably won't read the sequel but if PG-rated ghost stories are your thing--go for it.
Each character falls into a stereotype: nerd, bitch, jock, freak, hipster. All the guys have a crush on the bitch and the hipster thinks she's above it all. Typical John Hughes movie. Things only get interesting when they're thrown in a group project together (of course) that requires them to actually spend time with one another. Eventually, they start picking on the freak and get her to explain why she thinks she has seen a ghost. At first they don't believe her but then they decide to launch some kind of mini-investigation, each with their own interests at hand.
Quickly, they start to realize that something's really off with the freaky girl. Her mother's been missing for weeks and she claims her house is haunted. She hasn't even reported her mother's absence to the police for fear of being placed in a foster home. Weird. But these teens accept her story and start investigating. When things start to get a little heavier than they expected, they start searching for help in the strangest places.
There is a twist ending to this story but with the author dropping hints every step of the way, it isn't hard to figure out at all. Hell, I wanted to throw the book down in disgust. I couldn't believe that the nerdy character didn't figure it out sooner. What a horrible nerd. Somehow this book seems like it's part of a series. I probably won't read the sequel but if PG-rated ghost stories are your thing--go for it.
November 13, 2025
Spooky YA with a cast of classic tropes for our main cast. Genuinely loved how the friendship developed between the main group, they started as the classic group that has nothing in common and then circunstances bring them together and as the tension and stakes grow, so does their bond.
I Especially liked Bethan and Kelly and how they grew close into a genuine understanding and then Bethan and Emily as well. Bethan MVP, she's such a great friend.
There was a romantic subplot build up that felt kind of unecessary though, maybe it could have worked if there was more time to developed, but it felt rushed and like it was included just because 'It's what YA is supposed to have.' Probably would be better if it was something left for a future book.
I called what the twist are before it was really revealed, and then it was made very obvious as the ending was built up. I don't consider this a bad thing though.
I kind of wished the supernatural element was a little more subtle and grounded, but I think for a YA the more 'chosen kids with special powers/calling' fits, it's just not my preference.
Shame the second book was never published where I live (At least so far), I would like to read it.
I Especially liked Bethan and Kelly and how they grew close into a genuine understanding and then Bethan and Emily as well. Bethan MVP, she's such a great friend.
There was a romantic subplot build up that felt kind of unecessary though, maybe it could have worked if there was more time to developed, but it felt rushed and like it was included just because 'It's what YA is supposed to have.' Probably would be better if it was something left for a future book.
I called what the twist are before it was really revealed, and then it was made very obvious as the ending was built up. I don't consider this a bad thing though.
I kind of wished the supernatural element was a little more subtle and grounded, but I think for a YA the more 'chosen kids with special powers/calling' fits, it's just not my preference.
Shame the second book was never published where I live (At least so far), I would like to read it.
August 20, 2024
My notes:
- i did enjoy this story as i only read the blurb on the back of the book and it wasn't what i was expecting..
- this book made me realize that everyone have their own ghosts and their own fights.
- i cant wait till i read the second book in this series
Book summary:
" I've seen a ghost", said Emily.
" Well, not seen one exactly. Heard one. At least, i think i have....."
Woodsville is not like other towns. Night falls a little earlier there, the shadows are darker and denser, and everyone knows its a place where strange things happen. Even if they wont admit it.
Bethan would prefer to be anywhere but there. Jay has his theroies, but isn't ready to share. Hashim sees more than he'll say, while Kelly's demons are all too flesh and blood. But Emily's freak-out brings them out of denial and face to face with the supernatural.
Anywhere else, Friday night would be a dare night. But not in Weirdsville.....
- i did enjoy this story as i only read the blurb on the back of the book and it wasn't what i was expecting..
- this book made me realize that everyone have their own ghosts and their own fights.
- i cant wait till i read the second book in this series
Book summary:
" I've seen a ghost", said Emily.
" Well, not seen one exactly. Heard one. At least, i think i have....."
Woodsville is not like other towns. Night falls a little earlier there, the shadows are darker and denser, and everyone knows its a place where strange things happen. Even if they wont admit it.
Bethan would prefer to be anywhere but there. Jay has his theroies, but isn't ready to share. Hashim sees more than he'll say, while Kelly's demons are all too flesh and blood. But Emily's freak-out brings them out of denial and face to face with the supernatural.
Anywhere else, Friday night would be a dare night. But not in Weirdsville.....
December 4, 2025
I really wasn’t sure where this book was going when I first started reading it, but I found it intriguing from the very beginning.
The book follows characters Kelly, Jay, Bethan, Hashim and Emily, all of which are complete opposites in personality and don’t really get along. Kelly being the bitchy popular girl, Bethan the goth, Jay the nerd, Hashim the Jock and Emily the girl who for some reason everyone at the school seems to hate (no real explanation in the book as to why). They are forced together due to a school assignment where they form a connection with each other in order to help Emily who claims of some supernatural happenings at her house.
There are some creepy spine tingling parts in this book and my about half way I could pretty much guess the ending. It was a good read and if you’re wanting to read a slightly spooky book about ghosts with a bit of a twist then this is the one for you.
The book follows characters Kelly, Jay, Bethan, Hashim and Emily, all of which are complete opposites in personality and don’t really get along. Kelly being the bitchy popular girl, Bethan the goth, Jay the nerd, Hashim the Jock and Emily the girl who for some reason everyone at the school seems to hate (no real explanation in the book as to why). They are forced together due to a school assignment where they form a connection with each other in order to help Emily who claims of some supernatural happenings at her house.
There are some creepy spine tingling parts in this book and my about half way I could pretty much guess the ending. It was a good read and if you’re wanting to read a slightly spooky book about ghosts with a bit of a twist then this is the one for you.
February 24, 2025
Despite all the problematic things, I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't remember anything about it in the beginning, but I really loved remembering it all. I can't wait to find the sequel!
I would say it's definitely a teen horror, but still a fun read overall, and the slurs do die out the further you get into the book.
I would say it's definitely a teen horror, but still a fun read overall, and the slurs do die out the further you get into the book.
June 16, 2021
Nice ending twist. I didn't see it coming. I will be putting this book in my 6th grade classroom and suggesting it to my readers of "ghostly" books. Fast moving. Many characters to keep track of, but the author does a good job allowing us to get to know each of them.
March 23, 2019
Very interesting super British novel, really enjoyed reading it!
May 12, 2010
Just wow. An amazing, original, terrifying story, with believable characters and great plot; what can I say, I loved it.
I admit, when I first saw Nearly Departed I thought it would be a good read, enjoyable, put I wasn’t really expecting anything brilliant. Even with the first few pages, my initial impression didn’t really have high-expectations, if this was an adult book I would fully expect the first character we meet, bad-arse gang leader “Kevin Carter” to be brutally slaughtered within the first two pages. I was a little disappointed that he wasn’t, but what happens instead scares the bejezzus out of the big tough gang member and sets the scene nicely... something strange is happening in Woodsville. So by about page 6 we’ve gone from another teen story to “Oh My God” and it just doesn’t stop.
Set in a place called Woodsville, it doesn’t specifically say England, but the whole story has a very English feel about it. There is a stronger sense of realism than you find in most American styled young adult books. The classroom dynamics feel right; the kids are a bunch of little shits and you can hear the tone the teacher, Mr Bacon, uses when yelling at the boys to get to class.
Our heroes are a dynamic but unexpected group: Bethan, bit of a goth and top of the class; Jay, sci-fi geek; Hashim, football obsessed playboy; Kelly, gorgeous and popular, but with a heck of a home-life and Emily, unpopular, quiet and withdrawn. Each is written about in such a way that you don’t need to have much imagination to really be able to empathise, you know what it’s like to be popular, you know what it’s like to have football as your life, you know what it’s like to be the weirdo.There is a very strong emotional attachment to the characters, but it’s more than that, there is a deep understanding of the personality types, and just enough information is given to form the basis of that understanding whilst allowing your own imagination to fill in the gaps, creating a more ‘real’ experience.
“He’d got the school’s coolest girl and boy – who never hung out and didn’t even like each other – to agree to spend a night in the house of the world’s most uncool girl, along with the ginger geek and the class brain.”
There is also that delightful ‘cheek’. The teenage attitude, the smirk, the ‘oh muuuummmmm’ whinge, we’ve got it all. You can picture it, you can hear it, and most importantly, you can always believe it.
“Got it.” Hashim nodded. “I told my mum I was taking an interest in science in case I wanted to go into medical research instead of playing football. She made my dad get us everything we need and my brother’s chauffeur for the night. He is not happy about it – it’s brilliant!”
I think that’s one of the things that make this so scary. It is such a believable book, with characters that are so real, when you start to throw a few ghosts in it just doesn’t take that much of a leap to believe in those too.
“Which lead him to conclude that his mad, demented pirate, smelly old grandad was something of a genius, and the only person Jay had ever met who had the same lust for knowledge that he had. Not that it stopped Albert from being a miserable old sod though”
This is not a book that you can easily put down, ‘one more page’ quickly turns into ‘just until the end of this chapter’, and then you get the chapter ending; Ms Hastings is a criminal mastermind who has turned her book into an addiction. It’s a subtle and insidious addiction, it’s late, you’re tired, you’re just going to finish this chapter then go to bed, the story has taken a rest from the heart in the mouth action, and then the chapter ends with something like:
“Each step was taking them deeper into a journey from which there was no return, and in the morning they would find out exactly what that meant.”
It is criminal I tell you!
I’m a reader. Actually, I read quite obsessively. So I like to think I’ve got a pretty good imagination. What I didn’t expect was to be taken on a sensory journey where I could feel the mist and hear the otherworldly screams. This has probably just made the top of my favourite young adult list. It’s good. It’s very good.
“You know, whatever it is that exists in the shadows in Weirdsville,” Jay whispered. “It’s real. It’s out there. And it’s coming.”
http://www.fangtastic.com.au/books/in...
I admit, when I first saw Nearly Departed I thought it would be a good read, enjoyable, put I wasn’t really expecting anything brilliant. Even with the first few pages, my initial impression didn’t really have high-expectations, if this was an adult book I would fully expect the first character we meet, bad-arse gang leader “Kevin Carter” to be brutally slaughtered within the first two pages. I was a little disappointed that he wasn’t, but what happens instead scares the bejezzus out of the big tough gang member and sets the scene nicely... something strange is happening in Woodsville. So by about page 6 we’ve gone from another teen story to “Oh My God” and it just doesn’t stop.
Set in a place called Woodsville, it doesn’t specifically say England, but the whole story has a very English feel about it. There is a stronger sense of realism than you find in most American styled young adult books. The classroom dynamics feel right; the kids are a bunch of little shits and you can hear the tone the teacher, Mr Bacon, uses when yelling at the boys to get to class.
Our heroes are a dynamic but unexpected group: Bethan, bit of a goth and top of the class; Jay, sci-fi geek; Hashim, football obsessed playboy; Kelly, gorgeous and popular, but with a heck of a home-life and Emily, unpopular, quiet and withdrawn. Each is written about in such a way that you don’t need to have much imagination to really be able to empathise, you know what it’s like to be popular, you know what it’s like to have football as your life, you know what it’s like to be the weirdo.There is a very strong emotional attachment to the characters, but it’s more than that, there is a deep understanding of the personality types, and just enough information is given to form the basis of that understanding whilst allowing your own imagination to fill in the gaps, creating a more ‘real’ experience.
“He’d got the school’s coolest girl and boy – who never hung out and didn’t even like each other – to agree to spend a night in the house of the world’s most uncool girl, along with the ginger geek and the class brain.”
There is also that delightful ‘cheek’. The teenage attitude, the smirk, the ‘oh muuuummmmm’ whinge, we’ve got it all. You can picture it, you can hear it, and most importantly, you can always believe it.
“Got it.” Hashim nodded. “I told my mum I was taking an interest in science in case I wanted to go into medical research instead of playing football. She made my dad get us everything we need and my brother’s chauffeur for the night. He is not happy about it – it’s brilliant!”
I think that’s one of the things that make this so scary. It is such a believable book, with characters that are so real, when you start to throw a few ghosts in it just doesn’t take that much of a leap to believe in those too.
“Which lead him to conclude that his mad, demented pirate, smelly old grandad was something of a genius, and the only person Jay had ever met who had the same lust for knowledge that he had. Not that it stopped Albert from being a miserable old sod though”
This is not a book that you can easily put down, ‘one more page’ quickly turns into ‘just until the end of this chapter’, and then you get the chapter ending; Ms Hastings is a criminal mastermind who has turned her book into an addiction. It’s a subtle and insidious addiction, it’s late, you’re tired, you’re just going to finish this chapter then go to bed, the story has taken a rest from the heart in the mouth action, and then the chapter ends with something like:
“Each step was taking them deeper into a journey from which there was no return, and in the morning they would find out exactly what that meant.”
It is criminal I tell you!
I’m a reader. Actually, I read quite obsessively. So I like to think I’ve got a pretty good imagination. What I didn’t expect was to be taken on a sensory journey where I could feel the mist and hear the otherworldly screams. This has probably just made the top of my favourite young adult list. It’s good. It’s very good.
“You know, whatever it is that exists in the shadows in Weirdsville,” Jay whispered. “It’s real. It’s out there. And it’s coming.”
http://www.fangtastic.com.au/books/in...
August 26, 2022
It’s about what I expected for a book I bought at the airport, it wasn’t scary the tension was flat and though it wanted to be a spooky story it never really put me on edge which is the biggest let down of the book as it was supposed to be a scary story.
The characters are rather two dimensional and fall into all the basic tropes and archetypes (jock, geek, loner etc), as well as having some pointlessly boring romantic notes that really took away from any fear or tension you might have had leaving some really flat moments. This isn’t to say I didn’t dislike the characters, they did seem to have goals and fears and at some points (e.g Kelly and Beth’s discussion in the park) made me grow fonder for the characters BUT these just weren’t looked into enough depth to make them or their friendships feel rewarding as a reader.
I’d recommend this book if your looking for something that isn’t scary and something that’s incredibly fast passed an easy to get into.
The characters are rather two dimensional and fall into all the basic tropes and archetypes (jock, geek, loner etc), as well as having some pointlessly boring romantic notes that really took away from any fear or tension you might have had leaving some really flat moments. This isn’t to say I didn’t dislike the characters, they did seem to have goals and fears and at some points (e.g Kelly and Beth’s discussion in the park) made me grow fonder for the characters BUT these just weren’t looked into enough depth to make them or their friendships feel rewarding as a reader.
I’d recommend this book if your looking for something that isn’t scary and something that’s incredibly fast passed an easy to get into.
May 20, 2010
I wasn't sure quite what to expect from this book as I've not read much in the YA horror genre but the when I saw Nearly Departed was described as Skins meets the supernatural I couldn't wait to read it. I really wasn't disappointed & this was a great start to a new series.
From the first chapter I was transported back to my school days - the class dynamics have been very well set up and I'm sure that everyone, young or old, will identify the characters with people they were at school with. I was also very impressed with the descriptions of the estate in Woodsville where the students live. The vivid descriptions took me back to days spent in a very similar South London estate when I was growing up.
I loved the fact that the main characters weren't just the popular kids. You have Bethan who is intelligent but feels like she doesn't belong, she doesn't want to be like everyone else and dreams of escaping from the estate and making a better life for herself. Jay is the self-confessed geek but has a caring side to him that I really liked. Hashim has brains but doesn't want anyone to know it - he is only interested in playing football and acts like the class clown. Kelly was the one I didn't think I'd identify with - she is beautiful and one of the popular kids but also a bully which isn't something I like in a character. As the story unfolds and you find out more about her it is easy to understand why she is the way she is and she becomes much more likeable. Then there is Emily - the least popular girl in school. Often the subject of bullying by other students she tries to disappear in the classroom and hardly ever speaks. Most of the time no one even realises she is in the room.
But it is Emily who is the one who first speaks up about the strange things that are happening in the town. By speaking up in class she attracts the attention of the others and is teased mercilessly, I'm sure you will all remember similar scenes as the one that plays out from your own school days. As a punishment the unlikely group are made to work together for an assignment. It is when they get together outside of school that they find out more about about what Emily has experienced. Jay and Bethan are determined to help Emily but Kelly and Hashim take a little more convincing.
Emily belives that her house is haunted so Jay decides they need to do a paranormal investigation to prove to her that everything is fine. The others agree to help and from that point on nothing will ever be the same for any of them.
The plot is fast moving, full of twists and downright spooky in places. It kept me gripped from beginning to end and even though I'd guessed at the major twist about halfway through the book I couldn't be 100% sure I was right until the end of the book. Overall I thought this was a great start to a new series and I'm looking forward to reading the next installment!
From the first chapter I was transported back to my school days - the class dynamics have been very well set up and I'm sure that everyone, young or old, will identify the characters with people they were at school with. I was also very impressed with the descriptions of the estate in Woodsville where the students live. The vivid descriptions took me back to days spent in a very similar South London estate when I was growing up.
I loved the fact that the main characters weren't just the popular kids. You have Bethan who is intelligent but feels like she doesn't belong, she doesn't want to be like everyone else and dreams of escaping from the estate and making a better life for herself. Jay is the self-confessed geek but has a caring side to him that I really liked. Hashim has brains but doesn't want anyone to know it - he is only interested in playing football and acts like the class clown. Kelly was the one I didn't think I'd identify with - she is beautiful and one of the popular kids but also a bully which isn't something I like in a character. As the story unfolds and you find out more about her it is easy to understand why she is the way she is and she becomes much more likeable. Then there is Emily - the least popular girl in school. Often the subject of bullying by other students she tries to disappear in the classroom and hardly ever speaks. Most of the time no one even realises she is in the room.
But it is Emily who is the one who first speaks up about the strange things that are happening in the town. By speaking up in class she attracts the attention of the others and is teased mercilessly, I'm sure you will all remember similar scenes as the one that plays out from your own school days. As a punishment the unlikely group are made to work together for an assignment. It is when they get together outside of school that they find out more about about what Emily has experienced. Jay and Bethan are determined to help Emily but Kelly and Hashim take a little more convincing.
Emily belives that her house is haunted so Jay decides they need to do a paranormal investigation to prove to her that everything is fine. The others agree to help and from that point on nothing will ever be the same for any of them.
The plot is fast moving, full of twists and downright spooky in places. It kept me gripped from beginning to end and even though I'd guessed at the major twist about halfway through the book I couldn't be 100% sure I was right until the end of the book. Overall I thought this was a great start to a new series and I'm looking forward to reading the next installment!
March 8, 2012
My Review for my blog "Leituras & Fofuras" => http://bit.ly/rVHo9z
Hashin é um astro do futebol do time da escola, tem família com boa situação financeira e tem uma queda pela Kelly. Kelly é uma patricinha que adora humilhar as pessoas e "tocar o terror" em quem puder. Mas tem motivo pra isso, mesmo não sendo justificável...Bethan se sente incompreendida por todos e sonha em achar alguém com os mesmos gostos que ela fora da cidade, claro. Jay é um nerd interessado por assuntos sobrenaturais e quer conquistar a Kelly. E Emily é uma típica garota invisível...que mora numa casa e acha que ouviu um fantasma.
E eu não disse que tinha visto um fantasma. Eu disse que tinha ouvido um. Várias vezes. Pelo menos, eu ouvi algo como um fantasma porque, bem, não sei...Emily olhou honestamente para Jay.
–Todos os fantasmas têm que estar mortos, Jay? [Página 31]
Juntem essas 5 pessoas para fazer uma investigação científica para ver se realmente existe um fantasma na casa Emily e os resultados podem ser surpreentes.
E o mais fascinante era que ela tinha um estranho sentimento de que os cinco tinham sido reunidos por algum outro motivo, algo mais grandioso do que uma estúpida caçada a fantasmas. [Bethan - Página 83]
O começo do livro foi meio morno mas aos poucos o clima de tensão foi aumentando. A narrativa se revezou entre os personagens, o que ofereceu um ponto de vista diferente do que poderia estar acontecendo e não deixando a história cair na chatice. E autora conseguiu passar todo um clima de suspense do tipo: O que vai vir agora?... Será que é isso mesmo?...típico de filmes de terror/suspense.
Quando eu finalmente juntei as pistas para resolver o mistério do livro faltavam poucas páginas para o final. E me lembrou muito um certo filme que eu vi (nem vou falar qual é porque seria spoiler instatâneo HAHA).
Então tem o final, do tipo: Tá de brincadeira né Rook Hastings? Nem preciso dizer que gostei muito do livro. Recomendo muito que vocês leiam e espero que a continuação "Immortal Remains" (Weirdsville #2 ) seja publicada logo no Brasil.
Hashin é um astro do futebol do time da escola, tem família com boa situação financeira e tem uma queda pela Kelly. Kelly é uma patricinha que adora humilhar as pessoas e "tocar o terror" em quem puder. Mas tem motivo pra isso, mesmo não sendo justificável...Bethan se sente incompreendida por todos e sonha em achar alguém com os mesmos gostos que ela fora da cidade, claro. Jay é um nerd interessado por assuntos sobrenaturais e quer conquistar a Kelly. E Emily é uma típica garota invisível...que mora numa casa e acha que ouviu um fantasma.
E eu não disse que tinha visto um fantasma. Eu disse que tinha ouvido um. Várias vezes. Pelo menos, eu ouvi algo como um fantasma porque, bem, não sei...Emily olhou honestamente para Jay.
–Todos os fantasmas têm que estar mortos, Jay? [Página 31]
Juntem essas 5 pessoas para fazer uma investigação científica para ver se realmente existe um fantasma na casa Emily e os resultados podem ser surpreentes.
E o mais fascinante era que ela tinha um estranho sentimento de que os cinco tinham sido reunidos por algum outro motivo, algo mais grandioso do que uma estúpida caçada a fantasmas. [Bethan - Página 83]
O começo do livro foi meio morno mas aos poucos o clima de tensão foi aumentando. A narrativa se revezou entre os personagens, o que ofereceu um ponto de vista diferente do que poderia estar acontecendo e não deixando a história cair na chatice. E autora conseguiu passar todo um clima de suspense do tipo: O que vai vir agora?... Será que é isso mesmo?...típico de filmes de terror/suspense.
Quando eu finalmente juntei as pistas para resolver o mistério do livro faltavam poucas páginas para o final. E me lembrou muito um certo filme que eu vi (nem vou falar qual é porque seria spoiler instatâneo HAHA).
Então tem o final, do tipo: Tá de brincadeira né Rook Hastings? Nem preciso dizer que gostei muito do livro. Recomendo muito que vocês leiam e espero que a continuação "Immortal Remains" (Weirdsville #2 ) seja publicada logo no Brasil.
January 9, 2020
The story of Nearly Departed is set in a town called Woodsville or as they call it Wierdsville and in that town a group of kids who are on a hunt a ghost hunt. The group I think that this book was very smart in the way it was written by that I mean that the way the author describes the situations that happen in the book. The book does have some scary moments but only a few so its not that scary. I would recommend this book to people aged 11-16 just because of the way the characters act. One thing that confused me was the amount of plot twists in the story. Over all I think this book was very good.
January 28, 2017
Mortos apenas de nome, mas presos em Weirdsville
Sabe aquele livro fraco e feito para grupo que você não se encaixa, mas você gosta? “Quase Mortos” foi esse livro para mim. Quando peguei o livro numa troca de skoob, pensei algo sobrenatural e juvenil, mas assustador, cheio de mistérios. Só que o livro é para aquele grupo mais novinho, que tem curiosidade sobre fantasmas.
Mesmo assim a dinâmica da autora me conquistou, ela consegue passar um certo temor no livro e um arrepio na espinha. Em pouco tempo acabei lendo tudo.
O livro tem cinco principais, a estrela da classe, a galinha bullying da escola, a gótica, o nerd e a excluída. O que esse grupo tem em comum? Nada, mas estarão juntos para solucionar um mistério.
O livro passa uma sensação que não apenas a casa de Emily, mas todo o ‘Weirdsville’ tem algo esquisito no ar. Algo maligno e isso é constantemente lembrado no livro. Não pude deixar de lembrar de ‘Silent Hill’.
Achei legal o tema ‘Bullying’ e ‘violência juvenil’ muito bem retratado e os garotos da gangue me deram bem mais medo dos fantasmas.
Acho que uma das coisas que não me convenceram e me fizeram pensar que a autora achava os leitores meio tapados, foi o mistério central. Gente, no primeiro momento eu ja saquei quem era o tal fantasma. É tão na cara que chega doer.
Não há, exatamente, cenas de ação. Tem momentos de tensão na estória em que você fica esperando qualquer coisa, desde uma topada nos asfalto, há uma invasão zumbi.
Esse livro tem romance bem de leve, coisa que vai agradar aqueles que estão cansados daquela coisa sebosa e forçada. A autora conseguiu fugir desse clichê (digamos ‘amém’!).
O livro deixa espaço para uma continuação, mas concluindo o primeiro livro, sem deixar o leitor roendo os dedos para saber isso ou aquilo.
Sugiro esse livro para passar o tempo, pois não é um ‘Dostoievski’ da vida, então você vai relaxar e se divertir um pouco.
Sabe aquele livro fraco e feito para grupo que você não se encaixa, mas você gosta? “Quase Mortos” foi esse livro para mim. Quando peguei o livro numa troca de skoob, pensei algo sobrenatural e juvenil, mas assustador, cheio de mistérios. Só que o livro é para aquele grupo mais novinho, que tem curiosidade sobre fantasmas.
Mesmo assim a dinâmica da autora me conquistou, ela consegue passar um certo temor no livro e um arrepio na espinha. Em pouco tempo acabei lendo tudo.
O livro tem cinco principais, a estrela da classe, a galinha bullying da escola, a gótica, o nerd e a excluída. O que esse grupo tem em comum? Nada, mas estarão juntos para solucionar um mistério.
O livro passa uma sensação que não apenas a casa de Emily, mas todo o ‘Weirdsville’ tem algo esquisito no ar. Algo maligno e isso é constantemente lembrado no livro. Não pude deixar de lembrar de ‘Silent Hill’.
Achei legal o tema ‘Bullying’ e ‘violência juvenil’ muito bem retratado e os garotos da gangue me deram bem mais medo dos fantasmas.
Acho que uma das coisas que não me convenceram e me fizeram pensar que a autora achava os leitores meio tapados, foi o mistério central. Gente, no primeiro momento eu ja saquei quem era o tal fantasma. É tão na cara que chega doer.
Não há, exatamente, cenas de ação. Tem momentos de tensão na estória em que você fica esperando qualquer coisa, desde uma topada nos asfalto, há uma invasão zumbi.
Esse livro tem romance bem de leve, coisa que vai agradar aqueles que estão cansados daquela coisa sebosa e forçada. A autora conseguiu fugir desse clichê (digamos ‘amém’!).
O livro deixa espaço para uma continuação, mas concluindo o primeiro livro, sem deixar o leitor roendo os dedos para saber isso ou aquilo.
Sugiro esse livro para passar o tempo, pois não é um ‘Dostoievski’ da vida, então você vai relaxar e se divertir um pouco.
March 31, 2010
I don't seem to come across many YA ghost stories, as there doesn't appear to be that many around. It's a shame, because they're a welcome change from vampires and werewolves, and explore a different side of the paranormal world.
Nearly Departed is a creeptastic novel that sent shivers up my spine a couple of times, and even made me check over my shoulder every now and then. I was reading it in the early hours of the morning though, so perhaps that's my own fault. Either way, it was an atmospheric book to be reading in the dead of night, and I enjoyed being a bit spooked.
If you took the characters from UK TV show Skins and threw them into a haunted house, you'd get Nearly Departed. Each character reminded me of someone from that show, although they weren't quite as hardcore when it came to rebelling. Hashim and Jay particularly stood out for me, with Hashim being a smart-mouthed popular football player and Jay the quiet loner with an interest in weird goings on. They all pull together as a team to help Emily, and with the assistance of Kelly and Bethan, end up as a Ghostbusting unit of support.
The twist at the end of the story eluded me (as always), and I was left pretty surprised at the revelations uncovered. The ghost gang put everything together too quickly and easily for my liking, making it seem forced rather than a natural discovery. The ending could have been drawn out for a couple more chapters, allowing for a more believable time frame to figure everything out, and adding a bit more realism to the turn in events.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series, and enjoyed my first trip to Weirdsville. Next time, I'll be reading in the daytime, and I urge you all to do the same!
Nearly Departed is a creeptastic novel that sent shivers up my spine a couple of times, and even made me check over my shoulder every now and then. I was reading it in the early hours of the morning though, so perhaps that's my own fault. Either way, it was an atmospheric book to be reading in the dead of night, and I enjoyed being a bit spooked.
If you took the characters from UK TV show Skins and threw them into a haunted house, you'd get Nearly Departed. Each character reminded me of someone from that show, although they weren't quite as hardcore when it came to rebelling. Hashim and Jay particularly stood out for me, with Hashim being a smart-mouthed popular football player and Jay the quiet loner with an interest in weird goings on. They all pull together as a team to help Emily, and with the assistance of Kelly and Bethan, end up as a Ghostbusting unit of support.
The twist at the end of the story eluded me (as always), and I was left pretty surprised at the revelations uncovered. The ghost gang put everything together too quickly and easily for my liking, making it seem forced rather than a natural discovery. The ending could have been drawn out for a couple more chapters, allowing for a more believable time frame to figure everything out, and adding a bit more realism to the turn in events.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series, and enjoyed my first trip to Weirdsville. Next time, I'll be reading in the daytime, and I urge you all to do the same!
September 22, 2011
I enjoyed this book and how it had different types of people coming to be friends; Hashim is popular, a joker and a footy lad who all the girls like but yet he's clever which he hides from most people. Kelly is popular also, a bit of a bully, scary and frightening to everyone but she uses it as cover for her own fears. Jay is seen as a geek, and good at changing the subject, he seems to let people push him around abit but as the group forms he mostly takes on the leader's role. Bethan is seen as a bookworm and uses her books and her image to protect herself, she seems quite but yet she often talks back at kelly or tells her to shut up. And Emily, the ghost, is lonely, bullied, avoided and the school freak but she's the reason they all become friends and the reason they change.
I liked how Emily ends up being a ghost its hinted at though out the book but its not till the last chapters that her friends found out.
The ending was not what i expected, it wasn't bad but it wasn't the best ever, with all the angry 'lost' ones coming after them but we were given no reason why and they weren't really mensioned anywhere else in the book, but im guessing we'll find more out about them in the next book.
I liked and found it pleasently different how the author tried to show all the characters feels, as it felt as if i was more connected to all the characters then instead of one or two, but sometimes it didnt work as smoothly, as if it was more like a fact, but luckily this didnt happen often.
I loved the final pages where Jay's future self finds him, and can't wait to find out why.
Overall a good, interesting, easy-reading book xxx
I liked how Emily ends up being a ghost its hinted at though out the book but its not till the last chapters that her friends found out.
The ending was not what i expected, it wasn't bad but it wasn't the best ever, with all the angry 'lost' ones coming after them but we were given no reason why and they weren't really mensioned anywhere else in the book, but im guessing we'll find more out about them in the next book.
I liked and found it pleasently different how the author tried to show all the characters feels, as it felt as if i was more connected to all the characters then instead of one or two, but sometimes it didnt work as smoothly, as if it was more like a fact, but luckily this didnt happen often.
I loved the final pages where Jay's future self finds him, and can't wait to find out why.
Overall a good, interesting, easy-reading book xxx
July 18, 2011
When five mismatched teens are put together to create a book-report, none of them quite realise what’s going to happen when Emily tells them she thinks she’s being haunted by a ghost she can hear but not see. Very quickly, the bunch realise that things aren’t all they appear to be in the town of Woodsville (nicknamed Weirdsville by the locals) and that it’s up to them to stop something terrible from happening.
I’m in my early forties, so it’s been a long time since I’ve read a YA book (in fact, YA didn’t exist as a market brand, in the 80s) and I long ago graduated from The Three Investigators to Stephen King but, on the evidence of this, I’ve been missing a treat. Rook casts her story well - Jay is the smart-mouth loner who’s interested in weird things, Hashim is the popular star footballer, Bethan is a quietly studious goth, Kelly is brash and abrasive and Emily is, well, a shrinking violet - with all of them believable from their first line of dialogue to their last and showing growth over the course of the book. Their names are nicely chosen too. Rook also uses atmosphere brilliantly, from the weather (a perfectly realised English winter) through to the locations - the dank, council tower blocks and ancient woodland that’s being chopped down to make way for more people. Very well-written, with a good ear for dialogue and a gothic plot that drives forward all the time (and there were only a couple of occasions where my age difference and reading history let me see a plot twist that was coming up), this is well worth a read and highly recommended.
I’m in my early forties, so it’s been a long time since I’ve read a YA book (in fact, YA didn’t exist as a market brand, in the 80s) and I long ago graduated from The Three Investigators to Stephen King but, on the evidence of this, I’ve been missing a treat. Rook casts her story well - Jay is the smart-mouth loner who’s interested in weird things, Hashim is the popular star footballer, Bethan is a quietly studious goth, Kelly is brash and abrasive and Emily is, well, a shrinking violet - with all of them believable from their first line of dialogue to their last and showing growth over the course of the book. Their names are nicely chosen too. Rook also uses atmosphere brilliantly, from the weather (a perfectly realised English winter) through to the locations - the dank, council tower blocks and ancient woodland that’s being chopped down to make way for more people. Very well-written, with a good ear for dialogue and a gothic plot that drives forward all the time (and there were only a couple of occasions where my age difference and reading history let me see a plot twist that was coming up), this is well worth a read and highly recommended.
March 12, 2010
Nearly Departed is the creepy first book in a new ghostly series from Rook Hastings and I enjoyed it much more than I expected to.
The group of friends - Kelly, Emily, Bethan, Jay and Hashim - that Nearly Departed centres around each have distinct and well fleshed-out personalities and are all very different to each other. Jay is the geek who loves science, maths and Kelly; Hashim is the gorgeous, popular, football-playing guy that sees more than he lets on; Kelly is the fierce, scary girl with a broken home; Bethan is a misunderstood ‘emo’ who can’t wait to get out of Woodsville and Emily if the girl who sits at the back of the class that nobody notices. After being thrown together for a homework assignment, the five inexplicably become friends and begin to unravel the weirdness of Woodsville.
A nearly omniscient narrator gives Nearly Departed a subtly creepy atmosphere that fit the gang’s description of Woodsville perfectly. In the beginning, Nearly Departed follows a regular ghost story format: someone tells them there’s a ghost, they go on a ghost hunt and nothing goes to plan. That’s where the similarities end. Shocking twists and terrifying encounters made me hold my breath and the equally surprising events that followed left me suitably creeped out.
With a brilliant foundation for the next book and an individual writing style, I’ll definitely be reading more of the Welcome to Weirdsville series.
The group of friends - Kelly, Emily, Bethan, Jay and Hashim - that Nearly Departed centres around each have distinct and well fleshed-out personalities and are all very different to each other. Jay is the geek who loves science, maths and Kelly; Hashim is the gorgeous, popular, football-playing guy that sees more than he lets on; Kelly is the fierce, scary girl with a broken home; Bethan is a misunderstood ‘emo’ who can’t wait to get out of Woodsville and Emily if the girl who sits at the back of the class that nobody notices. After being thrown together for a homework assignment, the five inexplicably become friends and begin to unravel the weirdness of Woodsville.
A nearly omniscient narrator gives Nearly Departed a subtly creepy atmosphere that fit the gang’s description of Woodsville perfectly. In the beginning, Nearly Departed follows a regular ghost story format: someone tells them there’s a ghost, they go on a ghost hunt and nothing goes to plan. That’s where the similarities end. Shocking twists and terrifying encounters made me hold my breath and the equally surprising events that followed left me suitably creeped out.
With a brilliant foundation for the next book and an individual writing style, I’ll definitely be reading more of the Welcome to Weirdsville series.
April 28, 2015
I love ghost stories so I was really looking forward to reading this one. It did take a while to grab me but once it did I really enjoyed it. It was very quick, easy to read and even though I usually prefer first person narrative I really liked how it was written in third person as we got to spend time with each of the characters. They were the highlight for me and were where the story really came into itself. There were some great interactions between all the characters and their banter provided some really funny moments.
I also enjoyed the world of ‘Weirdsville’ – lots of supernatural creepiness that kept me interested in the mystery. How scary it is I can’t tell you – unfortunately I have a high threshold when it comes to horror stories, but there were some really good twists and turns I didn’t see coming!
The ending was great and set up the next in the series well. Overall I enjoyed it. In places it did read as if aimed at a younger audience but the content seemed more suited to an older readership. Some may be slightly put off because of this but, for me, the banter and character interactions, as well as the strength of the mystery more than made up for it. I am looking forward to the next instalment of what promises to be a fun and creepy series.
I also enjoyed the world of ‘Weirdsville’ – lots of supernatural creepiness that kept me interested in the mystery. How scary it is I can’t tell you – unfortunately I have a high threshold when it comes to horror stories, but there were some really good twists and turns I didn’t see coming!
The ending was great and set up the next in the series well. Overall I enjoyed it. In places it did read as if aimed at a younger audience but the content seemed more suited to an older readership. Some may be slightly put off because of this but, for me, the banter and character interactions, as well as the strength of the mystery more than made up for it. I am looking forward to the next instalment of what promises to be a fun and creepy series.
February 5, 2012
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Initially I thought this would be a really creepy weird read based on the beginning which - I'll be honest - freaked me out!
I wanted the book to carry on the way it did but sadly I got more and more disappointed. It was one of those situations where I really didn't want to carry on reading but I was already half way through so felt obligated to.
Initially the characters were really fun to read about. There was Hashim who was the class looker and loved to crack unfunny jokes and there was Jay, the class geek with insane theories on the world as we know it. Beth, who thought the students were all a joke and Kelly, miss popularity. They were all completely the opposite which made for great scenes in the book.
The problem for me was that the story itself was too cheesy. It was easily ignored at first but as I read on it became a little unbearable. There were just too many clichés.
It did have it's creepy parts though. Nearly Departed is a book that shouldn't be read before bedtime that's for sure!
Overall it was a great read until about half way through where it becomes an overload of cheese. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be reading the next in the series.
Initially I thought this would be a really creepy weird read based on the beginning which - I'll be honest - freaked me out!
I wanted the book to carry on the way it did but sadly I got more and more disappointed. It was one of those situations where I really didn't want to carry on reading but I was already half way through so felt obligated to.
Initially the characters were really fun to read about. There was Hashim who was the class looker and loved to crack unfunny jokes and there was Jay, the class geek with insane theories on the world as we know it. Beth, who thought the students were all a joke and Kelly, miss popularity. They were all completely the opposite which made for great scenes in the book.
The problem for me was that the story itself was too cheesy. It was easily ignored at first but as I read on it became a little unbearable. There were just too many clichés.
It did have it's creepy parts though. Nearly Departed is a book that shouldn't be read before bedtime that's for sure!
Overall it was a great read until about half way through where it becomes an overload of cheese. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be reading the next in the series.
January 20, 2013
If you have read The Diviners by Libba Bray you will be well accustomed to ‘creepy’ novels. But don’t get me wrong, this book does have its, I guess, scary moments – but they don’t make your skin crawl….they just mess with your head. Welcome to world of Weirdsville!
To be honest it did take me at least 60 pages to really get into this book. Mainly because I didn’t have much time to read, so that when I found myself on a 45min flight I knew that this was a now or never situation. And by the end of the flight I couldn’t put this book down.
I absolutely enjoyed the world of Woodsville! There is nothing better than a town where weird things happen. And to not give too much away – but the final ending with Jay! WOWIE! Like most other readers I am sure that you can pick what is actually happening before the book ends, but this doesn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book. Each character had their unique personality that was clearly evident in the way they responded and acted in certain situations. It was this contrast in personalities that really drove the book for me.
You toss in a few gangs, death at your doorstep, a ghost hunt, weird voices that are only heard in your head and I am seriously there with bells on. I can’t wait to read the next one!
To be honest it did take me at least 60 pages to really get into this book. Mainly because I didn’t have much time to read, so that when I found myself on a 45min flight I knew that this was a now or never situation. And by the end of the flight I couldn’t put this book down.
I absolutely enjoyed the world of Woodsville! There is nothing better than a town where weird things happen. And to not give too much away – but the final ending with Jay! WOWIE! Like most other readers I am sure that you can pick what is actually happening before the book ends, but this doesn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book. Each character had their unique personality that was clearly evident in the way they responded and acted in certain situations. It was this contrast in personalities that really drove the book for me.
You toss in a few gangs, death at your doorstep, a ghost hunt, weird voices that are only heard in your head and I am seriously there with bells on. I can’t wait to read the next one!
December 14, 2012
The best thing about Nearly Departed is the characters. They are so convincing and while each one falls into a certain category, Bethan being studious for example, they aren’t defined by it. I particularly liked Kelly, normally she’d be my least favourite but her story turns things around brilliantly.
Everything starts when quiet Emily announces in class that she thinks she’s heard a ghost. At first she’s made fun off but Jay is intrigued and slowly talks the others into conducting a paranormal investigation on Emily’s house.
Nearly Departed takes the reader through the mystery of Emily’s ghost without being obvious. There are clues and in the last quarter of the book I thought I’d figured it out. For the most part I was correct but there a little extra’s to keep you surprised.
Personally I didn’t think Nearly Departed was scary, more of a mystery with ghosts. The writing is good and the story is well planned. If you like ghost stories I definitely think this is worth a shot.
Everything starts when quiet Emily announces in class that she thinks she’s heard a ghost. At first she’s made fun off but Jay is intrigued and slowly talks the others into conducting a paranormal investigation on Emily’s house.
Nearly Departed takes the reader through the mystery of Emily’s ghost without being obvious. There are clues and in the last quarter of the book I thought I’d figured it out. For the most part I was correct but there a little extra’s to keep you surprised.
Personally I didn’t think Nearly Departed was scary, more of a mystery with ghosts. The writing is good and the story is well planned. If you like ghost stories I definitely think this is worth a shot.
July 13, 2011
I tend to read any supernatural book that comes my way even young adult fiction, so I was looking forward to reading this book from the description. However I just didn't seem to enjoy it much as I thought I was going to...
The main thing that I could put my finger on that I didn't like was that it was based in Britain, I personally cannot stand supernatural books/films that are based in Britain, as they always seem bigger and better thought out from the USA. The book relies heavily on the poorer/gang themes of British culture which I think detracts from the plot of the book, if I wanted to see the problems of British teenage society I would turn on the news. The whole point of reading a supernatural fiction book is for escapism.
If you love teenage ghost books give The Mediator: Grave Doubts & Heaven Sent by Meg Cabot a go, a brilliant start to a great series.
The main thing that I could put my finger on that I didn't like was that it was based in Britain, I personally cannot stand supernatural books/films that are based in Britain, as they always seem bigger and better thought out from the USA. The book relies heavily on the poorer/gang themes of British culture which I think detracts from the plot of the book, if I wanted to see the problems of British teenage society I would turn on the news. The whole point of reading a supernatural fiction book is for escapism.
If you love teenage ghost books give The Mediator: Grave Doubts & Heaven Sent by Meg Cabot a go, a brilliant start to a great series.
December 13, 2012
I've seen a couple of other people compare these books to Skins (but with the supernatural) and I completely agree. This wasn't the 'deepest' book, but I liked the characters and the storyline, and I thought the ending was really good. I figured out what was going on pretty early on, but it was still shocking to read about . I liked the way that the author set the book up for a sequel (or possibly a series, and I'm keen to keep reading. Like I said, it's not the most involved book I've ever read (I pretty much got through it in a day), but it was a fun, easy read and I'm looking forward to more.
June 22, 2013
Again this is one of my absolute FAVOURITES...EVER! I love this book and I strongly recommend it to anyone who loves a good twist in a story. With an incredible selection of characters that anyone can relate to, the story not only keeps you guessing all the way through, but definetly leaves you breathless at the end with a twist that most would never have seen possible...an excellent read with a sequel I can't wait to sink my teeth into. I strongly suggest this book to anyone who loves a good ghost story with a group of wacky teens searching for answers, all to help a friend. It truly is excellent!
January 23, 2013
When I had first ordered this book I had no idea that it was a Young Adult book. I've never read Harry Potter or Twilight and I've had no interest in reading YA books before. I decided that since I had bought it that I would read it. Who doesn't love a good ghost story? Well, it was very adorable. I mean, it was a super easy read, given the target demographic, but it was a lovely story with great characters. I love that it was placed in England and that it reminded me of my time wandering the haunted streets in Great Britain and Ireland. I would recommend this to any 15-19 year old. I might even read the next book in the series. It was cute.
June 21, 2013
In class Emily said she have seen a ghost in her house.
Her mum was also missing for the last 6 week.Emily friends Jay,Hamish,Kelly and Bethan has have that conspiracy to that.
they told their parents they were doing science project but they hunt a ghost instead at Emily house one night.
Especially, Kelly want to help Emily not to be lonely because she experienced similar way as Emily.
her mum disappeared at age 3. to be detailed Emily mus was a ghost. Emily desperately want to live with her mum and other ghost army. Finally Emiily join her mum so her friend Jay, Hamish, Kelly and Bethan knew that they had a ghost friends Emily.. ;)
Her mum was also missing for the last 6 week.Emily friends Jay,Hamish,Kelly and Bethan has have that conspiracy to that.
they told their parents they were doing science project but they hunt a ghost instead at Emily house one night.
Especially, Kelly want to help Emily not to be lonely because she experienced similar way as Emily.
her mum disappeared at age 3. to be detailed Emily mus was a ghost. Emily desperately want to live with her mum and other ghost army. Finally Emiily join her mum so her friend Jay, Hamish, Kelly and Bethan knew that they had a ghost friends Emily.. ;)
December 21, 2011
Another 3.5 for me.
It started out great and continued nicely until unnecessary side plots of destiny, long lines of ghost hunters, alternate universes and future wars with the undead popped out of the nothing. The ending and plot twist were very predictable, but I'll put 4 stars there because I liked the characters and they had neatly defined personalities, and the story was creepy, so it fulfilled its purpose as a ghost story.
It started out great and continued nicely until unnecessary side plots of destiny, long lines of ghost hunters, alternate universes and future wars with the undead popped out of the nothing. The ending and plot twist were very predictable, but I'll put 4 stars there because I liked the characters and they had neatly defined personalities, and the story was creepy, so it fulfilled its purpose as a ghost story.
May 12, 2014
Young readers will appreciate this book as it has a nice ghost story, where the difficulties of being a teenager are also explored. It's not a complicated read, and you might figure out what's happening sooner than the book intends to, so I'd recommend especially to those who don't know many ghost stories, or for those who have difficulty following a story for too long, since it's a relatively short read.
May 23, 2010
like I said, the book isn't too hot right now, te author is writng everyones emotions, veiws and thoughts all together. big mistake. this makes it harder or thereader to understand. afterreading this book, I doubt I'll read anymore of the authors books, unless they hill a bit and have a bit of a point
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