Paranormalacy

Reader: Meghan
Age: 16
Title: Paranormalacy
Author: Kiersten White
Publisher: Harper
Pub Date: 9/21/2010
Galley: Yes
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: Paranormalacy is a fun, light-hearted read. It doesn't make the common fantasy mistake of taking itself too seriously. The story isn't the most thought-provoking, but the characters are well developed and fun.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: Evie is an awesome heroine. She's a little ditzy, but she's intelligent and capable. She makes plenty of mistakes throughout the book, but the author doesn't shelter her from the consequences of her mistakes. Evie seemed like a real person to me. When she received life-altering information, she was genuinely upset and made bad choices because she wasn't thinking clearly. She has conflicting loyalties and behaves believably. Evie really made this book for me.
Cover: This cover does not go with the book. The book is much lighter in tone and much more fun than the cover implies. The cover makes the book seem like a really gloomy gothic romance, and this is a perky gothic romance. Huge difference.
Age Range: 12-17
Quality: 4Q Better than most