Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis
Summary: Joy is used to hearing Whispers. She’s used to walking down the street and instantly knowing people’s deepest, darkest desires. She uses this talent for good, to make people happy and give them what they want. But for her older sister, Jessica, the family gift is a curse, and she uses it to make people’s lives—especially Joy’s—miserable. Still, when Joy Hears a frightening whisper from Jessica’s own mind, she knows she has to save her sister, even if it means deserting her friends, stealing a car and running away with a boy she barely knows—a boy who may have a dark secret of his own.
My Thoughts: WOW! I knew when I read the description of this book that it had potential. I had no idea how much potential it had.
Short story: I would have preferred to read it all in one sitting, but I have three young children and just cannot. I did my best to read as much as I could, and read the whole thing in less than 10 hours. That’s 280 pages in 10 hours, stopping to take care of my kids – and take a nap because of a headache. I. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. Couldnotstopreading.
In case you need more: I love Joy. What a great character. So much emotional depth, and she really grows up in just a matter of a few days. What a bomb to have dropped on her later in the book.
And Jamie. Loved him. I hope they have a future together, as I really like him. I kinda had an idea what his “dark secret” was. (Possible spoiler: I think having read The Emerald Talisman somehow cued me into that. I’m not entirely sure how, but if you’ve read that book, it might make sense to you.)
At the end of the book, I found that I really liked Joy’s dad, and couldn’t stand her mom. I look forward to seeing how these characters turn out in the next installment, as well as if/how their relationship changes.
This is one (and not the first) book that I’m sorry to have to part with. I will get my own copy someday, and I DEFINITELY will read this again.
My Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Source: Received through Around The World Tours for review.
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