Book 17 Of 11 After Obsession By Carrie Jones And Steven E Wedel

Dust Jacket Description:"Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts, and abilities they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other for the first time, in a cold Maine town, they can't stop their secrets from spilling out. Strange things have been happening lately, and they both feel strongly that something, or someone, is haunting them. They're wrong. Despite their unusual history and powers, it's neither Aimee nor Alan who is truly haunted. It's Alan's cousin Courtney who, in a desperate plea to find her missing father, has invited a demon into her life-and into her body. Only together can Aimee and Alan exorcise the ghost. And they have to move quickly, before it devours not just Courtney, but everything around her.... Filled with heart-pounding romance, paranormal activity, and rich teen characters to love-and introducing an exciting new YA voice in Steven Wedel-this novel is exactly what Carrie Jones fans have been waiting for. Meet your next obsession."Characters: Aimee and Alan end up being two lovely, fun and wholesome characters for readers to read about. They're both fleshed out, flawed and interesting personalities, but I believe teens who don't like reading will get the most out of their characters. The depth isn't there, but their relationship is fun to see develop. I think Wedel and Jones do a great job of letting Aimee and Alan's romance happen quickly, but organically.It's heart warming to read about Aimee and Alan's positive, supportive family situations - even though they are flawed. Seeing the two As help build better families also gave me the warm fuzzies. All of the side characters were great support to the main characters.The characters aren't anything to write home about, but they do make for a quick, enjoyable read. 4 flowers.Writing: Wedel and Jones' writing styles are very simplistic, but they get the message across which is one of the reasons why this book is my number one pick for skeptical readers. The blatant avoidance of swear words - and the main characters calling out those who swore - seemed out of character and got annoying. Ultimately, it works for the novel. 4 flowers.Plot: It's hard to place the plot in After Obsession. There is a clear end goal but how it is reached is fairly intangible. It was still compelling to see how Jones and Wedel wove it, but it fell short for me. I wanted to see more depth in the world they created as well as clearer steps to defeat the River Man. 3 and a half flowers.End: Predictable. Satisfying. 4 flowers.Dust Jacket Description: This is the description I found on Goodreads, so I'm not sure if it's on the ARC. I find it very thorough and intriguing, though. 4 and a half flowers.Cover: I can't stand this cover. Maria Disidoro - a fantastic blogger and one of my closest friends - made a great point about this in her own review of the book. The proportion of the hand is all wrong, the arm is unusually short. The whole thing looks like it's been photo shopped. 1 flower.Overall: If there is a teen girl you know between the ages of 11-15 who thinks reading is boring, please, PLEASE pick this book up. This book is perfect for that kind of reader. 4 flowers.

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