Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider: A Book Review
My return to YA fiction has been a pleasant surprise. 4/5 stars for this one.
For a while, I was seeing too many versions of what felt like the same story. Considering I became an avid reader at thirteen, I think it's safe to say I've read enough to know enough about everything from character to genre tropes. Robyn Schneider is an author whose work I've enjoyed for a very long time. But I must say, Invisible Ghosts was a pleasant surprise. It's safe to say my expectations were more than met.
So what made this book so great?
First of all, the idea of a sibling being trapped in the veil between life and death has always fascinated me, and seeing it come to life was wonderful. The bond between Logan and Rose was special and beautiful, and it felt like reading about real-life siblings.
The biggest plus about this book was how real it was. As a teenager who is still in high school, I'm tired of seeing books that feel about as realistic as One Tree Hill. This novel is nothing like that. The presence of social media in the story was well-done and spot on, and the fact that Rose's parents felt very much like my own parents was even more impressive. A lot of times in fiction, parents are either on the back burner or non-existent. This was not the case here, and I applaud this book for that.
As for the romance, I adored Jamie.
He felt like a sixteen-year-old boy I could see myself falling in love with. It felt like an authentic teenage romance, and I loved it.
As for the one thing I didn't like, it came down to the ghost plotline. I wanted more of the mythology and paranormalcy surrounding the two main characters. I wanted it to play a greater role because the supernatural subplot felt like it was missing something.
Overall, I enjoyed this book very much, and think it's a fun, quick read.
For a while, I was seeing too many versions of what felt like the same story. Considering I became an avid reader at thirteen, I think it's safe to say I've read enough to know enough about everything from character to genre tropes. Robyn Schneider is an author whose work I've enjoyed for a very long time. But I must say, Invisible Ghosts was a pleasant surprise. It's safe to say my expectations were more than met.
So what made this book so great?
First of all, the idea of a sibling being trapped in the veil between life and death has always fascinated me, and seeing it come to life was wonderful. The bond between Logan and Rose was special and beautiful, and it felt like reading about real-life siblings.
The biggest plus about this book was how real it was. As a teenager who is still in high school, I'm tired of seeing books that feel about as realistic as One Tree Hill. This novel is nothing like that. The presence of social media in the story was well-done and spot on, and the fact that Rose's parents felt very much like my own parents was even more impressive. A lot of times in fiction, parents are either on the back burner or non-existent. This was not the case here, and I applaud this book for that.
As for the romance, I adored Jamie.
He felt like a sixteen-year-old boy I could see myself falling in love with. It felt like an authentic teenage romance, and I loved it.
As for the one thing I didn't like, it came down to the ghost plotline. I wanted more of the mythology and paranormalcy surrounding the two main characters. I wanted it to play a greater role because the supernatural subplot felt like it was missing something.
Overall, I enjoyed this book very much, and think it's a fun, quick read.
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