annsbibliotherapy's review against another edition
4.0
I loved books by L.J. Smith in high-school and they still entertain, thats the mark of a great author when decades can go by and someone can still enjoy the book.
rachelb36's review against another edition
4.0
A quick, fun read about five teens linked psychically.
The only part I really hated was the insta-love. And I'm fully preparing myself for a ridiculous love triangle in the next two books in the trilogy. But I'm still curious to see where the story goes.
Note: There's a small amount of profanity, and God's name is used as an exclamation.
The only part I really hated was the insta-love. And I'm fully preparing myself for a ridiculous love triangle in the next two books in the trilogy. But I'm still curious to see where the story goes.
Note: There's a small amount of profanity, and God's name is used as an exclamation.
lestaslettering's review against another edition
2.0
If Kaitlyn wasn't this stupid, I've rated the book higher.
amy_inthecatacombs's review against another edition
5.0
The Strange Power is the first book in the Dark Visions trilogy by L.J. Smith.
Kaitlyn Fairchild is different from her classmates. At times, she’ll feel the need to draw something. When she does, it’s about an event that will happen in the future, but she usually doesn’t know what it means until it happens. Kaitlyn’s eyes are different and are often referred to as witch eyes. One day at school, she is called into an office where a woman, Joyce Piper, has come to talk to Kaitlyn about her “gift”. It is revealed that a visual screening that was held at the school was really to find high school seniors to come to the Zeke Institute for a year for experiments. Afterward, the students will receive a substantial amount of money.
Kaitlyn decides to go and meets four other people.
Anna, a girl that can control animals, Lewis, a boy that has psychokinesis, Rob, a boy that can heal, and Gabriel, a boy that is described as a psychic vampire.
Anna, Lewis, and Rob are nice from the beginning but Gabriel is guarded and tends to stay away from the group. While they are at the Institute, they participate in testing and go to school. Soon the group realizes that the Institute may not be the great place they first thought it was. What is Mr. Zeke up to?
I’ve had this series for a while but had never read them. I’ve missed out for at least 4 years. I really enjoyed the first book and can’t wait to start on the next book.
Kaitlyn Fairchild is different from her classmates. At times, she’ll feel the need to draw something. When she does, it’s about an event that will happen in the future, but she usually doesn’t know what it means until it happens. Kaitlyn’s eyes are different and are often referred to as witch eyes. One day at school, she is called into an office where a woman, Joyce Piper, has come to talk to Kaitlyn about her “gift”. It is revealed that a visual screening that was held at the school was really to find high school seniors to come to the Zeke Institute for a year for experiments. Afterward, the students will receive a substantial amount of money.
Kaitlyn decides to go and meets four other people.
Anna, a girl that can control animals, Lewis, a boy that has psychokinesis, Rob, a boy that can heal, and Gabriel, a boy that is described as a psychic vampire.
Anna, Lewis, and Rob are nice from the beginning but Gabriel is guarded and tends to stay away from the group. While they are at the Institute, they participate in testing and go to school. Soon the group realizes that the Institute may not be the great place they first thought it was. What is Mr. Zeke up to?
I’ve had this series for a while but had never read them. I’ve missed out for at least 4 years. I really enjoyed the first book and can’t wait to start on the next book.
meg_thebrave's review against another edition
3.0
The Strange Power was, simply, lots of fun! A clever concept, exploring psychic powers and telepathy, made for an interesting read. I like Rob and Kaitlyn together (even if they're a little cheesy), but there is definitely some chemistry between Kaitlyn and bad-boy Gabriel. Lewis and Anna are lovely characters as well; I especially enjoy Anna's Native American heritage and how it plays into her animal-speaking powers. I will hopefully read the next books, because it is a fun, exciting story.
kba76's review against another edition
3.0
Kaitlyn has always felt different. She sees images that appear to be visions of future events. She can’t control them, but she would like to. When she’s given the opportunity to study somewhere that promises to help her to do this, she jumps at the chance. What could go wrong?
Kaitlyn and the four other teens taken to participate in this trial are put under the care of Mr Zetes. A wealthy man, with a passion to help, is how he’s presented…and from the outset it’s evident there’s more to his plans. A little snooping and we learn this isn’t the first group who’ve been assembled.
From the off we sense we’re witnessing something odd. The fun lay in the kids working out and then the inevitable battle as they fight to survive this experience.
Of course there’s more to this. Mr Zetes is quite barmy. The paranormal experiments sound crazy…but love the idea. The end hints at a potential clash to come.
Kaitlyn and the four other teens taken to participate in this trial are put under the care of Mr Zetes. A wealthy man, with a passion to help, is how he’s presented…and from the outset it’s evident there’s more to his plans. A little snooping and we learn this isn’t the first group who’ve been assembled.
From the off we sense we’re witnessing something odd. The fun lay in the kids working out and then the inevitable battle as they fight to survive this experience.
Of course there’s more to this. Mr Zetes is quite barmy. The paranormal experiments sound crazy…but love the idea. The end hints at a potential clash to come.
stagasaurus's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this. Yes there was a love triangle but it was kind of like X Men First Class where Prof Xavier was a baddy. A fun fun read.
belle_north's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting concept that I'd like to keep reading about. Fun writing, but definitely felt like a prep book.
moonlit_mystic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a decent book that was fun to read but it wasn't the best. Still, it was fun to read, and looking forward to reading the rest of the series.