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qui2's review
3.0
Not bad. I didn't realize it was a teen
book when I got it, but it was pretty good
book when I got it, but it was pretty good
lynnekelly's review against another edition
5.0
So awesome and spooky! Kept me awake at night because I didn't want to put it down, and then because I was too creeped out to sleep.
llyrrhiannon's review against another edition
5.0
I read... a lot. This was one of the best, edge of my seat supernatural fun YA thrillers I've read in a while. I highly recomend!
blooms_in_books's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this! It was slightly creepy, but in a great, fascinating, I-need-to-figure-all-this-crazy-shit-out kind of way! The MC, Bridget, was equal parts snark and kick-ass banisher of demons, and her love interest and adorable personal shadow (without being suffocating), Matt, was oh so swoony.
zabetd's review against another edition
3.0
Fairly predictable but an enjoyable read all the same. Would read a sequel.
bts4ever's review against another edition
1.0
Written in too young of a tone for me. Better for middle schoolers.
fourlittlebees's review against another edition
4.0
If there are two books my daughter picked as favorite 2011 releases, one of them would be Gretchen McNeil's Possess. Unlike the predominant trend of paranormal romance in young adult fiction, McNeil's book is a teen horror novel, for those who might not be quite ready for Koontz and King.
::: The Plot :::
Bridget Liu is a teen at a Catholic high school with a special talent: She can banish demons. Once her talent is discovered, she's enlisted to help the parish priest with exorcisms, which seem to be occurring at an alarming rate. When another priest comes in to assist, Bridget has to determine which priest she can trust, while at the same time, trying to solve the mystery of how her father died, with maybe the tiniest confusion thrown in from the demons.
:: Kick-butt Main Character :::
Possess features one of the most assertive and kick-butt female characters I've read in young adult fiction. Unlike your Bella Swan-type character, Bridget goes out and kicks butt without needing a boy to help her, although if one is wiling, that's okay, too. Still, she's at the forefront of every scene, and the onus is always on her to get through everything using her own talents and powers.
The only thing that kept me from giving this five stars was the romance angle: I know that it seems like every teen novel has to have a romance angle in it, but this one felt too much like it was taking away from the real plot, and was too rushed as a result. My daughter, however, disagrees with me, so that might just be my desire to see one book where they don't need boys at all.
P.S. If you have a cat, read this during the day.
This review originally appeared at Epinions.com: http://www.epinions.com/review/Gretchen_McNeil_Possess_epi/content_582557798020
::: The Plot :::
Bridget Liu is a teen at a Catholic high school with a special talent: She can banish demons. Once her talent is discovered, she's enlisted to help the parish priest with exorcisms, which seem to be occurring at an alarming rate. When another priest comes in to assist, Bridget has to determine which priest she can trust, while at the same time, trying to solve the mystery of how her father died, with maybe the tiniest confusion thrown in from the demons.
:: Kick-butt Main Character :::
Possess features one of the most assertive and kick-butt female characters I've read in young adult fiction. Unlike your Bella Swan-type character, Bridget goes out and kicks butt without needing a boy to help her, although if one is wiling, that's okay, too. Still, she's at the forefront of every scene, and the onus is always on her to get through everything using her own talents and powers.
The only thing that kept me from giving this five stars was the romance angle: I know that it seems like every teen novel has to have a romance angle in it, but this one felt too much like it was taking away from the real plot, and was too rushed as a result. My daughter, however, disagrees with me, so that might just be my desire to see one book where they don't need boys at all.
P.S. If you have a cat, read this during the day.
This review originally appeared at Epinions.com: http://www.epinions.com/review/Gretchen_McNeil_Possess_epi/content_582557798020
emily_reads21's review against another edition
4.0
Good book. 4/5 stars. Would like to have a book 2
thatamber's review against another edition
5.0
find review here: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2011/08/book-review-possess.html
grubreport's review against another edition
4.0
Obviously, anything post-Buffy that has a high school girl doing any sort of vanquishing of evil is going to feel, well, like Buffy but I really enjoyed Possess and can definitely see the skeleton of a series in place.