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thecrazyreader's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating: 3.25 stars!
'Just Like Heaven' meets 'The Lake House' in the new Sarah Ready’s book, Ghosted.
I really liked the idea of the novel. Even if ghosts are a little bit more used in romance stories nowadays, Ready created interesting characters that stand out.
Jillian is a journalist that write suggestions for the love life of people, even if she never had one and she can’t talk with men (like at all! She just freezes). Enter Daniel, our without a t-shirt ghost that “infest” Jillian’s new apartment. He doesn’t remember anything about his life except for his name. Also he didn’t take well the be dead part of the ghost thing.
The start of their relationship is a little rough, but then Daniel understand that the motive because he is still here is because he has to help Jillian with her love life.
I enjoyed reading the scenes between the two protagonists, but I think that the evolution of their relationship is really fast. I would have preferred a slow burn.
The dialogues are catchy and they say the right things, but a lot of the time it feels that all is concentrated on the sexual site of the relationship. I didn’t really like this, especially because of how Jillian is presented at the start of the book and the fact that he is a ghost. I think that the stories with this kind of plot have the possibility to concentrate on a more emotional bond between the characters, that unfortunately I didn’t see here.
At half of the book the story takes a direction that I didn't see coming. On one hand this can explain why their relationship is a lot rushed at the start, on the other hand I believe that the book could have been divided into two novels, so that a lot of plot points could have been expanded. Because a lot of moments or changes happened too fast and without a consistent consideration.
The book also talks about the subject of “mate” or “predestinated people”, but not often. I think that if this concept had been more expanded it could have explained why they fall in love so quickly.
The paranormal part of the book is interpreted in a scientific way. The writer make you believe in the story and why ghosts exist.
The secondary characters are also interesting and they make the story more real. I would love to read their stories someday.
I found the audiobook of Ghosted really enjoyable.
The story is interesting and you want to go on for understand what happened to Daniel and if they will have their happy ending.
I would have preferred a slower relationship, but they are really cute together.
'Just Like Heaven' meets 'The Lake House' in the new Sarah Ready’s book, Ghosted.
I really liked the idea of the novel. Even if ghosts are a little bit more used in romance stories nowadays, Ready created interesting characters that stand out.
Jillian is a journalist that write suggestions for the love life of people, even if she never had one and she can’t talk with men (like at all! She just freezes). Enter Daniel, our without a t-shirt ghost that “infest” Jillian’s new apartment. He doesn’t remember anything about his life except for his name. Also he didn’t take well the be dead part of the ghost thing.
The start of their relationship is a little rough, but then Daniel understand that the motive because he is still here is because he has to help Jillian with her love life.
I enjoyed reading the scenes between the two protagonists, but I think that the evolution of their relationship is really fast. I would have preferred a slow burn.
The dialogues are catchy and they say the right things, but a lot of the time it feels that all is concentrated on the sexual site of the relationship. I didn’t really like this, especially because of how Jillian is presented at the start of the book and the fact that he is a ghost. I think that the stories with this kind of plot have the possibility to concentrate on a more emotional bond between the characters, that unfortunately I didn’t see here.
At half of the book the story takes a direction that I didn't see coming. On one hand this can explain why their relationship is a lot rushed at the start, on the other hand I believe that the book could have been divided into two novels, so that a lot of plot points could have been expanded. Because a lot of moments or changes happened too fast and without a consistent consideration.
The book also talks about the subject of “mate” or “predestinated people”, but not often. I think that if this concept had been more expanded it could have explained why they fall in love so quickly.
The paranormal part of the book is interpreted in a scientific way. The writer make you believe in the story and why ghosts exist.
The secondary characters are also interesting and they make the story more real. I would love to read their stories someday.
I found the audiobook of Ghosted really enjoyable.
The story is interesting and you want to go on for understand what happened to Daniel and if they will have their happy ending.
I would have preferred a slower relationship, but they are really cute together.
thecrazyreader's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 stelle!
Ho trovato l'audiolibro di Ghosted davvero piacevole.
La storia è interessante e viene voglia di andare avanti per capire cosa è successo a Daniel e se avranno il loro lieto fine.
Avrei preferito una relazione più lenta, ma insieme sono davvero carini.
English review: https://spillthebook.blogspot.com/2023/10/review-ghosted-by-sarah-ready.html
Recensione in italiano: https://spillthebook.blogspot.com/2023/10/recensione-ghosted-di-sarah-ready.html
Ho trovato l'audiolibro di Ghosted davvero piacevole.
La storia è interessante e viene voglia di andare avanti per capire cosa è successo a Daniel e se avranno il loro lieto fine.
Avrei preferito una relazione più lenta, ma insieme sono davvero carini.
English review: https://spillthebook.blogspot.com/2023/10/review-ghosted-by-sarah-ready.html
Recensione in italiano: https://spillthebook.blogspot.com/2023/10/recensione-ghosted-di-sarah-ready.html
meg13sam's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
readinabyss's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for providing the arc of this book, all opinions are my own.
So this was quite an engaging read, I haven't read any paranormal romances before so I was intrigued by the premise and. wanted to know how the story will progress. It doesn't follow a linear plot which I found interesting, but the scientific explanation and details that are provided here just did not make sense and were simply redundant. I understand trying to explain ghosts and way things happen but i believe it could have been done in some other way like taking the magical reality path than using quantum physics(?). I did end up rooting for the main characters inspite of not agreeing with a lot of decisions they were taking in the second half, some quite questionable ones. Overall i enjoyed my reading experience but I believe it could have been even better.
The audiobook for this helps a lot in making the story engaging and the narrator does a very good job for the characters.
So this was quite an engaging read, I haven't read any paranormal romances before so I was intrigued by the premise and. wanted to know how the story will progress. It doesn't follow a linear plot which I found interesting, but the scientific explanation and details that are provided here just did not make sense and were simply redundant. I understand trying to explain ghosts and way things happen but i believe it could have been done in some other way like taking the magical reality path than using quantum physics(?). I did end up rooting for the main characters inspite of not agreeing with a lot of decisions they were taking in the second half, some quite questionable ones. Overall i enjoyed my reading experience but I believe it could have been even better.
The audiobook for this helps a lot in making the story engaging and the narrator does a very good job for the characters.
lindseygray11's review
5.0
I was not ready to experience what I did while reading this book. I was thinking this would be a forbidden love between a human and a ghost. It was so much more.
Jillian has just moved into her new studio apartment where the walls are lined with mirrors. She heard the former tenant was a ladies man with a different woman coming to the apartment with him every night. While she is unpacking at the end of the day, a shirtless man wearing low hung jeans and possessed abs for days appears in her apartment. She tries to hit the man with her handy baseball bat, but the swing goes through him and then he disappears.
We learn that Jillian is a writer for a small newspaper consisting of herself, three others, a slew of interns, and the editor in chief/owner. She writes about love and relationships, passing on her beliefs, all the while her dating life is a disaster. Jillian lets herself be set up on dates by her former childhood neighbor who she thinks of as another mother. After around one hundred and fifty or so dates, she still hasn’t over come her biggest weakness, her inability to talk to men. So when her hot, half-naked ghost shows up again and she’s able to talk to him, Jillian starts to hope she might be able to overcome her limitations. Her ghost friend, Daniel, is now following her to work and giving her advice, becoming her best friend and a little bit more.
I don’t want to give any spoilers of how Jillian and Daniel figure out their roads in this life and beyond. Sarah Ready elevates the ghost romance to another level. Her storytelling is compelling and it kept me fully engaged from one page to the next. While most expect the happily ever after, we do get there, but the journey is beautiful, at times heart wrenching, and one of the best ghost romance stories I’ve ever read. This is my first read from Sarah Ready and I will definitely be reading more from her soon.
I received Ghosted for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Jillian has just moved into her new studio apartment where the walls are lined with mirrors. She heard the former tenant was a ladies man with a different woman coming to the apartment with him every night. While she is unpacking at the end of the day, a shirtless man wearing low hung jeans and possessed abs for days appears in her apartment. She tries to hit the man with her handy baseball bat, but the swing goes through him and then he disappears.
We learn that Jillian is a writer for a small newspaper consisting of herself, three others, a slew of interns, and the editor in chief/owner. She writes about love and relationships, passing on her beliefs, all the while her dating life is a disaster. Jillian lets herself be set up on dates by her former childhood neighbor who she thinks of as another mother. After around one hundred and fifty or so dates, she still hasn’t over come her biggest weakness, her inability to talk to men. So when her hot, half-naked ghost shows up again and she’s able to talk to him, Jillian starts to hope she might be able to overcome her limitations. Her ghost friend, Daniel, is now following her to work and giving her advice, becoming her best friend and a little bit more.
I don’t want to give any spoilers of how Jillian and Daniel figure out their roads in this life and beyond. Sarah Ready elevates the ghost romance to another level. Her storytelling is compelling and it kept me fully engaged from one page to the next. While most expect the happily ever after, we do get there, but the journey is beautiful, at times heart wrenching, and one of the best ghost romance stories I’ve ever read. This is my first read from Sarah Ready and I will definitely be reading more from her soon.
I received Ghosted for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
saloniporwal's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished listening to the ALC from the author, and Sarah's done it again! I beautifully written, deep, thought-provoking book, as always.
The basic idea behind the story reminded me of "Twenties Girl", a vastly different and brilliant book by Sophie Kinsella. Ghosted felt well thought out in comparison, though I'll admit I struggled to wrap my head around the entire plot line and the twists. The only other negative is how the various phases or acts as I might refer to them didn't quite flow into one another. I could feel the abrupt switch in narration.
Moving on to everything I loved. Gillian was one of the best FMCs I've read! I love how well thought out her character is, with incidents to back up every little quirk of hers. She is her own unique person outside of her relationships, and the individual show time she got to herself gave great insights into her character.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to know Daniel as well, but enjoyed him most in the first act of the story, as a muddled, caring, lovable man. I loved how he wasn't afraid to be vulnerable and that was a magnetic quality.
A cross reference to "The Space Between", another book by Ready which came out this year was just what I needed to put a huge smile on my face. I'm not a fan of Star Trek or a science person as of such, but some concepts in the book intrigued me on further research. So, this book is great for reference lovers.
I found the work environment at Gillian's place the definition of a familial, healthy bond! I loved the blooming dynamic between the colleagues so lovely and heartwarming. I can compare it to that of siblings. Mutual love, exasperation, familiarity, comfort, and loyalty.
Coming to the audiobook narrators, I didn't find them as endearing as I had hoped. They weren't bad, I just didn't notice them to stand out with their performance for most of the listen.
10/10 recommend for a philosophical read with many short chapters. I will definitely come back to this book time and again.
The basic idea behind the story reminded me of "Twenties Girl", a vastly different and brilliant book by Sophie Kinsella. Ghosted felt well thought out in comparison, though I'll admit I struggled to wrap my head around the entire plot line and the twists. The only other negative is how the various phases or acts as I might refer to them didn't quite flow into one another. I could feel the abrupt switch in narration.
Moving on to everything I loved. Gillian was one of the best FMCs I've read! I love how well thought out her character is, with incidents to back up every little quirk of hers. She is her own unique person outside of her relationships, and the individual show time she got to herself gave great insights into her character.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to know Daniel as well, but enjoyed him most in the first act of the story, as a muddled, caring, lovable man. I loved how he wasn't afraid to be vulnerable and that was a magnetic quality.
A cross reference to "The Space Between", another book by Ready which came out this year was just what I needed to put a huge smile on my face. I'm not a fan of Star Trek or a science person as of such, but some concepts in the book intrigued me on further research. So, this book is great for reference lovers.
I found the work environment at Gillian's place the definition of a familial, healthy bond! I loved the blooming dynamic between the colleagues so lovely and heartwarming. I can compare it to that of siblings. Mutual love, exasperation, familiarity, comfort, and loyalty.
Coming to the audiobook narrators, I didn't find them as endearing as I had hoped. They weren't bad, I just didn't notice them to stand out with their performance for most of the listen.
10/10 recommend for a philosophical read with many short chapters. I will definitely come back to this book time and again.
saloniporwal's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished reading to the ARC from the author, and Sarah's done it again! I beautifully written, deep, thought-provoking book, as always.
The basic idea behind the story reminded me of "Twenties Girl", a vastly different and brilliant book by Sophie Kinsella. Ghosted felt well thought out in comparison, though I'll admit I struggled to wrap my head around the entire plot line and the twists. The only other negative is how the various phases or acts as I might refer to them didn't quite flow into one another. I could feel the abrupt switch in narration.
Moving on to everything I loved. Gillian was one of the best FMCs I've read! I love how well thought out her character is, with incidents to back up every little quirk of hers. She is her own unique person outside of her relationships, and the individual show time she got to herself gave great insights into her character.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to know Daniel as well, but enjoyed him most in the first act of the story, as a muddled, caring, lovable man. I loved how he wasn't afraid to be vulnerable and that was a magnetic quality.
A cross reference to "The Space Between", another book by Ready which came out this year was just what I needed to put a huge smile on my face. I'm not a fan of Star Trek or a science person as of such, but some concepts in the book intrigued me on further research. So, this book is great for reference lovers.
I found the work environment at Gillian's place the definition of a familial, healthy bond! I loved the blooming dynamic between the colleagues so lovely and heartwarming. I can compare it to that of siblings. Mutual love, exasperation, familiarity, comfort, and loyalty.
Coming to the audiobook narrators, I didn't find them as endearing as I had hoped. They weren't bad, I just didn't notice them to stand out with their performance for most of the listen.
10/10 recommend for a philosophical read with many short chapters. I will definitely come back to this book time and again.
The basic idea behind the story reminded me of "Twenties Girl", a vastly different and brilliant book by Sophie Kinsella. Ghosted felt well thought out in comparison, though I'll admit I struggled to wrap my head around the entire plot line and the twists. The only other negative is how the various phases or acts as I might refer to them didn't quite flow into one another. I could feel the abrupt switch in narration.
Moving on to everything I loved. Gillian was one of the best FMCs I've read! I love how well thought out her character is, with incidents to back up every little quirk of hers. She is her own unique person outside of her relationships, and the individual show time she got to herself gave great insights into her character.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to know Daniel as well, but enjoyed him most in the first act of the story, as a muddled, caring, lovable man. I loved how he wasn't afraid to be vulnerable and that was a magnetic quality.
A cross reference to "The Space Between", another book by Ready which came out this year was just what I needed to put a huge smile on my face. I'm not a fan of Star Trek or a science person as of such, but some concepts in the book intrigued me on further research. So, this book is great for reference lovers.
I found the work environment at Gillian's place the definition of a familial, healthy bond! I loved the blooming dynamic between the colleagues so lovely and heartwarming. I can compare it to that of siblings. Mutual love, exasperation, familiarity, comfort, and loyalty.
Coming to the audiobook narrators, I didn't find them as endearing as I had hoped. They weren't bad, I just didn't notice them to stand out with their performance for most of the listen.
10/10 recommend for a philosophical read with many short chapters. I will definitely come back to this book time and again.
nomomstayandread's review
4.0
I enjoyed this. It was an interesting spin on the "there's a hot ghost in my apartment" trope that I've seen a bit lately.
I thought Jillian was sweet. I didn't entirely understand her reasoning for why she quit talking to men entirely but it falls under the grief umbrella. The idea of a silent woman who only interacts in awkward chuckles and shrugs sounds like an awful dating partner and I cringed hard at the idea that she was set up on 150 dates. I loved that she didn't have any issues opening up to Daniel when she finds him in her apartment.
Daniel remembers nothing from what he assumes is an accident except that he feels safe and calm next to Jillian. He accompanies her on her horrible dates and helps to coach her through awkward situations. They end up becoming extremely close and the plot diverges here from where I thought it would.
I thought this was such an interesting take because I expected him to be in a coma or something and he absolutely was not. I actually "oooh-ed" when everything came out the way it did. It took me DAYS to finish the book because I knew the blow up was going to be absolutely brutal and it was.
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I thought Jillian was sweet. I didn't entirely understand her reasoning for why she quit talking to men entirely but it falls under the grief umbrella. The idea of a silent woman who only interacts in awkward chuckles and shrugs sounds like an awful dating partner and I cringed hard at the idea that she was set up on 150 dates. I loved that she didn't have any issues opening up to Daniel when she finds him in her apartment.
Daniel remembers nothing from what he assumes is an accident except that he feels safe and calm next to Jillian. He accompanies her on her horrible dates and helps to coach her through awkward situations. They end up becoming extremely close and the plot diverges here from where I thought it would.
I thought this was such an interesting take because I expected him to be in a coma or something and he absolutely was not. I actually "oooh-ed" when everything came out the way it did. It took me DAYS to finish the book because I knew the blow up was going to be absolutely brutal and it was.
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.
mrsbliss's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
The concept was interesting, but overall very predictable. I enjoyed the rare moments of banter between the characters, but 90% was just one pining after the other back and forth