Reviews

White Smoke, by Tiffany D. Jackson

jenndiagram's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sunshine169's review against another edition

3.0

Tiffany Jackson's books always hit hard with the themes. This one deals with the problems of gentrification and the harm done by the criminalization of marijuana. Mix in the possibility of living in a house that is haunted, a little sister that seems off, and a past that seems to relentlessly follow and you have a solid spooky season read.

Thank you Netgalley for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

rfonta69801's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

First off, I would like to say a big thanks to my buddy read partner @noor I wouldn't have thought so much about this book without you.

I guess this book was kind of a disappointment because I have loved all of Ms. Jackson's other books that I was just expecting more.
I did enjoy the horror though.

Spoiler

Ok, I felt that all of the characters were really underveloped and there was no back story for any of them. Mari was a little annoying and Sammy and Piper were just there. The horror didn't start until like page 100 and the story was just slow. I wish that the ending wasn't so abrupt because we never actually learned about Erika or anyone else, or if they were still going to leave.

Overall, I wish I loved this book more :(

tenbyyyyyyyyyy's review against another edition

4.0

TIFFANY D. JACKSON has never disappointed me, this was such a cool and creepy book!

lillyreads64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved it it was addictive and I read it in one sitting! It really keeps you on the edge of your seat! I’m just getting into mysterious and horror like books and this was a great book and you should read it if you haven’t! 

kateapatton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bfullmer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

ellulin's review against another edition

3.5

The anxiety about bugs and addiction were very well represented. Unfortunately some plotlines just led nowhere and it was very frustrating. The ending was too abrupt and I feel like we could have spent at least a few chapters, if not more, on the aftermath.

graciffer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

prongsie_reads's review against another edition

Too scary. Horror is not my genre