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A review by lindsayl
Supervision by Alison Stine
3.0
Esme is different than all the other kids at her prestigious school in New York City. She's on a scholarship, she looks different, she dresses different, and everyone thinks she lives in an imaginary world. Both of her parents died when she was five and now her older sister raises her and struggles to make ends meet so they can keep their apartment. As Esme's grades are slipping, her sister warns her that the next time she messes up, she's on a train to her grandmother's house in the Pennsylvania countryside. Esme ends up getting into trouble after investigating a graffiti sign in a train tunnel and her sister ships her off to her grandmother. Except, once Esme arrives, her grandma can't see her, and when she goes to school the next day, her teachers and classmates don't notice her. She finally meets Clara and Tom who take her under their wing, but they have a secret: they're dead and so is Esme. Esme is positive she is still alive since she can breathe, bleed, eat, drink, and sleep. Tom and Clara can't, but with no one being able to see her, Esme begins to second guess herself as she becomes involved with Tom, Clara, and the other ghosts as well as their past lives. What happened to Esme? And can she figure out a way to return to her old life or will she join the other ghosts haunting the town?
I loved the concept of this story, but the downside was the writing. The sentences were choppy and sporadic, and there was a lot of jumping around inside the chapters which didn't make the writing flow. There were spelling and grammatical errors that should be corrected before publication since this was an ARC. At times the plot grew boring but then an event would occur to draw me back in. Some scenes didn't make sense in the plot and I didn't connect to the main character. She was pretty flat with no significant traits or unique characteristics. With that being said, this was a nice read for those who are interested in light ghost stories.
I was provided an ARC by NetGalley in exchange for a review.
I loved the concept of this story, but the downside was the writing. The sentences were choppy and sporadic, and there was a lot of jumping around inside the chapters which didn't make the writing flow. There were spelling and grammatical errors that should be corrected before publication since this was an ARC. At times the plot grew boring but then an event would occur to draw me back in. Some scenes didn't make sense in the plot and I didn't connect to the main character. She was pretty flat with no significant traits or unique characteristics. With that being said, this was a nice read for those who are interested in light ghost stories.
I was provided an ARC by NetGalley in exchange for a review.