Helen has been haunting people for 130 years when, for the first time, human eyes see her. James haunted a piece of land until he inhabited the body of a teenager named Billy. As he learns more about himself and struggles to make Billy fit into a dysfunctional family that consists only of Billy and his older brother, James falls in love with Helen. He then convinces her to inhabit the body of Jenny, who is part of a dysfunctional family that seems perfect from the outside. Together they find out new things about their past and learn the secrets of Billy and Jenny.
I LOVED this book!
Strengths: Teens will love the love story between Helen and James. They will also love to hate the families that they have become part of (especially Helen’s). The fact that it is a story with supernatural elements will appeal to many.
Weaknesses: The supernatural element is a great twist to this love story, but it is sometimes confusing. Why does Helen cleave to people, while James haunted a place? How did James figure out how to possess human bodies and then how to finally leave for good?
Concerns: Sex and drugs. I am more concerned with the sex part, although it does not go into any detail, they sure “do it” a lot.
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