Monday, May 20, 2013

Review of Absent by Katie Williams and US/Can Giveaway of Signed Copies!

AbsentGoodreads Book Description: Forever is a long time to be stuck in high school.

Seventeen-year-old Paige is dead, the victim of a freak fall from the roof during Physics class. Now she’s a ghost, permanently bound to the grounds of her high school. It isn’t all bad, she can find out everyone’s secrets, which can be amusing—for a while. But then Paige hears something that isn’t amusing at all: the rumor spread by the most popular girl at school that her death wasn’t an accident—that she supposedly jumped on purpose. Paige is desperate to stop the gossip, but what can a ghost do? Then Paige discovers something amazing. She can possess living people when they think of her, and she can make them do almost anything. Maybe, just maybe, she can get inside the girl who’s responsible for the stories. . . and have a little fun turning the tables while she’s at it.

Katie Williams’ second novel is a suspenseful page-turner full of eerie wit and a touch of the otherworldly


My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My Review:  I received this book from Librarything Early Reviewers giveaways. I have been so lucky lately-- I have been reading some terrific books, this being one of them.

Absent by Katie Williams is about Paige, a girl who has died in a freak accident during Physics class. She lives as a ghost in the school after her death with two other kids who have died at school. Once Paige realizes a horrible rumor has been started about her that she has committed suicide, she finds an unexpected way to possibly change the course of this rumor trail.

This is just a very superficial plot description as this book delves into much deeper issues (ethical and psychological) and has some terrific plot twists. Paige is a very sympathetic character who grows and learns as a ghost as to what is truly important. We have some wonderful supporting characters, including Evan, another ghost who lives at the school, Paige's best friend, and Wes, a cute "burner." I'm not even going to explain that terminology-- read the book and figure it out! The prose is beautifully written, and it ends the only way it can.

I loved this book, and Katie Williams has now made it on my "Authors To Watch" list.


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23 comments:

  1. This book sounds awesome! Great review, and thank you for the giveaway!

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  2. I'm so glad you liked this! I've had Absent in my sights for awhile now. Great review!

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  3. I really enjoyed this book too-I love high school stories and ghost stories so this combined two of my favorite interests in a great way!

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  4. What an interesting cover. Your review makes me want to read this!

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  5. I have read your review and loved it! Absent sounds thrilling to say the least! I like the idea of the plots twists and how Paige grows even after death! Sounds like a great read!!!

    Thanks so much for yet another great giveaway!!!

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  6. I thought I left a comment here but I will try again.

    I loved the idea of the plot twists described in your review! I love how Paige grows even after death. Absent sounds pretty thrilling and I look forward to reading it!

    Thanks for the review and giveaway!!

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  7. Love the review! The cover is beautiful!!

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  8. Sounds really good! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  9. Awesome giveaway! Thank you for sharing!

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  10. I haven't heard of this book until just now, but it is defentely on my TBR List now! Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats on the release! :)

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  11. This looks like a very good book!

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  12. Ok, you've totally got me wanting to read this book right now. Thanks so much for the great review!

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  13. My daughter would love this book.

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  14. I can't wait to read this book!

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  15. This looks so great! Thanks for sharing with us! I adore that cover as well.
    Books like this make me wonder whether the author had any influence from friends and family while writing it.
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    mestith at gmail dot com

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  16. Love the premise of the book!! Looks so good! Added to my TBR! Thanks :)

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  17. This sounds like such a great book! Thanks!

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  18. I've been wanting to read this one. Im glad that you liked it! :) I love the cover for it too!

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  19. Nice review about the sympathetic character

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  20. Thanks for sharing your review of this book, as well as the giveaway! I hadn't heard of this one before, but I've definitely added it to my TBR list as it sounds great. I love the cover too - it's stunning in its symplicity!

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  21. This book sounds really good!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  22. This book sounds really good! Fingers crossed!!!

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  23. I love ghost stories and this seems a bit different than the usual creepy 'haunting'. What a lovely cover! :)

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