Despite the hype, I actually enjoyed the story. The beginning was a little too slow for my tastes but it picked up very quickly.
Where it lost its stars is that the book felt riddled with clichés and not just the ones usually found in thrillers. The 'whisper man' was full of clichés and some were painful to read through. Eyerolling is also very likely, I can't tell you how many times it happened.
It also had elements from The Chalk Man. It wasn't too noticeable but because I had read it recently it was fresh in my mind.
I really enjoyed the aspect of Jake's imaginary friends. How his father was confused about the little girl that he couldn't see and the message she gave Jake. The whole idea in general is depending on what you believe, it is said that imaginary friends are actually ghosts. I loved that he played slightly with that.
Also, I don't agree with the claim of this being the scariest book of the year, at least for me it wasn't. I didn't find it scary like everyone else.
I would recommend this. Maybe wait until the hype has died down because you might be a little bit disappointed.
Where it lost its stars is that the book felt riddled with clichés and not just the ones usually found in thrillers. The 'whisper man' was full of clichés and some were painful to read through. Eyerolling is also very likely, I can't tell you how many times it happened.
It also had elements from The Chalk Man. It wasn't too noticeable but because I had read it recently it was fresh in my mind.
I really enjoyed the aspect of Jake's imaginary friends. How his father was confused about the little girl that he couldn't see and the message she gave Jake. The whole idea in general is depending on what you believe, it is said that imaginary friends are actually ghosts. I loved that he played slightly with that.
Also, I don't agree with the claim of this being the scariest book of the year, at least for me it wasn't. I didn't find it scary like everyone else.
I would recommend this. Maybe wait until the hype has died down because you might be a little bit disappointed.