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The Unquiet

by Jeannine Garsee (Goodreads Author)

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 · rating details · 789 ratings · 208 reviews

Sixteen-year-old Rinn Jacobs has secrets: One, she’s bipolar. Two, she killed her grandmother.

After a suicide attempt, and now her parents' separation, Rinn and her mom move from California to the rural Ohio town where her mother grew up. Back on her medications and hoping to stay well, Rinn settles into her new home, undaunted by the fact that the previous owner hanged h...more

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Published July 17th 2012 by Bloomsbury

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May 26, 2012 Blythe marked it as did-not-finish

Shelves: i-need-this-book, judge-a-book-by-the-cover, i-want-it-right-now, hurry-up, highly-anticipating-2012, kindle, netgalley-edelweiss-arc, 2012-reads, disappointments, read-reviewed, take-your-insta-love-and-leave, losing-my-faith-in-humanity

DNF

You know, for a "ghost" story, this has a pretty massive lack of ghosts in it. I made it up to 41% in The Unquiet, and I had absolutely no interest in reading any more of it. Basically, it's just a high-school drama. That's it. There's barely anything paranormal, other than the fact that there's a "haunted" tunnel in the school. I thought The Unquiet was really boring, and not only was it boring, but the characters were cliche and I just really didn't like any of them.

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You know, for a "ghost" story, this has a pretty massive lack of ghosts in it. I made it up to 41% in The Unquiet, and I had absolutely no interest in reading any more of it. Basically, it's just a high-school drama. That's it. There's barely anything paranormal, other than the fact that there's a "haunted" tunnel in the school. I thought The Unquiet was really boring, and not only was it boring, but the characters were cliche and I just really didn't like any of them.

Every single character in this book is a stock YA character, and the relationship is an extremely typical relationship in YA:

There's the male love interest who is utterly gorgeous and popular, and every girl wants to be with him. Inexplicably, he likes the extremely dull and uninteresting main character. Then there's the main character, Corinne (Rinn) Jacobs, who, like I just said, is extremely dull and uninteresting. The only non-stock character thing about her is that she's bipolar. That's it. Of course, she's popular in an instant and is hanging out with the cool kids on her first day, and all the popular girls want to be with her. Which brings me to my next character: one of the popular girls. I couldn't bother to remember her name, so I'll just call her "the bitchy one".

Ugh. I hated her. Damn. This was a massive reason why I didn't even feel bad for DNFing this book. I get it, some girls are mean, and maybe it was Garsee's intention to make the readers hate The Bitchy One, but this was just crossing the line. If you want to really portray how mean a character is, fine, okay. But just don't have her make fun of a girl in their grade's weight constantly. The Bitchy One constantly called her an orca, snorted like a pig at her, took a handful of candy corn and started throwing it at her, and I just couldn't read the book any longer because every page The Bitchy One showed up on I was hoping she'd get stabbed. ~~Die, bitch! Die!~~ Then she and her fellow cheerleader friends find out the girl is claustrophobic and they lock her in the "haunted" tunnel and lean against the door so that she couldn't get out. I mean, really? I couldn't read about it, because I honestly thought it was heartbreaking.

Overall, I suppose I see the appeal for The Unquiet, and maybe it does get a bit more paranormal later on in the book, but from what I've read, I can say that The Unquiet is boring with extremely unlikable characters.

*sigh* If only this book were are beautiful on the inside as it is the outside. (less)

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Aug 11, 2012 Sarah Kalaitzidis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Who would have thought a ghost teen book could actually be scary? Not only do people begin to act weird, there is even death in this book. I did really enjoy this book, and yes, a story focusing on ghosts is a first for me.

Corinne, or Rinn to her friends, is our main character of this book, and she isn’t like most girls you read in Young Adult books. You learn that she is actually bipolar and has to take medication for it. She puts her past behind her to start afresh at her new school. With her...more Who would have thought a ghost teen book could actually be scary? Not only do people begin to act weird, there is even death in this book. I did really enjoy this book, and yes, a story focusing on ghosts is a first for me.

Corinne, or Rinn to her friends, is our main character of this book, and she isn’t like most girls you read in Young Adult books. You learn that she is actually bipolar and has to take medication for it. She puts her past behind her to start afresh at her new school. With her medication, she acts like a normal teenager and even makes friends right away. When she’s off her meds, she really does change. I did as my mom about bipolarism, as she does have something similar to it. She did confirm that once a medication is given, you have to keep taking it your pills, because it will never get better. This is shown in the book when Rinn goes off her medication. She begins to become reckless again and starts to hear things. Rinn's character is believable because of this unfortunate reality.

Nate is your everyday popular boy. He’s not a jock, but he is in the school’s band. You know right away that Nate isn’t shallow, staying with Rinn even when she told him her whole story about how she’s bipolar and what happen three months before. He sticks with her even when he wanted to have nothing to do with the ghost.

There were a few other characters that made the story run, each following their own character typecast. Meg, Tessa, Lacy and Dino are the key secondary characters. Meg, Tasha and Lacy are all from the popular group. They meet Rinn and each react in a different way towards her. Lacy was the brat of the group, mean to everyone that she doesn’t like. Meg is happy and is a good friend at first. Tasha is the daughter of Rinn’s mother's friend from long ago. Dino is an outcast of sorts. He did weed and would always try to get Rinn’s attention even when she wanted nothing to do him.

The romance is quite normal. Rinn is reluctant to fall for Nate at first, but over time she does start to like him. In turn, Nate doesn't run from her, or think any differently of her when he finds out about her problems. Nate seems drawn to her because she's a new face in the small town, someone interesting in monotony. They begin to date soon after meeting each other, and he becomes the only one that she can trust with her plans about the ghosts. They do appear to be right for each other, as their relationship grows over the span of a few months, and Nate doesn’t care much about Rinn’s condition.

The plot is new and quite interesting to me. It's very easy for a book about ghost hunting to become comedic and campy, but the author did a good job in making this book exciting. That being said, it was a bit slow in the development to the main plot line. I enjoyed reading the book, ready to find out what will happen next and which character the ghost will effect badly next. What I also liked was how the story also had a background on Rinn explaining her past and why her and her mom moved away from California. They also explained why the ghost appeared and how she’s connected to the parents of Rinn and her friends.(less)

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Jul 31, 2012 Melannie :) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, read-2012, stand-alone, to-re-read

Check out my interview with the author for cool stories related to the book: http://booksarevital.blogspot.com/201...

I was so surprised by this book, I started with the idea that this was a contemporary read (I love Contemps!) but it turned out to be more than that, it was paranormal and fantasy and a lot of things mixed in a bowl of awesome.

Rinn Jacobs is on medication because of bipolarity disorder (which by itself is such a complex illness) so that was definitely an interesting point for me....more Check out my interview with the author for cool stories related to the book: http://booksarevital.blogspot.com/201...

I was so surprised by this book, I started with the idea that this was a contemporary read (I love Contemps!) but it turned out to be more than that, it was paranormal and fantasy and a lot of things mixed in a bowl of awesome.

Rinn Jacobs is on medication because of bipolarity disorder (which by itself is such a complex illness) so that was definitely an interesting point for me. Rinn was part of the unfortunate incident where her beloved Grandma was killed, she of course felt very guilty so she tried to kill herself.

So as part of the treatment for her depression, suicidal thoughts and bipolarity; Rinn’s mom moves them away, to the tiny town where she grew up. But it doesn’t turn out the way she wanted it and now Rinn’s illness is getting worse or are the allegations of the evil entity a real thing?

That’s one of the most interesting concepts on this book. Are there such things as ghosts? Is it all in Rinn’s head? Would someone believe her theories? One thing cannot be denied, though; people are suddenly dying, horrible deaths that shock the whole town and that are difficult to understand.

I loved Rinn. That girl is as tough as nails, yes she might be sick but she’s not going to take shizz from anyone that wants to mess up with her. Most importantly, she believes in herself, of course she has some doubts about all the things she’s going through but she is not afraid to take chances and put herself at risk to find out some answers. The depth in her character blew me away, I didn’t expect her to be so likable (don’t judge me for thinking she was going to be all like: “I’m so bad, I hate myself, I should die”, she has some moments though but nothing annoying).

Also the guy she meets in this new town? He’s name is Nate, and he is amazeballs too. Nate is Rinn’s neighbor, and he’s a gentleman. I love him, I love the way he treated Rinn, not like she was sick but like he was utterly in love with her personality and charms. I was thrilled that he knew from the beginning about Rinn’s bipolarity and he didn’t run away.

Oh and every other character in this book is great aswell. They all show a 3-D realness and sport their own personality. And while I also really liked Rinn’s others friends, Tasha and Meg and Dino and Cecilia, and even Lacy, they were all a broad group that added different things to the table, all in all I thought they represented well the variety of high schoolers.

Dude, the mystery was killing me! Just when I thought I had everything figured out, something would happen and I’d be all like “hmm nope, opposite direction”. It was a thrill ride! Lots of twists that I did not see coming, and lots of chill inducing moments. The feeling and the intensity in all of the scenes make up for an amazing book that I’m sure a lot of people will enjoy.

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Jun 08, 2012 Brittany Rehage rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I do not scare easily. I can watch horror movies, ghost movies, ghost hunt shows...you name it and I don't get scared. Reading The Unquiet had me scared. I jumped when the wind would come up, I jumped when a tree branch would hit the window and I jumped when I heard anything that sounded like footsteps outside my door.

The Unquiet is scary in a subtle way. It's not an in your face ghost story, it's more like a psychological thriller, and for a while, I wasn't even sure if it was really a ghost st...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Scary! I loved how the protaganist was bipolar. The author did a good job trying to describe what it would be like to have this mental condition. I never really took the time to think,"what challenges do those with bipolar face?" This book allowed me to step into her world and address the hardships and stigmas asscoaited with mental health.

As for the plot, it starts slow and began to build when weird things started happening at the school and Rinn's friends. Rinn went was sent down a spiral into...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Ta§chima Cullen marked it as to-read

Remarkable cover, intriguing summary. The Unquiet is one to look out for.

~~How can this book be a 5 star if it hasn't even come out yet and there are no reviews for it xD?~~ OUT!

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May 26, 2012 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5/5

So, she’s new girl who inexplicably fits in with the popular crowd. Inexplicably, because she’s admittedly rude, short tempered and distant. So, Mr. Popularity (among others) have the hots for her. Yet, how much did I enjoy this one? Maybe a three point two five? three point five?

I like that she had no filter. I was fascinated but a bit iffy on her descriptions of her highs and lows. Her recollection of what she was and what she could do in an episode piqued my curiosity. I’m not a hundred...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Karla V rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Corinne Jacobs has been a good girl, taking all of her meds everyday, for 3 months and 13 days. Why she's being so careful and counting all the days like that? Because of what happened 3 months and 13 days ago. The time when she decided to stop with her bipolar meds and ended up killing her grandmother.

Now her stepfather hates her and her mother has dragged her from sunny California to chilling middle-of-nowhere Ohio, where she g...more Read complete review here: http://notjustnonsense.blogspot.com/2...

Corinne Jacobs has been a good girl, taking all of her meds everyday, for 3 months and 13 days. Why she's being so careful and counting all the days like that? Because of what happened 3 months and 13 days ago. The time when she decided to stop with her bipolar meds and ended up killing her grandmother.

Now her stepfather hates her and her mother has dragged her from sunny California to chilling middle-of-nowhere Ohio, where she grew up. Rinn doesn't think that moving to this dinky little town will make anything better. But then she actually starts making friends. And the cute farmer boy next door is starting to look way too yummy. Oh, and she absolutely loves her new house and room up in the attic. Until she finds out that the previous owner killed herself up there, of course. Right after her granddaughter was found dead in the pool at Rinn's new school. Awwwwkward.

And, as if that wasn't freaky enough, she finds out that very strange things have been happening to the people who cross the 'Tunnel' (the part of the gym with the pool where Annaliese's body was found). Weird things have always happened there before, but now another student is found dead by the pool and Rinn's new friends start to act very bizarre. Is it the ghost of Annaliese? Is she haunting the pool area? Is she haunting Corinne? If so, why?

This book had so much in it! So much mystery, so much drama, so much angst and romance!! It really had everything a good book should have. I especially liked knowing/seeing more about how bipolar people act, what they have to deal and fight with everyday, how they really feel about themselves and everyone else. The pressure. The fear. The regret. The desire to just let go. The strength needed not to.

The Unquiet gives you very strange vibes throughout the book. You start to think that things are getting better, that Rinn herself is getting better and everything and everyone is going to be alright... then the creepiness starts and you have to control yourself not freak out over what's happening in a freaking book! LOL. Miss Garsee has such an engrossing, enrapturing and right-to-the-pont way of writing things that it sucks you right in and makes you feel comfortable... and that's when you should be careful. She makes you forget, repeatedly, that you're actually reading a ghost story, not an ordinary teenage tale. And it sneaks right up to you. Every. Single. Time. O.o

It's been a while since I've found a book's title that is as absolutely perfect or as fitting as this one is. Unquiet. That's exactly how you'll feel during the entire 'ride' that is Corinne's story. And afterwards. Yup. Even after you close the book and start to try to think of something else. It will stick with you. That unquiet feeling. That little chill behind your neck. And you'll love it.

P.S.: And Nate was so adorable!!! *-* It makes me want to move to Ohio, too. Like, right now.

* I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*(less)

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Jun 21, 2012 Jennifer | Nerdhuffing rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4-5-stars, 2012, young-adult, netgalley

This review is also posted at The Bawdy Book Blog

The Unquiet will haunt you…long after you’ve turned the last page and long after you think the story is over.

I spook easily, but for some inexplicable reason, I absolutely LOVE ghost stories. Especially the kind that wind their way through your subconscious until you don’t know what’s reality and what’s not anymore. Jeannine Garsee has fabricated the wonderful yet uneasy tale of Rinn Jacobs, a bipolar teenager who moves into the old house of someo...more This review is also posted at The Bawdy Book Blog

The Unquiet will haunt you…long after you’ve turned the last page and long after you think the story is over.

I spook easily, but for some inexplicable reason, I absolutely LOVE ghost stories. Especially the kind that wind their way through your subconscious until you don’t know what’s reality and what’s not anymore. Jeannine Garsee has fabricated the wonderful yet uneasy tale of Rinn Jacobs, a bipolar teenager who moves into the old house of someone who committed suicide and attends a new school where legend has it a girl died. Things happen to people who enter the abandoned pool room, and dead rats are often found in the long tunnel. But no one can explain why…

Let me touch on the bipolar for a minute: a lot of authors and script writers really sensationalize and overplay personality disorders like bipolar for the sake of drama. Garsee doesn’t and it’s so incredibly refreshing. Having lived with two people who are bipolar in the past, I can honestly say she hit the nail on the head. When Rinn had manic episodes, it was perfectly written. The same goes for the downs; nothing was out of step. The roller coaster ride of someone with bipolar disorder, even on meds, was vividly played out page after page, leaving me nearly breathless, because it felt so incredibly real. I don’t think I would have had the same reaction if I didn’t have the personal experience myself. I know I wouldn’t appreciate the authenticity as much.

The story is exceptional. It took me about a third of the way through the book to REALLY get into it, but once I did…I was off and running. It’s as if all these events from the past and the future collided with such ferocity and all the while, I was wondering what the HELL was going on! I wanted to know….I HAD to know what was in the pool room, and why people got hurt, or worse in that school.

Rinn is a great character. Even aside from the BP I mentioned before, she’s realistic and well-grounded. She knows she’s crazy, takes her happy pills and tries to find her happy place. She, like any other person in her situation, has a bit of misguided guilt regarding the circumstances leading to her present situation, but like I said, anyone would probably feel that way. The secondary characters were sometimes hit or miss for me. Lacy was a Super Bitch; I seriously loathed her. I asked myself why Rinn would hang around someone like that and the answer I found was: she’s bipolar, she has low self-esteem and she’s not going to look a gift-horse in the mouth…even if that gift-horse has really foul breath. The other young female characters were not nearly as vivid as Rinn, nor as bitchy as Lacy, so I was generally indifferent to them. Nate was wonderful! I liked him so much because he was so sweet and exactly what Rinn needed in her life.

By the way, I LOVED the relationship between Rinn and her stepfather, Frank. Okay, so I didn’t love it all. Obviously things were tense….after. But there was love there and it reminded me so much of my relationship with my own stepfather, someone who raised me from elementary school until he passed away in my early 20’s. I love to see extended families like this have a real love for each other, regardless whether they are truly blood-related or not. My stepfather treated me like I was his own, and to read a story where a stepdad loves his stepdaughter like mine loved me….well, that just makes me smile. And cry a little. :)

The creepy factor is a slow build but so incredibly worth it. Every moment, every creek and shadow, every tense word getting to that climax was so intense. I had to keep flipping, flipping, flipping the pages, just to find out what happened next. All in all, The Unquiet lives up to its name, leaving an unquiet buzzing in your mind you just can’t quite dispel.(less)

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Aug 13, 2012 Kelly/yllektra rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this book just before going on vacation and forgot to review it.

I have to say I was particularly excited to get my hands on it (thanks Sophie!) and the book did not disappoint, although I did expect it to be more of a thriller than it actually was.

I won't spoil the plot and the mystery by recounting the story here, as the book summary actually does it justice, but I need to mention that it is more of a mystery and psychological thrill(er) than it is anything else.
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Dec 06, 2012 Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror-gothic, read-in-2012

Excellent creepy ghost story with a twist. Having a bipolar main character who must take psychiatric medication is very different from other realistic YA I've read, and then to have the ghost story hinge on whether or not the girl is taking her meds is really really unique! Rinn is not only bipolar, she suffers from being the New Girl in school, she misses her stepfather whom she and her mom left behind in their move to Ohio, she misses her recently deceased grandmother, and: she's living in a h...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Sandi Jones rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story reminded me of an old-school horror movie plot and I gobbled it up. The beginning is a little slow, and I didn't connect with the main character until about 50 pages in. But once her backstory is revealed, I was thoroughly engaged. Between the murderous ghost and the main character's struggles with her bipolar disorder, I couldn't put the book down. The plot is a little transparent, but that's easily forgivable with the constant danger for the characters. Thank you Bloomsbury and Netg...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Kelly Leigh rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal

3.5
Upon finishing this book last night, I was left scratching my head. For I'm not really sure if there was a ghost or if it was a story of a girl spiraling into madness. I guess you'll have to decide for yourself. Aside from that, it's a fairly quick read. The story moves along at a swift pace. Though kinda gets a tad wonky towards the end and happened rather quickly to boot. Bam! THE END.

The Unquiet definitely has a Girl Interrupted vibe if the characters had been checked out of treatment, ad...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Kim Baccellia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Think I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER meets a local urban legend with a wicked secret that involves someone close to you.

YA Books Central review: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yaficti...

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Sep 04, 2012 Dinasha rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a really interesting book and even though I don't get scared easily, this book really creeped me out. There's a evil ghost in this book who's out for revenge and some romance which is perfect for the book. In the end there will be a sort of cliff hanger that will make you wish for a second book. I recommend it to horror lovers and this is an awesome, well paced book.

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Mar 11, 2013 Sofia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Ever read a book which once yo put it down, to take a break or have lunch, you feel like you are being watched by one of the characters in it? Well, this is THAT kind of book. So, so creepy! But loved it! :)

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Jul 22, 2012 Lisa Jenn Bigelow rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A genuinely scary paranormal thriller that kept me turning pages past my bedtime!

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Nov 26, 2012 Shellyc rated it 4 of 5 stars

Not a book to read right before going to bed. It will genuinely scare you.

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Apr 10, 2013 Levian rated it 5 of 5 stars

Rinn was a bipolar, with mood swings that threatened the safety of those around her. after the death of her grandmother who was left burning to her death while Rinn watched dumbfounded outside, her mom Monica moved them to a rural town where Monica grew up in. while Rinn settled into her new home, she found out that the previous owner had hung herself to death in the attic, now Rinn's bedroom, and her granddaughter Annaliese drown in the school pool, where they claimed she continued to haunt. wh...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

From my blog, The Writer Diaries

First off, my name is Annaliese, and I appreciate a evil ghost with my name. Kudos for that. Now, on to the review.

Rinn Jacobs and her mom move to her mum’s hometown in Ohio from California after Rinn, diagnosed as bipolar, accidentally burns down her grandma’s house, effectively killing her grandmother who burned trying to save her, thinking she was locked in her room. Two days later, Rinn tries to slit her throat.

After making some new friends, strange things beg...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Sandy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: library, ya

There were shadows when there was no solid object. There were voices that told them to do the unspeakable. Words were written that no one recalls being wrote down. People were acting strange but why only a selected few. Rinn knew she had to figure it all out before she became the next victim since she was the only one who is trying to piece it all together. Rinn and her mother moved into Mayberry, okay maybe not Mayberry but to Rinn after living in California with the huge ocean, big cities, sur...more There were shadows when there was no solid object. There were voices that told them to do the unspeakable. Words were written that no one recalls being wrote down. People were acting strange but why only a selected few. Rinn knew she had to figure it all out before she became the next victim since she was the only one who is trying to piece it all together. Rinn and her mother moved into Mayberry, okay maybe not Mayberry but to Rinn after living in California with the huge ocean, big cities, surfing, her stepfather and her Nana as security relocating to a little spot in Ohio, being there was like living in a hole in a wall. Monica, Rinn’s mother grew up in this town and resting here for a while was what Monica thought might be just what they needed. What Monica didn’t think about was the place that they would be renting and the school that Rinn would be attending? The layers of drama keep building as you read along and you wonder how the pieces will all fit together. Rinn has some issues to deal with it before she arrives and she’s hoping to start over here in this new town but the visible scars are a constant reminder, how will she be able to explain them? And what is it about Annaliese? Rinn realizes she is living in this girl’s grandmother’s house and that tragedy has hit the very room she sleeps in. It’s layers upon layers of drama and mystery and just when Rinn thinks she has made some friends, she learns some things about the school that has her on edge. How much can Rinn reveal about herself before they question her judgment? Is Rinn really uncovering the mystery of Annaliese or is Rinn past catching up with her? I love the attitude of Rinn and how she knows she has to stay on her medication to be better but yet she knows how that looks to the outside world. Her attitude is open and honest and her relationship with her mom is strained because of her past and also because of her mother’s past which Rinn doesn’t know. Rinn has many relationships in the book with her parents, girlfriends, guys and her boyfriend and they all play an important role in the book. They are deep relationships as Rinn herself is unsure about herself and what is happening so everything is intertwined and connected. Do you believe in ghosts?(less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

Recommended to Kate by: friend

Shelves: young-adult

Weird things are happening to students who hang out in the passageway next to the pool inside River Hills High. A gifted singer loses her voice. A cheerleader experiences balance problems and survives a dangerous fall during a routine she knows well. A pregnant girl gets sudden migraine headaches and seeming changes of personality. And then…….. something worse, far worse, happens to another student. And another and….. Are these all elaborate pranks, pretenses designed to terrify the new girl fr...more

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Jul 05, 2012 FicTalk Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, reviewed-in-2012

Reviewed by Heather

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.

Rinn Jacobs feels that the death of her grandmother is all her fault. After a suicide attempt, she and her mother move to the small town where her mother grew up. Since Rinn is back on her bipolar medication, she is hoping that all will be well in her new school. But it doesn’t seem that that will be the case.

When she finds out that the school she attends is said to be haunted by a girl named Annaliese, Rinn...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Jessica Lopez rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, 2012, tt4l2012, action-y, cutesy, owned, sci-fi, suspenseful, ghost-stories

I can honestly say that I did not like the book that much for the first 50 pages. I found Rinn annoying (but then again, I tend to dislike any character as soon as they say "Ohmigosh") and I couldn't stand the friends that she was putting up with. However, I really liked the plot that was being set up so I stuck it through. I also realized that Rinn was in a bit of a delicate and desperate situation and honestly, I would have done the same thing. As the book progressed, I became more immersed in...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Patrick rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A good suspenseful young adult read about ghosts and bullying. Corrine Jacobs and her mom move to her mom's hometown in Ohio from California after Rinn, diagnosed as bipolar, accidentally burns down her grandma's house with her grandma in it and then tries to commit suicide. After making some new friends, strange things begin happening that revolve around the legend of Annaliese Gibbons, a girl who died about 20 years ago. As strange things keep happening and some of her friends die, Rinn has to...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Michelle rated it 2 of 5 stars

If you are one to skip to the “shell rating” at the bottom before reading the review itself, I think it is only fair for me to include a bit of a disclaimer on this one. There is no gentle way to put this, no beating around the bush, no softening of the harsh reality. I am a chicken. I can’t watch scary movies; heck, I can’t even watch the commercials/trailers for scary movies. I hate being the last one awake at night, which works out well since my husband is a total night owl. And I can’t handl...more

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May 17, 2012 Ally rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley, young-adult, kindle, fiction, mental-illness, fantasy

Rinn is bipolar. As long as she stays on her meds, she's ok, if by ok you mean groggy and unmotivated. But she doesn't hear the Voices and nothing awful happens, like it did with her Nana. That's why she and her mom are in Ohio anyway, to escape what happens when Rinn goes unmedicated. It should be a nice, quiet change of pace for them. Rinn makes some friends, meets the cute boy across the street, even starts enjoying herself. Until her classmates start to tell her the ghost stories.

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Jun 18, 2012 Lacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

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At first I didn’t know what to make of this book, I kind of felt distant from the story at first; it almost felt like a fluff book and I kind of have to be in a mood to read one of those books. And the characters! Oh My! It took some serious adjusting before this story really took off. But once you get past the point of fluffiness the book really picked up and I became intrigued with the story and the spookiness of it all. This was a fast and fun read; there was plenty of action a...more

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May 05, 2013 Rea rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites, thriller, young-adult, romance

I think this was a case of me reading the right book at the right time. The plot itself really appealed to me.

The look at how to deal with being bi-polar as a teen was very interesting. I hadn't known everything that the condition entails - in fact for whatever reason I had a very different image of it. The guilt that's eating the heroine apart as well as the fear of slipping back into the bad days is constantly at the surface of everything. Mixed in with this is a haunting.

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Oct 29, 2012 Mary-Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Although this book starts out a bit slow, it quickly picks up the pace and is a thrill-ride well worth the wait.

Rinn Jacobs moves to her mother's hometown after an accident tears apart her family. She is bi-polar and when she goes off of her meds, a fire starts which kills her Grandmother. Now transplanted to an unfamiliar town, Rinn deals with the guilt she feels while trying to make new friends. One thing she learns about the school she's attending is that a creepy tunnel the students have to...more

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I am the author of two contemporary YA novels, SAY THE WORD (2009) and BEFORE, AFTER, AND SOMEBODY IN BETWEEN (2007). My essay "Fearless" appears in the Harper Collins anthology DEAR BULLY: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories, edited by Megan Kelly Hall and Carrie Jones (September 2011)

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