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Perception (Clarity #2)
by
Kim Harrington (Goodreads Author)
When you can see things others can't, what do you do when someone's watching you?
Everybody knows about Clarity "Clare" Fern. She's the psychic girl in school, the one who can place her hands on something and see hidden visions from the past.
Only Clare would rather not be a celebrity. She prefers hanging back, observing. Her gift is not a game to her.
But then someone sta...more
Everybody knows about Clarity "Clare" Fern. She's the psychic girl in school, the one who can place her hands on something and see hidden visions from the past.
Only Clare would rather not be a celebrity. She prefers hanging back, observing. Her gift is not a game to her.
But then someone sta...more
Hardcover, 275 pages
Published
March 1st 2012
by Scholastic Point
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Perception
was one of my eagerly-awaited books of 2012. I read
Clarity
last year for HH, and was pleasantly surprised to find that all of the people that pushed it on me were right. I loved Clare's voice and Harrington's breezy, engaging storytelling. I couldn't wait to get back into Clare's world. And though I think Perception suffered a bit from sophomore slumpage, I have to say, it wasnice being back in her world.
There were times when, I'm not going to lie, I was a little disappointed. The...more
There were times when, I'm not going to lie, I was a little disappointed. The...more
I really do love reading the Clarity books by Kim Harrington. They are quick, fun, and easygoing. I usually polish them off in about a day, to give you an idea of the brevity. They are just pure fun.
In the second book, Perception, Clare (Clarity) Fern is starting school again and adjusting to a few new things. Number one is her new found popularity with the cool kids... and secondly that two attractive, available guys are trying to win her favour. Clare has always been on the outs because of her...more
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the author lives in my hometown, i feel soooo special right now, I'm bursting with pride! and how can a cover be this gorgeous?????
I actually finished this time! :D And I liked it, Review to Come!
I actually finished this time! :D And I liked it, Review to Come!
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This book was going so well! Then I felt like things were just spiralling out of control. Ok... So this clearly takes place not too long after the events in Clarity, as she is back at school now. That's fine. Someone is stalking her, also fine (except for the fact that normally stalking isn't cool!). She's making friends, stepping on Nate's heart, the usual stuff. It wasn't until I hit page 205 when I wanted to throw the book across the room or at least try to reach into the book and smack Clare...more
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Clare's back! I definitely enjoyed reading the second installment of the Clarity series! The writing was as good as the first book. Clare's voice was still pretty strong in this novel, and she's also matured from her experiences in Clarity. It did seem to me, however, that Clare's voice wasn't quite as strong, nor as spirited, as it was in the first novel. Maybe it's because she's matured a bit? But I don't know, it just seemed to lack some of the...more
Clare's back! I definitely enjoyed reading the second installment of the Clarity series! The writing was as good as the first book. Clare's voice was still pretty strong in this novel, and she's also matured from her experiences in Clarity. It did seem to me, however, that Clare's voice wasn't quite as strong, nor as spirited, as it was in the first novel. Maybe it's because she's matured a bit? But I don't know, it just seemed to lack some of the...more
Clare Fern the psychic teenager with the ability to solve crime is back. Clare now finds herself thanks to the solving of a murder case in an unusual position of being the it girl in town, something she is not comfortable with. When a girl goes missing Clare fights the urge to use her own unique power to find out what happened to her, that gets stronger when she discovers the girl is found dead.
All the while Clare struggles with her brother Perry who is becoming more and more reserved, who out o...more
All the while Clare struggles with her brother Perry who is becoming more and more reserved, who out o...more
Another murder mystery in the life of Clare Fern and psychic family. In this installment, Clare is still trying to decide if she wants to be with Gabriel, the new P.I.'s son in town, or her ex Justin, who just saved her life in the previous book, "Clarity."
But now junior year has begun and the once home schooled senior Sierra goes missing, things start getting strange all over again. Clare befriends Mallory, a girl that went to school with her for years, but now that she's gone goth, she is mor...more
But now junior year has begun and the once home schooled senior Sierra goes missing, things start getting strange all over again. Clare befriends Mallory, a girl that went to school with her for years, but now that she's gone goth, she is mor...more
For some reason I kept on thinking of one of the Body Finder's series by Kimberly Derting while reading this. I really liked Clare in this one. She's smart, nice but Mary Sueish, she doesn't take crap but she's not super bitchy. She's refreshing from the typical YA female leads. The guys were really nice in this one too. Though this book showed her with one of them more and made me completely change my opinion of both guys. I'm glad with who she chose in the end. The love triangle wasn't annoyin...more
Although I anticipated the release of the sequel to Clarity, it didn't capture my interest like the first book in this series did. I finished it relatively fast since the writing style is still excellent. But, the overall plot was not as good as the first. In case you're wondering, you don't really need to read the first book to understand what's going on in the second. There is a brief explanation of what happens in the first at the beginning of the second. I would probably recommend you just r...more
I enjoyed Perception for all the reasons I enjoyed Clarity, the first in the series. It's not a challenging book, nor is there anything particularly original or exceptional in any way, but it's just such good fun.
I read this literally in a morning, while I was still waiting to wake up. I was done before I felt like having breakfast. It's fast paced, with good, believable characters, entertaining sub plots and just a dash of hot boys and romance in the mix. It takes everything in the chemical for...more
I read this literally in a morning, while I was still waiting to wake up. I was done before I felt like having breakfast. It's fast paced, with good, believable characters, entertaining sub plots and just a dash of hot boys and romance in the mix. It takes everything in the chemical for...more
Loved loved loved!!!
**************SPOILER ALERT***********
I hope there'll be another one.
This whole Justin and Gabriel thing. Hmm. I don't feel it. In the first book yes, but in this one, there was nothing. I could feel Clare moving on from Justin, and truthfully, from the first book, I wanted her to choose him, though I understood why she couldn't. But now, in Perception, a revelation came, and honestly, I think Clare really loved Justin, and if Gabriel wasn't there, she might have gone back to...more
**************SPOILER ALERT***********
I hope there'll be another one.
This whole Justin and Gabriel thing. Hmm. I don't feel it. In the first book yes, but in this one, there was nothing. I could feel Clare moving on from Justin, and truthfully, from the first book, I wanted her to choose him, though I understood why she couldn't. But now, in Perception, a revelation came, and honestly, I think Clare really loved Justin, and if Gabriel wasn't there, she might have gone back to...more
A quick whodunit to break up my reading schedule.
Summer’s over and the tourists are gone and Eastport is back to being a close-knit small town. Clare’s a junior in high school and, after the events of the summer, more popular than she’s comfortable with. She even acquires a secret admirer. The gifts and notes unfortunately devolve into creepy calls and stalker photos. But since another local girl has gone missing, it doesn’t look like her mom will be letting Clare out by herself anytime soon. Sh...more
Summer’s over and the tourists are gone and Eastport is back to being a close-knit small town. Clare’s a junior in high school and, after the events of the summer, more popular than she’s comfortable with. She even acquires a secret admirer. The gifts and notes unfortunately devolve into creepy calls and stalker photos. But since another local girl has gone missing, it doesn’t look like her mom will be letting Clare out by herself anytime soon. Sh...more
Perception brings back the characters from Clarity that I loved, and a mystery that I found even more interesting than the one in Clarity.
Clare is no longer a misfit at school. After her assistance catching a killer, she is somewhat of a celebrity, and the popular girls are being friendly for a change...well, at least most of them are.
Sierra Waldman, a senior, is missing. She had always been home schooled, so even though she attended the same high school, Clare really didn't know Sierra. However...more
Clare is no longer a misfit at school. After her assistance catching a killer, she is somewhat of a celebrity, and the popular girls are being friendly for a change...well, at least most of them are.
Sierra Waldman, a senior, is missing. She had always been home schooled, so even though she attended the same high school, Clare really didn't know Sierra. However...more
Clarity and Perception are great YA paranormal romances. Anyone into this type of book will enjoy this one. It features a strong girl with supernatural powers, a mystery to solve, and a great love triangle.
I absolutely adored Clarity, and this book reminded me how much I love this world. That being said, I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the first one. I couldn't put it down and did read it in one day, but the mystery in this one was just tooooo easy to figure out. I did not care for the...more
I absolutely adored Clarity, and this book reminded me how much I love this world. That being said, I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the first one. I couldn't put it down and did read it in one day, but the mystery in this one was just tooooo easy to figure out. I did not care for the...more
Things have gotten better for Clare since she helped solve the murder of a tourist over the summer. Other girls at school will speak to her instead of thinking that she is from a family of psychic freaks, and she has both Gabriel AND Justin interested in her romantically, although she's leaning toward Gabriel since Justin slept with one of her enemies. (And yes, there are a couple of mentions, but nothing graphic. And you'd be amazed at how many 7th grade girls want to read about romantic triang...more
Too many things going on for any one of them to be developed. The mystery was kind of a joke and really not actually a big part of the book. Clare's talents seemed unnecessary in this book--she barely used them. The main plot lines were: 1. the love triangle (which may become a square in future books because it seems as though the author is hinting that Nate, brother Perry's bf, has a thing for Clare) and 2. mean girls. One thing about the love triangle that really bugged me was that I thought o...more
"Perception" by Kim Harrington is the second young adult novel in the "Clarity" series about a family with paranormal abilities who live on Cape Cod.
The main character, Clare (Clarity), is a fairly normal high school student except for the fact that she, her brother and her mother all have paranormal abilities and make their living by giving "readings" to locals and summer tourists.
Her brother can communicate with the dead -- sometimes. Her mother is a mind reader. Clare's ability is retrocognit...more
The main character, Clare (Clarity), is a fairly normal high school student except for the fact that she, her brother and her mother all have paranormal abilities and make their living by giving "readings" to locals and summer tourists.
Her brother can communicate with the dead -- sometimes. Her mother is a mind reader. Clare's ability is retrocognit...more
Kim Harrington’s Perception consists of new and well-loved characters from her first novel, Clarity. This time around, Perception contains two mysteries: one involving a missing girl and Clare’s secret admirer. The story is about Clarity “Clare” Fern, who was once your typical teenager in high school, until her psychic gift has given her a lot of attention that she is not used to. She has the ability to touch an object and able to see the visions of people in the past who have touched it.
With al...more
With al...more
2.5 stars
I really enjoyed Clarity when it came out and I was hoping that I would feel the same about Perception, sadly it didn't live upto my expectations.
After using her psychic abilities to help solve a murder, Clare is now no longer the unpopular girl at school. Her once enemies, Kendra and Brooke are much to Clare's dismay taking an interest in her and her powers. However not everyone is impressed by Clare's new status, Cody the school bully and Tiffany the girl who slept with Clare's now e...more
I really enjoyed Clarity when it came out and I was hoping that I would feel the same about Perception, sadly it didn't live upto my expectations.
After using her psychic abilities to help solve a murder, Clare is now no longer the unpopular girl at school. Her once enemies, Kendra and Brooke are much to Clare's dismay taking an interest in her and her powers. However not everyone is impressed by Clare's new status, Cody the school bully and Tiffany the girl who slept with Clare's now e...more
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I have been waiting for this book for a year! Ever since I read Clarity I just had to read Perception. While I was super excited to be reading Perception I was also a little nervous that this wouldn’t be as good as Clarity however, my worries were soothed completely.
I absolutely loved Perception. I feel like I could go on and on about how amazing it was but I don’t really want to do that.
There was so much mystery in Perception that I couldn’t stop reading it! I just had to know all the things th...more
I absolutely loved Perception. I feel like I could go on and on about how amazing it was but I don’t really want to do that.
There was so much mystery in Perception that I couldn’t stop reading it! I just had to know all the things th...more
Perception returns us to the life of Clare Fern, a young woman with an extrasensory gift who, despite having such, does not allow her life to revolve around or be dominated by the paranormal. Instead, we get a very real and down-to-earth girl plagued by insecurities, family troubles, and boy drama who holds us as spellbound as any of her supernatural contemporaries. The mystery element (in this installment a stalker) is nothing new or overly surprising, with a couple red herrings appropriately p...more
Clare Fern just wishes things could go back to how they used to be, when no one really knew who she was or what she could do. But after all the drama of last summer, when Clare was involved in solving a murder mystery, everyone knows all about her unique psychic abilities. Unfortunately, the last thing that Clare wants is this strange, sudden fame, where almost everyone in school wants to be her friend. She’d rather be left alone to figure out her own personal drama, particularly, what to do abo...more
Last year, I had the pleasure of reading Clarity by Kim Harrington. I was beyond thrilled to be able to obtain an early copy of Perception to review for the blog. I love this series!
Perception starts off a few weeks after where Clarity ends. Clare and the crew just started a new year in high school. With all that had happened over the summer, Clare now finds herself in the throes of popularity, much to her dismay. But things are far from normal. A new girl at East Port High has gone missing. Cla...more
Perception starts off a few weeks after where Clarity ends. Clare and the crew just started a new year in high school. With all that had happened over the summer, Clare now finds herself in the throes of popularity, much to her dismay. But things are far from normal. A new girl at East Port High has gone missing. Cla...more
Wow, can a book be perfect? Kim Harrington is back with a power house of a sequel. I absolutely loved Clarity when I had first read it, and I was blown away by how well Kim can keep you guessing throughout the story. She didn't slack up on that one bit in Perception. Everything picks up not to terribly long after the events in the first book, and everything is starting to get back to normal... for the most part.
I don't know how many times I can say it, I LOVE Kim's writing. When you can sit down...more
I don't know how many times I can say it, I LOVE Kim's writing. When you can sit down...more
4.5 out of 5 rating
I remember being pleasantly surprised by the previous book in the series, Clarity, so I just knew I would enjoy this one too. And I was so right!
There is such a great mixture of things in this series...just a touch of paranormal, a little bit of mystery, and some romance thrown in...and add a great main character along with fantastic secondary characters and you've got one great read!
Clarity is just such a great character. She's shows that she wants to be a "normal" teenager...more
I remember being pleasantly surprised by the previous book in the series, Clarity, so I just knew I would enjoy this one too. And I was so right!
There is such a great mixture of things in this series...just a touch of paranormal, a little bit of mystery, and some romance thrown in...and add a great main character along with fantastic secondary characters and you've got one great read!
Clarity is just such a great character. She's shows that she wants to be a "normal" teenager...more
There are some novels that you can't forget. That are memorable and unforgettable, with characters so well constructed and complex that they seem real. Clarity, unfortunately, was not one of those novels. Perception was. The first book in the series (series, trilogy? I'm not sure) was enjoyable and fun, but not especial at all. I could see why Clare made her decisions that way, but I didn't feel connected to it. The love triangle was shallow and not at all likable. Since the first book didn't at...more
Jul 09, 2012
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No matter how much I try to dislike Perception, I always find myself somewhat pleased by this book. That still doesn't cut the fact that the plot is indubitably predictable. I'll be surprised if anyone was actually like, "OMG. How/Why???" throughout the book because I remained indifferent to everything except the last two pages.
Nothing else improved; Harrington still possesses her inability to form full sentences when they are necessary. One thing was new for sure: her wording. I was absolutely...more
Nothing else improved; Harrington still possesses her inability to form full sentences when they are necessary. One thing was new for sure: her wording. I was absolutely...more
I enjoyed the first book in the Clarity series, but book #2, Perception, is a real winner. Perception picks up again with Clare Fern, our somewhat-psychic sleuth. (Her family has psychic abilities and runs a business giving readings, but each family member has a different ability. Clare can hold an object and get insights into past events; she cannot see the future). Clare is dealing with her newfound celebrity status from cracking the case in the previous book; she's wrestling with matters of t...more
I couldn't wait to read this after the first book! The story line completely grabbed my attention as it sounded quite different from the previous book, which I like as reading the same kind of story gets boring.
Throughout I kept having my own ideas about who the stalker might be. The author does a great job of dropping clues which only near the end of the book make sense and leave the reader thinking "oh I get it now". I also loved the ending even though there are a few things the author left un...more
Throughout I kept having my own ideas about who the stalker might be. The author does a great job of dropping clues which only near the end of the book make sense and leave the reader thinking "oh I get it now". I also loved the ending even though there are a few things the author left un...more
Last year, I decided that Kim Harrington was on my favorite author list. I was eagerly awaiting this book, the sequel to her excellent novel "Clarity", and I wasn't disappointed.
Clarity (known to most people as Clare) is a psychic, but this isn't all that odd: her mother and brother both have a variation of the gift. Last summer, her abilities helped solve a murder, and now Clare feels like she should be doing more than providing entertaining readings for the tourists who come to her small Massa...more
Clarity (known to most people as Clare) is a psychic, but this isn't all that odd: her mother and brother both have a variation of the gift. Last summer, her abilities helped solve a murder, and now Clare feels like she should be doing more than providing entertaining readings for the tourists who come to her small Massa...more
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Kim Harrington is the author of six books for kids and teens. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.
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