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A Girl Called Whisper
'Looking For Alaska meets Perks of Being a Wallflower'
The story follows Cooper Nelson, a 16-year-old boy who is struggling with crippling social anxiety.
He falls for wild new-girl Whisper, who brings him out of his shell and plunges him into a world he always tried to avoid.
Then one night he discovers she is hiding a dark secret.
Weighed down by the enormity of her dangerous secret, Cooper must fight through his own anxieties to help his new friend escape her own demons.
It’s a story about mental health, abuse and first loves.
The story follows Cooper Nelson, a 16-year-old boy who is struggling with crippling social anxiety.
He falls for wild new-girl Whisper, who brings him out of his shell and plunges him into a world he always tried to avoid.
Then one night he discovers she is hiding a dark secret.
Weighed down by the enormity of her dangerous secret, Cooper must fight through his own anxieties to help his new friend escape her own demons.
It’s a story about mental health, abuse and first loves.
- GenresRomanceYoung Adult
205 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2019
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December 6, 2020
more a 3.5
i enjoyed this book, finished it in two days. i didn’t like the main character, Cooper, as much as i related to him. i recognised and empathised with his struggles so much. whisper however - what a babe. i loved her character, loved reading about her. i liked the relationship they formed although the ‘she’s not like other girls’ line made me gag. i thought we were past degrading a whole gender in order to compliment/ lift up a woman. that line is the reason i had to put the book down for the night and didn’t finish it in one sitting. anyway, i wanted to mention my favourite character, Prince. The wonderful, caring, humorous, understanding best friend that everyone needs. i can look past his misogynistic ‘bros before hoes’ line that he says like 3 times because of how welcoming, friendly and warm he is towards Whisper, and how truly excited he is to meet her and for Cooper.
ultimately, good story, complex characters. i really got lost in the book and laughed and cried w the characters. pleased.
i enjoyed this book, finished it in two days. i didn’t like the main character, Cooper, as much as i related to him. i recognised and empathised with his struggles so much. whisper however - what a babe. i loved her character, loved reading about her. i liked the relationship they formed although the ‘she’s not like other girls’ line made me gag. i thought we were past degrading a whole gender in order to compliment/ lift up a woman. that line is the reason i had to put the book down for the night and didn’t finish it in one sitting. anyway, i wanted to mention my favourite character, Prince. The wonderful, caring, humorous, understanding best friend that everyone needs. i can look past his misogynistic ‘bros before hoes’ line that he says like 3 times because of how welcoming, friendly and warm he is towards Whisper, and how truly excited he is to meet her and for Cooper.
ultimately, good story, complex characters. i really got lost in the book and laughed and cried w the characters. pleased.
May 8, 2021
i enjoyed it at the beginning - then the sexual abuse became the main plot line
i wouldn't have read this if i had known that, however, i have a problem dnf ing a book so i stuck out and finished it - kinda liked it by the end so possibly a 2 stars but idk
i wouldn't have read this if i had known that, however, i have a problem dnf ing a book so i stuck out and finished it - kinda liked it by the end so possibly a 2 stars but idk
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August 28, 2023
I related to cooper sm, I have social anxiety I just loved him , prince aswell his whole personality and whisper just like the way cooper describes her and how the book describes her she’s so beautiful
July 26, 2021
Amazing and so underrated read tw
May 19, 2023
Love the message of this book, think it's a brilliant read. Even wrote an essay on it for school. And it's from a boys POV, so it's a rare find lmao
April 14, 2024
decent read, but the author really needs a new proofreader - grammar and spelling mistakes on every other page..
June 21, 2025
I loved it. This book talks about a topic that’s very important. I enjoyed the story everything. Such a great read . I sobbed and giggled loved prince and the queen ms Suzie
December 22, 2022
A Girl Called Whisper follows our MC Cooper as he navigates high school with social anxiety. He falls for the new girl, Whisper and is thrown into her wild life. He eventually learns Whisper isn't as happy as she seems and is hiding a dark secret.
• The description of anxiety is correct and not over-used.
• The twist in the middle of the book was heart-wrenching and upsetting.
• The author really made me root for these characters to make it through all the barriers together.
Overall a fine book, I wish it discussed in more detail the bond the two had, more descriptions on emotions, it seemed to just skim over some important pieces for me.
• The description of anxiety is correct and not over-used.
• The twist in the middle of the book was heart-wrenching and upsetting.
• The author really made me root for these characters to make it through all the barriers together.
Overall a fine book, I wish it discussed in more detail the bond the two had, more descriptions on emotions, it seemed to just skim over some important pieces for me.
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