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A review by amys_hygge_reads
Ghosted by Sarah Ready
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ghosted is Sarah Ready’s new book, which was out on 21 September.
The Story 📚
Jillian’s work life of being a journalist who gives out relationship advice couldn’t be further from her own life. In fact, Jillian finds it impossible to talk to men, and all her dates never get past the first outing.
In an attempt to start a new chapter, Jillian moves into a new apartment in New York city. Initially she thinks that the only weird thing about the apartment is that it is covered in mirrors. Until she finds out someone else is living there too. A sexy, shirtless guy called Daniel, who also happens to be a ghost.. Why is Daniel living in the apartment, and what does this mean for Jillian?
The Review 👩🏻💻
I was honestly a little disappointed with this book. Maybe I would have preferred to read it, but I listened to the audiobook. I’ve read many great reviews for the narrator, but it just wasn’t the right fit for me.
It’s long, at over 14 hours or 490 pages - but still lacked character development. Many parts of this could have been removed and not missed at all. While there was chemistry between the two main characters, they were lacking development as stand alone characters. Also, the second epilogue? I get what the author was trying to do, answer the many unanswered questions, but it felt so random and completely not needed. I think with development I could actually imagine this as a movie.
Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this audiobook.
Ghosted is Sarah Ready’s new book, which was out on 21 September.
The Story 📚
Jillian’s work life of being a journalist who gives out relationship advice couldn’t be further from her own life. In fact, Jillian finds it impossible to talk to men, and all her dates never get past the first outing.
In an attempt to start a new chapter, Jillian moves into a new apartment in New York city. Initially she thinks that the only weird thing about the apartment is that it is covered in mirrors. Until she finds out someone else is living there too. A sexy, shirtless guy called Daniel, who also happens to be a ghost.. Why is Daniel living in the apartment, and what does this mean for Jillian?
The Review 👩🏻💻
I was honestly a little disappointed with this book. Maybe I would have preferred to read it, but I listened to the audiobook. I’ve read many great reviews for the narrator, but it just wasn’t the right fit for me.
It’s long, at over 14 hours or 490 pages - but still lacked character development. Many parts of this could have been removed and not missed at all. While there was chemistry between the two main characters, they were lacking development as stand alone characters. Also, the second epilogue? I get what the author was trying to do, answer the many unanswered questions, but it felt so random and completely not needed. I think with development I could actually imagine this as a movie.
Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this audiobook.