Clarity by Kim Harrington

Genre: Young Adult - Paranormal/Mystery

Rating: 4.5 stars

Review: So happy I read this book! I really enjoyed it. It had everything I expected from all the synopsis and reviews I've been seeing. It was mysterious, entertaining, engaging, and exciting to read; I literally could not put this book down as it was so fast-paced and I just wanted to find out what was going to happen next. I also liked the fact that the mystery part was unpredictable enough that it kept me trying to guess the entire time. I mean, if I'm going to read a book that has some mysterious aspects about it, it's a given that it has to be unpredictable or else it would ruin the entire plot. It sort of reminded me of the old show, Veronica Mars. And I enjoyed that show, so being reminded of it was a good thing.

I also have to praise the fact that the author was able to create a balance between Paranormal stuff and reality. I feel like I have been seeing too many Paranormal YAs that are a bit forced or melodramatic. Clarity was believable and likable, and it didn't seem like it was just trying to fit in on a trend, if that makes sense.

As for the characters, I really enjoyed them all. I liked the different twists and turns their characters had to go through, as well as their different personalities. Again, I liked that their relationships with each other didn't seem contrived or anything, and I liked how the author developed them throughout.

So overall, I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend this to anybody who likes a YA paranormal/mystery novel. I can't say it's a favorite of mine, but it's one of the few lately that I was truly into and was excited about while I was reading it. 4.5 stars!