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The Girl Who Could See | Christian Book Review

ASPECTS
Modern • 80’s Nostalgic • science-lab • urban fantasy • paranormal • thriller
MaiN Character's GENDER
MALE
FEMALE
IDEAL READER's age
Children
Middle-GRADE
YOUNG-ADULT
Adult
IDEAL READER's GENDER
MALE
FEMALE
EITHER
CONTENT SAFTEY
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
DISCERNMENT
BEWARE
CHRISTIAN THEMES
UNNOTICED
OBVIOUS
SUBTLE
ALLEGORY
ENDORSEMENT
This was a casual read I accomplished in one day. It has elements that fans of Netflix's Stranger Things might find familiar, as in a science-lab-driven paranormal monster situation. This novella is a sweet little trinket that will entertain you with an intriguing concept and a plot that moves forward at a quick clip.
DESCRIPTION
All her life Fern has been told she is blind to reality—but, what if she is the only one who can truly see? Fern Johnson is crazy. At least, that's what the doctors have claimed since her childhood. Now nineteen, and one step away from a psych ward, Fern struggles to survive in bustling Los Angeles. Desperate to appear normal, she represses the young man flickering at the edge of her awareness—a blond warrior only she can see.

Tristan was Fern's childhood imaginary hero, saving her from monsters under her bed and outside her walls. As she grew up and his secret world continued to bleed into hers, however, it only caused catastrophe. But, when the city is rocked by the unexplainable, Fern is forced to consider the possibility that this young man is not a hallucination after all—and that the creature who decimated his world may be coming for hers.
STORY TELLING
What ratio of speech to description does the author use?

Description
Dialogue
Ratio of narration to thoughts?

Narrative
Inner-Monologue
RELATIONSHIP
How focused on relationships is the story?

Lone-Wolf
Ensemble
What kind of relationship is primarily developed by the hero?

Platonic
Romantic
MOOD
Is the narration hopeful or pessimistic?

Humorous
Melancholy
What is the emotional tone of the story like?

Ominous
Playful
HERO
How does the hero respond to challenges?

outcast
popular
Is the hero driving the action, or driven to react?

Reactive
Deliberate
DESCRIPTION
How much detail is given to the story’s description?

Intricate
Sparing
Is description in a natural or embellished style?

Poetic
Natural
EXPOSITION
Is exposition narration or discovered?

Narrated
Discovered
Does the exposition explain or expand the world?

Expansive
Restrained
PLOT
Could it happen in the real world or beyond?

Plausible
Speculative
Is the plot rely on serrendipity or decisivness?

PREDICTABLE
TWISTY
What is the pacing of the story like?

Measured
URGENT
SCOPE
How much ground does the story cover?

Localized
Odyssey
Mostly internal or external discoveries?

Self-Discovery
Realm-Exploring
Are the main goals achieved by a single character or a group?

Hero
Teamwork
STAKES
What if the hero doesn’t win?

DISCONTENT
Annihilation
Who will the outcome affect?

Individualistic
Cosmic
The views of this book review are those of the reviewer and do not necessarily reflect that of any particular organization. 

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