This book is dark, full of twists and turns, with a really clever plot that kept me guessing to the very last page. The characters are not easy to like, they are all flawed and realistic people, however you do route for Skye, I found myself worrying about the choices she was making and who she was choosing to trust. It made for an exciting read, and I definitely found it difficult to put down.
Most of the book is told from the perspective of Skye, a teen aged girl who is excellent at reading people and uses this skill to earn money by giving tarot card readings, even though she isn’t a believer. The story begins with Skye somehow involved in the disappearance of her classmate, Paige. Her job is to point the police in the right direction, giving them just enough information to help the investigation, she does this by posing as a psychic. The story takes off from there, and obviously thing become more complicated from there on as she realises she doesn’t know the full story. She is an interesting, and realistically flawed main character. Interestingly, Skye is not always a reliable narrator, which leads to some surprising twists.
Skye struggles with an anxiety disorder, and panic attacks, this is shown consistently throughout the book. I recognised some of her experiences, as things I also struggle with as a result of my own anxiety, and found the representation to be very realistic, especially when you take into account the stressful situation she is in. She also faces some stigma from people who are aware of her mental health problems, and people use that as a reason to doubt her.
At times Skye does not have an easy life, and works to help her mum keep the bills paid., and sometimes feels trapped by her financial situation. She’s very aware of the privileges of others, such as her best friend Drew, whose car was a birthday present, and is not worried about funding for college.The fact that people find it difficult to recognise their privilege and how it benefits them is looked at. I really liked that this was explored, especially since it’s not something you see all that often in YA.
Most of the book is told from the perspective of Skye, a teen aged girl who is excellent at reading people and uses this skill to earn money by giving tarot card readings, even though she isn’t a believer. The story begins with Skye somehow involved in the disappearance of her classmate, Paige. Her job is to point the police in the right direction, giving them just enough information to help the investigation, she does this by posing as a psychic. The story takes off from there, and obviously thing become more complicated from there on as she realises she doesn’t know the full story. She is an interesting, and realistically flawed main character. Interestingly, Skye is not always a reliable narrator, which leads to some surprising twists.
Skye struggles with an anxiety disorder, and panic attacks, this is shown consistently throughout the book. I recognised some of her experiences, as things I also struggle with as a result of my own anxiety, and found the representation to be very realistic, especially when you take into account the stressful situation she is in. She also faces some stigma from people who are aware of her mental health problems, and people use that as a reason to doubt her.
At times Skye does not have an easy life, and works to help her mum keep the bills paid., and sometimes feels trapped by her financial situation. She’s very aware of the privileges of others, such as her best friend Drew, whose car was a birthday present, and is not worried about funding for college.The fact that people find it difficult to recognise their privilege and how it benefits them is looked at. I really liked that this was explored, especially since it’s not something you see all that often in YA.