Gravity [NOOK Book]

Great characters!

Gravity, by Abigail Boyd, is about a high school student, Ariel, who is trying to get over the disappearance of her best friend, Jenna. In the time Jenna has been missing she has alienated herself, and feels alone. She meets her neighbor, Theo, who, at first, is not friendly because she is used to the popular girls being bullies, Ariel assures Theo she is not popular, and they are soon very good friends. Ariel is also intrigued by the new guy, Henry, but so is Lainey, the popular mean girl. As all of this is happening Ariel is having some supernatural experiences.

It did take me quite a while to get into the book, but once I hit the halfway point it flew. I really liked the characters of Ariel and Theo. The hero, Henry, I'm not so sure about. He's too back-and-forth. I will definitely read the next book, since it left off on such a cliff hanger.

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If there¿s something that frightens me in a paranormal story, th

If there’s something that frightens me in a paranormal story, that would be ghosts - the whole flickering lights, knocking on the walls, and cold, evil presences - Gravity has it all and more! Ariel Donovan, the main character, is literally haunted in her dreams by her friend, Jenna, who disappeared mysteriously. When these visions start happening when Ariel is dizzy or unconscious and she starts catching glimpses of more recently disappeared people, Ariel knows that something ominous – even evil, is going on and that she has to do something about it. The ability to see ghosts that Ariel might have inherited from her grandmother is, however, not as glamorous and exciting as people may think.

Although action, spine-chilling incidents and moments of true suspense are liberally spread throughout the story, the true magic of Gravity for me lay in the absolutely scary, spooky descriptions of hauntings and the things Ariel sees and experiences. The author's highly realistic descriptions managed to create a sinister atmosphere that had me closing the book well before dark.

Even though the characters are well crafted and believable, the male protagonist, Henry Rodes, irritated me a bit with his rapid and frequent attitude changes. Ariel however, disagrees with me and finds him the personification of all her romantic fantasies; to the point that it got on my nerves. Apart from this mild annoyance the author kept her characters within their age group and allowed them to still be kids. This story focuses on the problems that teenagers have with popularity, pressure from parents, favoritism from teachers and financial and social standing within the community. I found some of this truly heart breaking and especially so for the under dogs. Although the story has an underlying tone of sadness and loss to it, there fortunately are times that you will laugh out loud.

Gravity is one of those books that keeps you guessing right up to the end and would be a suitable read for young adults as well as adults who love a good, suspenseful ghost story.  (Ellen Fritz)

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Loved

O my god this book was so good. I kind of well notkind of i actually cried at the end god like a stream of tears i fealt horibale and definitaly didnt see it coming. Still lived the book though

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Fast Read, A Real Page Turner!

I read this book very quickly, it is quite the page turner. I think it had parts in the middle to middle/end that were slow, but otherwise it kept up the pace. It is completely PG in the romance department, not that it is a bad thing!

I do think there could have been a little more explanation into the paranormal part, Ariel's grandmother, Jenna, Theo's past, and the weird Thornhill Society. I know there is going to be several books, but sometimes it jumped around at parts and told too much about somethings and not enough about others.

With all of that said, I still enjoyed the read and really couldn't put it down. Ariel is a great character and I love Theo. Henry could use a beating or two to get his head on straight though!

Still, the author really grabbed me. You have me till the next book for sure! 3 1/2 out of 5 stars

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Kinda boring

This book is boring except for a few parts.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Loved it

That was such a great book. The ending was ... too good for words.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Seriously?

How many people are gonna ask how many pages are in the book because if you really are an avid reader it probably shouln't matter how much time it will take. Books transport you to amazing places you could barely concieve yourself. They help you to understand what its like to be someone else. They take you away from all your worries and let you escape into unkniwn realms to explore anything, even the impossible.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

awesome book and series

Cant wait for books 3 and 4. I cant believe the books are coming out on my birthday. Thats like a present for me. Anyways this is one of my favorite series. Its a must read.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

What?!

No way the town is called Hell. Is it some kind of nickname or do they actually call it that.

1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Good read

After Ariel's best friend goes missing she withdraws from life. Once school begins again; however, she is forced to rejoin her peers and makes friends with two new kids in school, Theo and Henry. While Ariel is trying to reacclimate herself she also discovers that she is able to see ghosts. This discovery takes her on an interesting ride. This was a great book and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Very good

Enjoyed

Hi

Mom going to a modles house might be one

Must Read

Great story that grabs you and pulls you in and won't let go.

Excellent

Cant wait to read the rest Couldnt put it down

Excellent Book :)

I didnt expect the ending - it was craz.! Buh i would read kt over and over again. Actually brought me to tears.

Money

Scary awsome what a good book there should be a movie is there a movie

I love this book

This book is amazing i really suggest it.

Dont like this

This book,even though it is free it is not even worth taking up space in your library.

loved

I loved the entire series

Page

How many pages r in this bk?

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