Jolene O. (esmestohelit) -
**Thank you Weinstein Books and Netgalley for providing this in exchange for an honest review**
I have never seen the YouTube channel this is based on, so I have no clue how it compares. As a book, this was a really fun story.
Sunshine and her mother, Katherine, have just moved half way across the country to Ridgemont, WA. Her mother has been offered a position in the new Neo-Natal unit at Ridgemont Hospital. Sunshine mourns the loss of having her BFF with her all the time and, well, sun shine. Not only does she have to adjust to life in grey skied Washington, she also has the feeling that something just isn't right at home. Sunshine and Katherine have always been close. They've been together almost everyday since Sunshine was abandoned at the hospital. Katherine happened to be working the night Sunshine was left. She from the moment she laid eyes on Sunshine, Katherine knew they were meant to be mother and daughter.
Sunshine knows there's something wrong on the first night in their new house. She hears the voice of a small child. Soon, someone is pulling all of Sunshine's toys out. Board games are set up to be played. There are screams in the night. The scariest part? Sunshine is the only one who notices or remembers any of this.
I really enjoyed this. The characters are fun and likable. Sunshine is the kind of girl you want to root for. She is smart, brave, and isn't boy crazy. The story has a great creepy feel to it. There is a second POV that pops in every now and then. I did find this a little confusing at first. You don't know who it is or what they're talking about. Their voice feels a little forced until the pieces fall into place. After that the second voice flows nicely with the rest of the story. The romance was allowed to form gradually. It had a very natural feel and was a breath of fresh air as far as YA romances go.
I will definitely continue with this series
I have never seen the YouTube channel this is based on, so I have no clue how it compares. As a book, this was a really fun story.
Sunshine and her mother, Katherine, have just moved half way across the country to Ridgemont, WA. Her mother has been offered a position in the new Neo-Natal unit at Ridgemont Hospital. Sunshine mourns the loss of having her BFF with her all the time and, well, sun shine. Not only does she have to adjust to life in grey skied Washington, she also has the feeling that something just isn't right at home. Sunshine and Katherine have always been close. They've been together almost everyday since Sunshine was abandoned at the hospital. Katherine happened to be working the night Sunshine was left. She from the moment she laid eyes on Sunshine, Katherine knew they were meant to be mother and daughter.
Sunshine knows there's something wrong on the first night in their new house. She hears the voice of a small child. Soon, someone is pulling all of Sunshine's toys out. Board games are set up to be played. There are screams in the night. The scariest part? Sunshine is the only one who notices or remembers any of this.
I really enjoyed this. The characters are fun and likable. Sunshine is the kind of girl you want to root for. She is smart, brave, and isn't boy crazy. The story has a great creepy feel to it. There is a second POV that pops in every now and then. I did find this a little confusing at first. You don't know who it is or what they're talking about. Their voice feels a little forced until the pieces fall into place. After that the second voice flows nicely with the rest of the story. The romance was allowed to form gradually. It had a very natural feel and was a breath of fresh air as far as YA romances go.
I will definitely continue with this series
SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) -
A creepy, fun read! I know nothing of the youtube or anything it may be based on. I just really enjoyed the book! It is set up for another and I will definitely look forward to a future book.
Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed The Haunting of Sunshine Girl (Haunting of Sunshine Girl, Bk 1) on + 2527 more book reviews
I originally picked up this book at my son's book fair because the cover was intriguing (I never did figure out how the cover relates to the actual story). In the end everything about this book was mediocre. The writing is technically correct but doesn't have much style, the characters are okay but come across as a bit vanilla, and the story is very predictable.
This is a very quick and easy read (I read it in a couple hours). The book isn't awful, it just isn't anything special either. I truly doubt I will even remember this book in a few months.
Sunshine is an okay character but didn't have a ton of personality (aside from her quirky vintage clothing which is talked about a lot). Nolan is an incredibly vanilla male lead; always perfectly supportive of Sunshine to the point of boringness...does the man have no opinions of his own?
The plot is also very tired. Sunshine has the special ability to see and interact with ghosts. She moves into a haunted house where she has to solve the mystery of the ghost who is haunting it in order to save her loved ones. The story starts getting a bit more interesting towards the end and then the book just stops.
Overall this an inoffensive and completely vanilla read. Everything about this book is mediocre and, while I didn't hate it, I didn't like it either. In fact by the end of the book I really had not a lot of opinion about it; it's just very forgettable. I would tentatively recommend if you enjoy slightly creepy reads about a young girl who can sense ghosts and want something that's quick and easy to read.
This is a very quick and easy read (I read it in a couple hours). The book isn't awful, it just isn't anything special either. I truly doubt I will even remember this book in a few months.
Sunshine is an okay character but didn't have a ton of personality (aside from her quirky vintage clothing which is talked about a lot). Nolan is an incredibly vanilla male lead; always perfectly supportive of Sunshine to the point of boringness...does the man have no opinions of his own?
The plot is also very tired. Sunshine has the special ability to see and interact with ghosts. She moves into a haunted house where she has to solve the mystery of the ghost who is haunting it in order to save her loved ones. The story starts getting a bit more interesting towards the end and then the book just stops.
Overall this an inoffensive and completely vanilla read. Everything about this book is mediocre and, while I didn't hate it, I didn't like it either. In fact by the end of the book I really had not a lot of opinion about it; it's just very forgettable. I would tentatively recommend if you enjoy slightly creepy reads about a young girl who can sense ghosts and want something that's quick and easy to read.
Jess F. reviewed The Haunting of Sunshine Girl (Haunting of Sunshine Girl, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Scary and suspenseful, without being gory or violent. Good, clean, spooky fun. Loved it.
