Thursday, February 14, 2013

Review: Paper Valentine



Paper Valentine
by Brenna Yovanoff
Published January 8th 2013 
by Razorbill
Summary from Goodreads:
The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls.

For Hannah, the summer is a complicated one. Her best friend Lillian died six months ago, and Hannah just wants her life to go back to normal. But how can things be normal when Lillian’s ghost is haunting her bedroom, pushing her to investigate the mysterious string of murders? Hannah’s just trying to understand why her friend self-destructed, and where she fits now that Lillian isn’t there to save her a place among the social elite. And she must stop thinking about Finny Boone, the big, enigmatic delinquent whose main hobbies seem to include petty larceny and surprising acts of kindness.

With the entire city in a panic, Hannah soon finds herself drawn into a world of ghost girls and horrifying secrets. She realizes that only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life—and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.

Thoughts:
I started reading Paper Valentine for the intriguing mystery but ended up liking it for the strange and quirky friendship between Hannah and her dead friend Lillian. Having a ghost friend hanging around you certainly bothers Hannah but her loyalty to her friend is quite interesting to read. Hannah is a pretty straight forward character but her sister Ariel amuses me since she acted very mature for her age. In my opinion, she is in fact the most memorable character in the whole book.

The mystery as to who might be killing the girls in the city of Ludlow is not that hard to figure out. At first, I had my suspicion on Finny since he is the quintessential mysterious bad boy with a dark past. But that quickly dissipated and my next hunch finally hits the mark. It is frightening and creepy to read about a killer committing murders just for the fun of it. And I had a hard time imagining all those poor girls who had become victims to this crazy person.

Verdict: 3 stars.
Available on: Amazon 

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