White Smoke

Tapa dura, 373 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 16 de Abril de 2021 por HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-06-302909-5
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Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs. Her mom has accepted a new job with the Sterling Foundation that comes with a free house, one that Mari now has to share with her bratty ten-year-old stepsister, Piper.

The renovated picture-perfect home on Maple Street, sitting between dilapidated houses, surrounded by wary neighbors has its . . . secrets. That’s only half the problem: household items vanish, doors open on their own, lights turn off, shadows walk past rooms, voices can be heard in the walls, and there’s a foul smell seeping through the vents only Mari seems to notice. Worse: Piper keeps talking about a friend who wants Mari gone.

But “running from ghosts” is …

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Review of 'White Smoke' on 'Goodreads'

3 estrellas

This was a good book overall and an enjoyable read, certainly one I'd recommend. Higher than 3, but not quite 4 star for reasons I will go in to.

I particularly liked the depth of storytelling, which frankly caught me by surprise. I went in expecting a somewhat run-of-the-mill, family-moves-into-haunted-house scenario but interwoven were some very interesting social themes which make the book feel very grounded in reality, particularly when looking from the perspective of minority communities:

- Racism;
- Gentrification;
- Addiction, anxiety, paranoia and the mental health struggles surrounding such.
- Blended family challenges, touching upon some struggles of both parents and the children involved;
- Use of religion and televangelism as a tool to influence the masses and prey upon peoples' poverty through religion while making those 'preachers' rich in the process;
- Major businesses/money backers and the influence they have over communities;
- The heavy-handedness of …

Temas

  • Fiction
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Suspense
  • Young Adult