Possessing Jessie

by Nancy Springer

Book Overview

Two-time Edgar Award winner Nancy Springer has written a chilling psychological thriller about a teenage girl possessed by her dead brother. Quiet, cautious Jessie had always lived in the shadow of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823422593
• ISBN13: 9780823422593
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

Seriously creepy

I believe this book is targeted towards reluctant high school age readers; definitely not a group that includes me. Having said that, I still found this book enjoyable in a creepy sort of way, and think that it will have great appeal for it's target group. I found some things incredibly frustrating. I felt at the beginning like I was being dropped into the middle of a story. I wasn't sure of Jessie's motivations and found her behavior very disturbing. There's not a lot of character development here and the story is told in a "bare bones" manner that some will find odd. It's a very fast read and a very simple story - perfect to entice any middle or high school student who normally won't pick up a more involved tale. Ultimately, I think the author did a good job here. The story ended in a sort of "Twilight Zone" finish that gave me a chill. A solid recommend for reluctant readers with a taste for the supernatural.