Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple + ARC Giveaway!

I'm feeling much better! Thanks so much everyone for the well wishes! I haven't been sick in years and I forgot how much it sucks :-(  Did quite a bit of reading though and the days I was too sick to read I got to watch lots of Veronica Mars! But sadly being on the computer made me dizzy so I'm quite behind on writing up reviews so thanks for baring with me while I catch up. I have a couple great giveaways and many great ARC reviews to share so stay tuned! I'll also be spending the weekend attempting to get around to everyone's blog and catch up on commenting.

Transparent by Natalie Whipple

Release Date: May 21, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Genre: YA Paranormal
Source: Edelweiss
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Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is. An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults. After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily. Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.

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Fiona has been her dad's tool all her life. His power is that he is basically irresistible to women so he controls Fiona, her mom, and a ton of other females. Fiona is invisible and that makes her a great thief but when her dad finally wants to make her commit murder, her mom grabs Bea and they run. They have tried to run many times but her dad is very powerful. Fiona has low self esteem because she is literally completely invisible. She has no clue what she looks like and has never had any real friends. In Fiona's world, everyone took a drug called Radiasure to avoid a nuclear holocaust but it mutated the entire population. That doesn't stop prejudices. People with certain powers like super strength and invisibility are still outcasts. Fiona meets Bea and Brady who take her in as true friends. If she can just make sure her dad never finds her.

I loved the world building. Totally awesome to have a world full of people with so many different powers. It was interesting to discover each characters strengths. Bea and Brady are both great friends and secondary characters. My favorite characters actually might be Bea's brothers that they call The Pack. A bunch of rowdy boys with some very humorous lines but all loyal friends and good guys. I also loved Brady and his brother Seth. The romance was interesting because Fiona was immediately drawn to Brady but as she hung out with Seth I just knew there was something there too. It doesn't feel like a love triangle though because she develops a friendship with both boys before finally figuring out who she wants to move forward with. While Brady was openly sweet, Seth was a little more guarded and harder to warm up to but I eventually loved him.

Fiona's brothers were also surprisingly enjoyable characters. One is very protective and one seems on the dad's side but they both ended up surprising me. Fiona also had great character growth. She was very closed off at the beginning because of her life and how her father treated her. Then when she gets Bea, Brady, and Seth's support she really becomes stronger and more confident. Her Dad is a major douche but I was proud of the way they all stand up to him and how well everyone comes together to help Fiona. The ending wraps up perfectly but I feel things are open enough for another book. I'm not sure if this will become a series but I really hope so!



"Dad is a drug--a mutation in his pheromones makes him practically irresistible to women."

"Radiasure was invented as an anti-radiation pill during the Cold War, and people popped it by the dozens in hopes of surviving a possible nuclear holocaust. About five years later, the mutations came."

"I haven't been entirely honest with you, and I wanted to come clean today."
I gulp. "Not entirely honest how?"
"I..." He looks away. "I like you. I have since day one."
"Is that all?" I put my hand over my heart as if that'll slow it down. Smacking his shoulder, I laugh. "I thought you were going to say something horrible!"
He offers a wary smile. "You don't think that's horrible?"
"Not at all."

"I never wanted to fix you," he says softly. "Whether you knew it or not, you've been fixing me."

"I know I want this. I want him. It's still scary, liking someone so real and messed up, someone who knows your weaknesses. But at the same time it's intoxicating. He likes me--I like him--despite all the bad stuff. We both want it to work, and maybe that will make it happen."

Rating: 4/5

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