Helpful Score: 1
Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com
What would be more difficult to tell your friends and family: that you are gay or that you can see ghosts?
Late one night, a teenage boy encounters a ghost while walking along a dark stretch of road. The ghost is that of a handsome high school athlete who was killed on that same road in 1957. Now the main character finds himself drawn into an obsessive relationship with the ghost. One that seems to get more dangerous with every encounter.
In addition to his troubled love life, the narrator is in the midst of a family and emotional crisis. While learning to accept his sexual orientation, without exactly "coming out," he has found himself rejected by his own parents. He now lives with his Aunt Jan, who is loving and generous, but will she accept him if she knows he is gay?
With the help of his best friend, Trace, he sets out to help the spirits find peace while trying to find a bit of peace for himself.
Steve Berman has created a clever mix of urban myth, Goth, and ghost story while also tackling the confusing issues as a teen deals with his sexual orientation. VINTAGE is a clever and haunting story with some delightfully creepy scenes.
What would be more difficult to tell your friends and family: that you are gay or that you can see ghosts?
Late one night, a teenage boy encounters a ghost while walking along a dark stretch of road. The ghost is that of a handsome high school athlete who was killed on that same road in 1957. Now the main character finds himself drawn into an obsessive relationship with the ghost. One that seems to get more dangerous with every encounter.
In addition to his troubled love life, the narrator is in the midst of a family and emotional crisis. While learning to accept his sexual orientation, without exactly "coming out," he has found himself rejected by his own parents. He now lives with his Aunt Jan, who is loving and generous, but will she accept him if she knows he is gay?
With the help of his best friend, Trace, he sets out to help the spirits find peace while trying to find a bit of peace for himself.
Steve Berman has created a clever mix of urban myth, Goth, and ghost story while also tackling the confusing issues as a teen deals with his sexual orientation. VINTAGE is a clever and haunting story with some delightfully creepy scenes.
OK ghost story set in contemporary New Jersey. As a adult man I had a hard time relating to the teens involved and skimmed a lot of the parts about their adventures and angst about growing up and relating to other teens. It's a quick, easy read, with a new slant on hauntings, and would be good for younger readers.
I really enjoyed this young adult mystery/ghost story and read it fast. The characters were unique, and the ghost intriguing and a little creepy. I loved the sweet romance (even if it was a little underdeveloped).
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
The plot suffered from the length of the book - too much for a short story, but not enough for a full-length novel. Still, the characters and setting were very well done.
