The only thing that saved this book for me what the big reveal because without it I was ready to throw the entire thing out and start over creating a villain origin story. 

“Whisper” is a book that begins with Jane Doe, a character who has been going through a secret government program for over two years and during her entire stay she has refused to speak so much as a single word. As time progresses and it’s clear she’s running out of options she’s given an ultimatum to either leave indefinitely or speak and join with others like her setting the stage for big conspiracies and hidden talents that are shown and reshaped as the book progresses. 

One of my big problems is when writing about a traumatic event and in this case it was torture and dehumanization to the point that she was reduced to a number, you can’t have them bounce back too quickly. I know this is fiction and reality should have little sway but anyone who suffered as she had wouldn’t be sitting on the couch eating junk food and watching rom coms with the people who lied to her and let it continue the next day. The entire post treatment section was upsetting because if it wasn’t for her being upset over the constant lies you wouldn’t know she had suffered anything at all, the whole time I was wanting to hand her a match so she could burn the place down. 

I didn’t care for the romance again it’s one of those things where he was complicit to her treatment until faced with it and the second he didn’t have to pretend he was cruel and that’s not romantic I felt nothing but disgust at the suggestion of it. She’s been alone and starved for any kind of human connection and it was preyed upon and for me that’s not the beginning of a love story. 

This was a huge miss for me but I will give credit to the the ability aspect of the book it would be exciting to see that same concept in a better thought out plot. 

**thank you to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**

My apologies; I couldn't review since it wasn't in a kindle format.

I couldn't read this book because it wouldn't let me download, but the book looks intresting.

I was not expecting to like this book but I did. I am now trying to wait patiently for the next books to come out.

Was unable to read due to not being able to download

At first I was abit of skeptical on reading this book after having sci-fi, dystopian, YA books galore few years back. But it is such a pleasure and enjoyable break from the women fiction genre I usually read. 

The plot is somewhat easy to read  from the beginning of the chapter, the misdirection and mixed of infrmation,, the fake-non-fake attention are what you usually find in a  Sci fi, YA-Teens books. Add with a sprinkle of puppy love and a pinch of second love interest. You’ve got the perfect formula. 
But doesn’t we love the predictability and the puppy love? Too many plot twists sometimes is too scary for me. 

What I like more about this book is how it convey  the message just to be yourself and reach your highest potential even though you are scare. A good message for teens, especially because the book itself dabble on self identity. 

What I feel lacking is the other perspectives from the story. Hopefully we have another POV, Kael or Ward would be appreciated, on the 2nd book. 

Thank you netgalley for providing me the arc of this book.

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

This book was crazy good! I am still stunned at how I would never have known this book and many others if it wasn't for reading to review. 

I couldn't put this book down. It was unique, interesting, and un-put-downable. 

I am definitely going to keep an eye out for more from Lynette Noni from now on. Her writing was fantastic!

Thank you for granting me access to this title however I’m unable to access non kindle format books.

I should tell you upfront that I adore Lynette Noni, as an author, and as a person. She is like an actual Disney Princess when you meet her. Her Arkarnae series is one of my all time favourite ya fantasy series, and I even forgive the amount that she made me cry in book four.

Now, to review without Spoilers....
Whisper is good, very good, but I don’t love it as much as I wanted to.
Because it’s a first person narrative, so much of what the reader sees, is through the protagonists eyes. And she can be a bit of a dill. This is my only issue.
The story is not exactly new. There are certain tropes in ya fiction that are there because they work so well. There were a few twists which I guessed early on, but I’m not mad. I like my inner narrative “no! No! He’s not doing that for reals! He can’t, I won’t believe it, he must be a part of *spoiler”
And then “yes! I knew it, but oh gods, now he’s *spoiler*”

Things I liked:
Protagonist’s power (no spoilers!) is reliant on her self awareness and her identity. Because she is so locked up (yes, physically, but also emotionally and mentally) her growth as a person is part of her growth as a power. Her identity has been self-suppressed by trauma, and also through the names and the awfulness of a number that others have put on her. Even the nickname of “chip”seems a bit violating, as the person calling her that wants to chip away at her walls. She starts out as object, and learns to own herself as a person. 

Bechdel test for the win! Friendship goals! A lot of her relationships are problematic because of manipulation and secrets. Even the people she kinda sorta trusted have been...hmmmm, no spoilers...”altering” her without her consent. Which she is rightly pissed off and issuey about. Cami (Camelot! Lol!) is adorbs.
Let’s be honest, pancakes, chocolate, and bad movies go a long way, and a genuine apology with a promise to never do it again goes the rest. Cami prioritises their friendship,which makes me happy.

The winner is Syd-e-ney! Having an Australian setting makes me happy. I’ve walked down those streets. #Ozya 

Schrodinger! Totally great name for a cat, plus such a perfect way to express how Jane is learning how to stand up for herself, make her own choices, and be a bit sassy. Also, cats. Duh.

The awfulness of a final reveal about the possibility of *spoiler* being *spoiler, and that the reason she *spoiler spoiler* and was *spoiler* is because *SPOILER*!!!!!

It wouldn’t be a Lynette Noni novel without me making those noises. 

(Wait, maybe she’s a Disney villain.....)

I’ll be rereading later, and may change my review once I don’t have such extreme expectations and anxiety.

Arc received by Netgallery in exchange for honest review.

(Which means that the wait for book two is going to be even longer!)

*I was given an ebook copy from net galley in return for an honest review.*

Whisper by Lynette Noni was breathtaking. I thought this was just some typical "crazy girl in a asylum story," I was wrong.

A brief summary is there is a girl named "Jane Doe" no one knows her name because she does not speak and no one knows really why but they have kept her in this place called Lengard which she is tortured everyday and basically can not escape.



Okay lets dive into this review
Pros:
*The idea of the creators, speakers, and destroyers is freaking brilliant. I have not read any kind of storyline like this before. It kinda is loosely based off like x-men or even other superhero movies. 
*The suspense throughout the book was phenomenal, I did not want to put this book down and it never made me bored. Majority of books will make you bored with boring details, the author went straight to the important details and never made it predictable.
*The idea of Lengard (a government building that houses all the speakers and creators) was brilliant, it does in fact kind of remind me of Divergent with the factions but overall a very original idea. 
*The character Ward was amazing, I did infact really like him because it was the first person to make "Jane" open up but later on, you only get angry at him for finding out his past and his real job.
*The idea of the rebels is amazing as well, I really like how they knew about Jane (Alyssa) and how they want her to stay with them underground. 
*The writing style from this author is very likable, I really tend to like reading books who make it seem like an actual teenager is speaking it rather than knowing an adult wrote this and has no idea how an actual teenager talks, feels, expresses, etc.
*All the characters made me attached real quick like Cami and Enzo. Cami is the one character you need to give the novel life and happiness. 

Cons:
*At times not all the history of Jane was filled in and you still have no idea what happened to her parents or how they really died.
*Some parts were predictable but not all

Overall this book is AMAZING, you must read it to get the full experience and honestly I can NOT wait any longer for the 2nd book and this is an advance copy I got so it will take along time for the 2nd book to come out. 5/5 stars would recommend and it is really a quick easy read and you never want to put it down!!!

Whisper by Lynette Noni
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Publish Date: May 2018

Thanks to Edelweiss Plus & NetGalley  and publisher Kids Can Press for the ebook ARC of Whisper by Lynette Noni in exchange for an honest review.

I was told that “Lengard is a secret government facility for extraordinary people.” My mistake was believing them.
I am different, there is not anyone else in the world like me. I am a monster. For 2 years, 6 months, 14 days, 11 hours and 16 minutes, Subject Six-Eight-Four or ‘Jane Doe’ has been locked away and experimented on without saying a single word.
As Jane starts to crack under the influence of her new and unexpectedly kind evaluator, Ward , she uncovers the truth about Lengard and discovers her own secret is at the heart of a sinister plot.
 One wrong move, one wrong word, could change the world.

Wow! This book had me hooked from the very beginning. The last bit of the book, I could not put down! I really like the style of the author’s writing. I really enjoyed all of the characters, they all just seemed to come to life. I give this book a rating of 5 stars and I highly recommend reading it!