That's when everything begins to go in a downward spiral the doctor who made the drug disappears, and everyone starts to behave differently from before.

But then other people begin to act the same way. Instantly, Aislyn becomes all she's ever wanted, and the crippling shyness is no more. So, naturally, when Aislyn is offered Charisma, an underground drug with a guarantee to bring her out of her shell, she accepts it. Her best friend, Evie, knows just how bad it is and has tried multiple ways to help her, but to no avail. This shyness clearly affected her, and at the beginning of the book it showed how much of an impact it would have on her future had it been left untreated. She was shy, to the extent that she panicked when she was in large crowds. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UKĬharismatic is exactly what Aislyn was not. It's overall length was ideal for a book of its genre - not too short, and not too long. Despite this, it was presented very well and I was very happy with this book. In my opinion, this book did start out rather slowly. Aislyn's shyness was portrayed clearly and in a way that allowed me to feel as though I was her. This, in turn, meant that I just had to discover just how Ryan could pull it off. The blurb itself was enough to get me hooked. Summary: This book was one I wanted to read as soon as I heard about it, as I had heard a lot about Ryan's other book, Nerve, so I was interested in what this thriller would be like.

Charisma by jeanne ryan