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Reader reviewed by the book muncher

Jean Honeychurch has been nicknamed Jinx, and not without good reason. From the moment of her birth, bad luck and misfortune has followed her everywhere. Jean is relieved that shes moving to New York City to live with her aunt and uncle, because maybe then she can have a new start. But unfortunately for Jean, bad luck cant be shaken off by fleeing halfway across the country, some people will stop at nothing to get revenge, and secrets are meant to be discovered. Jean is going to have to learn to embrace her gift if shes ever going to survive life in NYC.

I found Jinx to be a cute story even though it was flawed. Firstly, Jeans character was a little confusing at some times. The way she talked about her oh-so-dreaded secret from her hometown made it seem like it was something extremely incriminating, but when that secret was revealed, I didnt find it to be that horrible. Strangely, my favorite aspect of this novel was Jeans cousin Torys diabolical character. It kept some surprises and twists in the plot. I actually liked her (in a way) much better than Jean, who just seemed a little too trusting and quick to dismiss that certain boys might actually like her. All this together made for a mildly amusing story.

I wont say Jinx was my favorite of Meg Cabots books, but that doesnt mean I didnt enjoy it. If you like books about witchcraft or are a die-hard Meg Cabot fan, then you should read Jinx.

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