Common Sense Media Review
By Mary Eisenhart
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Teens race to avert disaster in thrilling Visions finale.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
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What's the Story?
Scions of warring pizza dynasties in the Chicago suburbs, Jules DeMarco and Sawyer Angotti would like to be normal teens in love, but they know the "vision curse" that struck them with vivid previews of deadly disasters has moved to one of the survivors of their last adventure, and they have to be there to help. So do Jules' siblings, Trey and Rowan, along with Trey's new love interest, Ben. As they try to save the next round of unknown victims, the teens face other challenges, from a house fire to lifelong personal terrors.
Is It Any Good?
The looming peril, well-paced revelations, lively plot, problem-solving challenges, race against the clock -- and Jules' appealing sense of humor -- will keep readers riveted.
We'd strongly recommend reading the first two books in the Visions series before GASP so you're familiar with the characters and issues. In various plot threads, the characters come into their own, in romantic relationships and in crucial decision-making. As in the previous books, they use a fair amount of crude language; a couple of make-out scenes don't use explicit language but are still pretty vivid.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why stories about being able to see the future and prevent disasters from happening are so popular. Do you have any favorites? How does the Visions series compare?
Do you find Gasp believable, in the sense that you can imagine something similar involving your friends or family? How might that go? How would the different people make the story different?
Would you find it hard to go back to your normal life after having a heroic adventure? Why, or why not?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Friendship , School ( High School )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Simon Pulse
- Publication date : June 3, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 14 - 18
- Number of pages : 288
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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