Even so, readers seeking a quick-moving book that mostly sticks to the realm of possible scientific advances will find much to explore here. In addition, once things veer into thriller territory, with a fake suicide and secret plans everywhere, the focus on the startling death count and dire health of most of those infected gets lost. Most teens, and many adults, want to change something about the way they are. Unfortunately, Aislyn is not very likable, and mentions of her gorgeousness and perfection are wearying even before she becomes a social dynamo with a smoking hot, adoring boyfriend. Charisma is a thoughtful YA thriller from sophomore author Jeanne Ryan (author of Nerve). The science is both sharp and accessible here, and readers will get a sense of the nuances and messiness of genetic alterations while staying in Aislyn’s world. When other people who also secretly received the treatment start going into comas and even dying, however, Aislyn realizes that she may have given up more than she gained. Suddenly, Aislyn can flirt, give speeches, and be who she always dreamed she was-headaches and weird side effects be damned. An encounter at a Nova Genetics gathering for her brother (who has cystic fibrosis and is eligible for various experimental treatments) leads Aislyn to a rogue doctor who offers her a dose of Charisma, an untested genetic therapy intended to completely change the personality of the recipient. Charisma follows the story of Aislyn, a painfully shy junior in high school who suffers from social anxiety.

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Charisma by Jeanne Ryan