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Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel about a girl who can see ghosts and befriends a boy who is stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead―an instant classic from the award-winning creator of Pie in the Sky Twelve years ago, the boy and the girl lived. But one was supposed to die. July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren’t real. So she pretends they don’t exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He’s a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they unearth a ghastly truth―for William to live, July must die. Inspired by Chinese mythology, this dark yet resoundingly hopeful tale about friendship, sacrifice, and the unseen world of ghosts is a dazzling heir to beloved Studio Ghibli classics. "Absolutely gorgeous and a completely unique adventure. Remy Lai is a master storyteller!" ―Christina Soontornvat, two-time Newbery Honor Winner "Spooky, spellbinding and full of heart!" ―Kayla Miller, bestselling author of Click "A deliciously spooky, funny adventure." ―Jessica Townsend, bestselling author of The Nevermoor series
Plot twist?!?! I'm liking this book more! Edit: Okay, never mind. Not a plot twist. Ugh, disappointing.
Okay, the story has started to get deeper and more interesting! I see the plot more so now and there's conflict finally.
Honestly, this book is not as good as I was expecting. There are some things that intrigue me and it's not a bad story at all, but it's not great either :/ Looking like a 3 star book for me so far. Hopefully, it will get better!
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 or (6.7/10) Characters - 7 Atmosphere - 8 Writing - 6 Plot - 6 Intrigue - 7 Logic - 6 Enjoyment - 7 Okay, this book disappointed me in the fact that I wished there was more to the characters and the plot. It just felt rushed to me and the important parts and themes were minor honestly. The slight plot twist towards the end of the book was nice and the ending made me like this book more, but it just didn't stand out to me. The horror and paranormal part of the book felt meh, and I mean, I understand because it is MG, but I just felt there could have been some more to the book in those aspects. Overall, it was a decent book with a happy ending, but that's all it was.