Ghosts
Ratings54
Average rating4
This was so sweet
This was a sweet and lovely story about sisters, facing your fears and embracing your culture. I loved the the images of Dias de los Muertos, i probably won't come across any ghosts but the festivities look wonderful.
Not a fan of ghost stuff but this was very twee, and the artwork is cute. The story gets progressively absurd over the course of the book, to the point where the resolution literally made me laugh. Weird lack of aboriginal ghosts though, given its set in Northern California.
Meant for a YA audience.
Had liked her other book, drama better than this one.
Good art, average story.
Today is my little sister's birthday, and in honor of her, I decided to pick this one up because she loved Raina Telgemeier when she was younger.
I read this graphic novel in abut 45 minutes, but it was absolutely fun, cute, and heart-filled. Maybe it's because I love reading about sister relationships, or because I love reading about Latinx characters I can relate to, but I just really enjoyed this so much.
I teared up a bit, several times, thinking about my relationship with my own sister. Like Cat, I only want the best for my younger sister (although she's 16 as of today), even though I make mistakes sometimes and don't always show her my love.
If you're looking for a nice little spooky read today, I recommend this for you.
Loved it!! Quick graphic novel! Loved the style and story! Can't wait to read her other books!
I read this on the train home from Book Expo 2016 in Chicago and it was so very good. I didn't love it as MUCH as I loved Smile, but I think it's simply a case of I read Smile first. In Ghosts, we are with Cat and Maya who are getting used to a big move the family had to make in order to make life easier for Maya who suffers from cystic fibrosis. As usual, Telgemeier uses the form to explore multiple topics but my heart was with Cat the whole time. Cat just wants to be a really great big sister, and she is.
Also explored in this story is dia de los muertos and I am so very excited because I have been searching for years for some great fiction to use at the library with readers to explore this holiday (and to correct the many, many misconceptions about it).