Reviews

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

newsteadlibrary's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

candidlyneila's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️ a really sweet Halloween pick-me-up and warm coming-of-age book.

emmalouix's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

_forestofpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

bplum27's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

ggrillion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

emilyinherhead's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Based on the cover copy, I was expecting a “kids riding their bikes around town in search of the supernatural” vibe, something akin to E.T. or Stranger Things, but I would categorize this more as “uncle with a mysterious, sad past unknowingly works his issues out on his nephew and that nephew’s friends.” There is a notable poignancy and depth to the story that I didn’t see coming but that I really liked, and present-day Jake’s work as a neurosurgeon adds a compelling and informative layer to the flashback sections.

petsuka's review against another edition

Didn't like the book. I imagined it to be more spooky but it didn't catche at all and at least as far as I read no spookiness or ghosts (boring)

gracie_loulou's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

shannonp_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5