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The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

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whatbidoureads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I listened to this book twice because, at first, I couldn’t quite grasp the essence of the story, but I’m so glad I gave it another chance. It turned out to be an incredible, unpredictable journey that even brought me to tears at work. The way the story unfolds is beautifully crafted, gradually revealing more about the main characters and their deeper stories. I’m really glad I didn’t give up on it—this book is truly a gem! PS: Uncle C deserves a big hug 🥹

charlietuna92's review against another edition

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4.0

I finished this little wonder in one sitting. This story was a gorgeous meeting of a nostalgic coming-of-age story and poignant adult life lessons. The book has a simple premise, a boy and two of his new friends spend their summer investigating local ghost stories with the boy’s eccentric uncle. As the story develops, though, it is interspersed with ruminations on life and memory, and soon develops a darker truth than you would expect. Sometimes, ghosts aren’t the dead people who walk the earth, sometimes, ghosts are memories.

luminouskay's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

samic_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No

2.5

emhope95's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

kellymacbrown's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

I almost quit this book around 27% but decided to keep going. Glad I did. Such a sad story though. This book is not at all what it appears to be in the beginning.