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savchic17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
grace_curtiss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lahroberts111's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
3.5
Cool take on a coming of age story
cass1699's review against another edition
3.0
this was a sweet tale of a young boy in niagara falls, and the pivotal summer that changed his life. we follow jake baker as he embarks on weekly meetings with “the saturday night ghost club”—the other main members being his uncle calvin, his newfound friend billy, and billy’s sister, dove.
this novel, like many other coming-of-age stories, was narrated by an adult version of jake—the one who had lived his life and was now revisiting his childhood with experienced eyes. i really liked this as a stylistic choice, because it emphasized the distance between the events and gave the entire story a nostalgic ache.
this novel was short, yet touching. there were sweet moments, heartbreaking moments, and—in true pre-teen fashion—plenty of awkward moments as well.
was there a plot? not really. usually i prefer for my books to have some plot, but given the nature of this story, i can see why it wouldn’t be as much of a priority. however, i do wish that the author had leaned a bit more into the whole “ghost” aspect of the novel—after all, it’s right there in the title. but alas, there wasn’t enough spookiness involved for me to truly and sincerely rate it four stars.
overall, it was a decent book with a few particularly tender moments. i’d recommend it to anyone looking for a short, quick, and slightly spooky read.
this novel, like many other coming-of-age stories, was narrated by an adult version of jake—the one who had lived his life and was now revisiting his childhood with experienced eyes. i really liked this as a stylistic choice, because it emphasized the distance between the events and gave the entire story a nostalgic ache.
this novel was short, yet touching. there were sweet moments, heartbreaking moments, and—in true pre-teen fashion—plenty of awkward moments as well.
was there a plot? not really. usually i prefer for my books to have some plot, but given the nature of this story, i can see why it wouldn’t be as much of a priority. however, i do wish that the author had leaned a bit more into the whole “ghost” aspect of the novel—after all, it’s right there in the title. but alas, there wasn’t enough spookiness involved for me to truly and sincerely rate it four stars.
overall, it was a decent book with a few particularly tender moments. i’d recommend it to anyone looking for a short, quick, and slightly spooky read.
tatkin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
loreleitenney's review against another edition
that was super sad!!!! and i thought it was going to be super fun!!!
checkitout's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nevaehpop_'s review against another edition
3.0
i really liked the story itself with the uncle and the club i just wish there was more focus on the actual club (since that’s the title)
i liked what it was trying to do. But it didn’t quite land and it ended up feeling a bit flat all around but I like I said I did enjoy the outline of what was the plot and what was the twist. but it could’ve been better.
i liked what it was trying to do. But it didn’t quite land and it ended up feeling a bit flat all around but I like I said I did enjoy the outline of what was the plot and what was the twist. but it could’ve been better.