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A review by hailey_miller
The Girl with the Ghost Machine by Lauren DeStefano
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
This book made me straight up cry. Not just slip a tear, but actually cry.
Well done, Ms DeStefano. This was awesome in the most literal sense.
This is a book that you need to read in your life. It’s full of love. It IS a bit sad, but it’s so worth it! I cried more than I have in ANY other book, but I loved it so much. It was amazing. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year (and this is number 108). Read it. It’s amazing.
I don’t read sad books often. I read to find other worlds and to see characters overcoming challenges. They came be huge challenges that involve life-or-death stakes. These are different than my trials, but they help just the same. This was different, but in a good way. Sometimes, I need something that hits more close to home. Something that targets my fears, but shows how those can be overcome, too, with time.
This was a beautiful book, one that I will treasure. DeStefano managed to capture emotion just as well as Sharon Creech, and that is a HIGH bar. Thank you, author, for this wonderful book.
Recommended for those who like sad stories that get better, “Walk Two Moons,” by Sharon Creech, real life with just a touch of fantasy, and Sharon Creech in general.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well done, Ms DeStefano. This was awesome in the most literal sense.
This is a book that you need to read in your life. It’s full of love. It IS a bit sad, but it’s so worth it! I cried more than I have in ANY other book, but I loved it so much. It was amazing. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year (and this is number 108). Read it. It’s amazing.
I don’t read sad books often. I read to find other worlds and to see characters overcoming challenges. They came be huge challenges that involve life-or-death stakes. These are different than my trials, but they help just the same. This was different, but in a good way. Sometimes, I need something that hits more close to home. Something that targets my fears, but shows how those can be overcome, too, with time.
This was a beautiful book, one that I will treasure. DeStefano managed to capture emotion just as well as Sharon Creech, and that is a HIGH bar. Thank you, author, for this wonderful book.
Recommended for those who like sad stories that get better, “Walk Two Moons,” by Sharon Creech, real life with just a touch of fantasy, and Sharon Creech in general.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Moderate: Death