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A review by cass1699
The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson
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.