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A review by happily_undignified
The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter
4.0
"Other people weren't the problem.⠀
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Other people were the point."⠀
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James L. Sutter, The Ghost of Us⠀
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The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter is a poignant YA story with a supernatural twist. Cara is an outcast who wants to be a famous ghost hunter. When she goes searching for proof of supernatural activities she meets Aiden, the ghost of a popular kid from her highschool. They decide to work together so that Cara can prove ghosts exist and Aiden can help his sister, Meredith, and move on. ⠀
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I liked Cara and Aiden well enough, but my favorite characters were Holly and Meredith. Holly is the best kind of person. She has a gentle heart and loves her people fiercely, even when they're acting a fool. Meredith is deep and artistic. She feels her brother's loss intensely but she also seems to have a hope and drive for the future. I like how open she is to new experience and living life despite her depression. ⠀
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The witty dialogue is something I've come to love from James P. Sutter and I thought the mention of the band Darkhearts was clever. His accuracy when writing about teenage angst and the modern queer experience is on point and his characters are so easy to root for!⠀
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I would recommend this book to anyone who likes YA fiction or Romcoms with a spooky twist.⠀
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Other people were the point."⠀
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James L. Sutter, The Ghost of Us⠀
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The Ghost of Us by James L. Sutter is a poignant YA story with a supernatural twist. Cara is an outcast who wants to be a famous ghost hunter. When she goes searching for proof of supernatural activities she meets Aiden, the ghost of a popular kid from her highschool. They decide to work together so that Cara can prove ghosts exist and Aiden can help his sister, Meredith, and move on. ⠀
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I liked Cara and Aiden well enough, but my favorite characters were Holly and Meredith. Holly is the best kind of person. She has a gentle heart and loves her people fiercely, even when they're acting a fool. Meredith is deep and artistic. She feels her brother's loss intensely but she also seems to have a hope and drive for the future. I like how open she is to new experience and living life despite her depression. ⠀
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The witty dialogue is something I've come to love from James P. Sutter and I thought the mention of the band Darkhearts was clever. His accuracy when writing about teenage angst and the modern queer experience is on point and his characters are so easy to root for!⠀
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I would recommend this book to anyone who likes YA fiction or Romcoms with a spooky twist.⠀