A review by evamadera1
The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto by Adrianna Cuevas

4.5

I loved this book. Right from the start, Cuevas gives such a unique voice to Rafa, a middle school age boy sent to a ranch after a school prank/adventure episode gone wrong. Rafa's love of a D + D like RPG weaves into the plot where things at the ranch start going wrong almost as soon as he arrives and also helps him make sense of his world which includes his mom's battle with cancer. Most of the side characters, except his dad and his dad's friend who owns the ranch, had their own voices and struggles which enhance the story as well. I even loved the ultimate explanation for the weirdness. I highly recommend this book and am now excited to read one of my SCASL (South Carolina Association of School Librarians Book Award) books written by the same author.