Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland

17 reviews

sskinner155's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A ghost story set in the 1920s about a young black girls move from the Jim Crow south to Philadelphia. 
 An emotional story about racism, family and unfinished business. Ophie is a great character trying to keep her head down but keeps getting tangled into the mess of the dead. 
 Please check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Slavery

iamsammie27's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Racial slurs, Murder, Violence, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

moreta1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Racism, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, Murder, Drug use, and Grief

mnerd63's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery and Child death

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Grief, and Chronic illness

saffista's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Murder, and Racial slurs

lupitabaeyongo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is my third Justina Ireland book & I cannot get enough! I love her twist on things! Great story & not too scary for younger readers. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator is fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Hate crime, Classism, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Infidelity

jackelz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Who doesn’t love a good ghost story?

I love that this was a combination of historical fiction and fantasy… a combo I’m not sure I’ve read outside of Justina Ireland books and I’m here for it! The story covered the horrors and history of racism so well; it’ll make for great conversation with the kiddos. 

Ophie herself is a force of hope as she helps the ghosts move on to the afterlife and shows the truth to those who are still living. Every character, ghost and living, has a backstory and is so well done. The point of view is mostly Ophie’s, but the old house, Daffodil Manor, and the City of Pittsburgh, also have a voice — which I found to be a very interesting perspective. 

I hope Justina Ireland continues to write Middle Grade books because I absolutely adored this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Hate crime and Racial slurs

Minor: Slavery

sunshine8473773's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism