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this book is really good! it’s perfect for fall or winter. there’s ghosts, haunted houses, and mysteries! ophie is such a sweet character, i love her personality so much! definitely recommend if you want to read a historical fiction middle grade with ghosts!

age rating: 11+

melodiearsenault's review against another edition

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5.0

I thought it was a kid/teen books but absolutely not haha! It was so good! A story told by a 12 years old who thinks like an adult (or better than?). GREAT BOOK

kkaaccyy_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

rjdenney's review against another edition

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4.0

Such a fun, spooky, and thrilling read! this reminded me a lot of Unstoppable Octobia May but in a good way. It was nice reading a supernatural MG murder mystery and I look forward to more MG books from Justina Ireland. :) It also makes a great read for Black History Month.

creolelitbelle's review against another edition

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I listened to the first 40 minutes of the 8 hour audiobook. While I am a fan of the author's Dread Nation book and look forward to reading the sequel, her middle grade historical fiction ghost novel is not for me. From what I heard of the story, it sounds like a great fun way to teach tweens about the history of the 1920s in the USA with a supernatural element. The detailed explanation of the history is more than I personally want, because I do not need lessons on what I already know to understand the character's situation. The intended audience age group of 8-12 years old could really enjoy this haunted way of learning history, though. This is a lesson that middle grade books are usually not good fits for me due to being written in a way that is geared for much younger readers. Unless reading this for content or comprehension check for a younger reader, I would not recommend the book for adults' recreational reading. Academically speaking, I think the book could potentially be a solid choice for cross-curricular connection in teaching history.

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kimal2028's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was really interesting!
It was a little scary because of all the ghosts that Ophie was seeing. I think that Ophie was really brave. She's really young but all she wants to do is help the ghosts make peace so they can move on.

jozzy_hi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

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