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Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

5 reviews

annapox's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Confinement, Infidelity, Death, and Child death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Classism, and Cursing

pich's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

i adore brosgol’s works, with her storytelling and her art. i like her frequent use of russian characters, since it gives some sense of relatability to me, at least. in regards to the story itself,

i definitely would’ve liked a little more unraveling of emily’s character. although i did enjoy the twist, it would’ve made more of an impact to see her behavior grow more and more obsessive, or to have just a little more background on her besides just the lying about the murder and her need to involve herself into a somewhat modern version of herself through anya. i think anything of the sort would’ve made the ending a bit less anticlimactic.

i really liked this graphic novel nonetheless, and definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Murder, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Infidelity

Minor: War and Sexual harassment

chris_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Confinement, and Bullying

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Murder

totsfions's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I really liked this book. It has a great plot, great characters, and great art. It can get a bit heavy handed with the high-school-girl-behavior at times, but most of this is in direct service of the plot, so I don't find it too cliche. I think it could have been even stronger if there was a bit more development before the climactic scene, and there are more loose threads at the end than I would like, but it's still a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

lilybear3's review

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity