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acf5915's review against another edition
I enjoyed the plot and it was an interesting comment but everything was left SO undeveloped, from the plot to characters, to concepts. Tell me more about ghost school! Tell me about the ghost rules! The writing is somewhat atrocious as well. To be honest, the idea of ghosts existing is far more believable than any of the characters being actual people.
calliecallender's review against another edition
5.0
I liked the idea of ghost school and haunting... The end turned out cute too!
danielle_dean's review against another edition
3.0
Amusing, somewhat bland. Not very funny to me. The humor is broad and somewhat obvious.
shickmanhimes's review against another edition
5.0
Let me first say that this is no great literary work - I know that. And I don't just go around handing out five-star ratings. But I just stayed up until 6 am to read this entire book at once. It just hooked me. Granted, I'm a sucker for anyone who writes about animals and gets it right - no matter how small the storyline. But u digress. This book just mixed so many of my favorite things in one that it was pretty much impossible not to fall in love. What did it mix, you may ask? Well, aside from the aforementioned lovely animal storyline, there was also science fiction, paranormal, mystery, humor and a bit of fantasy all jumbled into a great chick-lit-esque story. So, no, this book won't be winning any literary prizes, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.
michelleharris's review against another edition
3.0
When Lucy Fisher returned from a rather catastrophic vacation in Hawaii, she thought it wasn't possible that things could get any worse. But when she arrived home to find all her possessions unceremoniously tossed out into the yard by her newly ex-fiance and her now-tattered wedding dress in the grasp of a grubby homeless woman, she knew she was wrong. Dead wrong. And now, after losing her home and her fiance, she loses her dog, her job, and, in an unfortunate bus accident, her life. But for Lucy, death is only the beginning. She wakes up to find herself in a school for ghosts, where she must master the skills to go back out into the field and try to discover what unfinished business she has so that she can fully cross over to the afterlife.[return][return]Though the book seems to have a bit of a rough start (I had particular difficulty suspending my disbelief whenever anything involving crack was mentioned--I mean, really. There has to be a better device to move the plot along), once Lucy's dead, the book really gets going and becomes enjoyable. It's lighthearted and funny, and oddly creative in a semi-done before way. I liked many of the supporting characters, particularly Lucy's also departed grandmother, and the whole story surrounding her dog Tulip had my eyes watering as a dog lover. Even though I don''t find Lucy the world's most likable or relatable character, the book was, on the whole, well-written and entertaining. It's a quick read, and I would definitely recommend it for entertainment on a weekend getaway or another similar venue.
nicklesticks's review against another edition
3.0
The writing in this book was not the best, but it was a fun story. Interesting to think about what you would see if you were a ghost at your funeral.
mcipher's review against another edition
4.0
Really loved this book. It was funny and sweet and often sad, but in a way that want depressing. I adored all the characters and their antics, and the cure depictions of what happens after you die were so fun.
maryreadsandsips's review against another edition
4.0
I am a big fan of Laurie Notaro's nonfiction writing, but I was sorely disappointed by her previous fiction novel, There's a (slight) chance I might be going to hell. However, I still wanted to give Spooky Little Girl a chance, because the premise looked promising and engaging. I've read other reviews critiquing the implausibility of the plot, but Notaro is writing fiction here, and isn't trying to make ghost school sound believable. She did, however, do an excellent job at making the characters and relationships perfectly believable. I didn't really connect with the protagonist until about 1/3 of the way into the book, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. Notaro truly wrote a page-turner-- I just wanted to find out the story behind Lucy's demise and why things fell apart so quickly before her death. Even funnier than I'd hoped, and I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging and heart-warming this story is. I'm glad to see a great fiction novel from Notaro, and am looking forward to more!
spike0216's review against another edition
3.0
Read this b/c Jen Lancaster said she liked it a lot. Kind of reminded me of Harry Potter/Wizard school for dead people which i wasn't expecting. Fun book, but certainly nothing deep.