Reviews with content warning for Panic attacks/disorders - Ghosts

Eu adorei essa história. Assim como Coragem, Raina consegue transmitir coisas tão intensas de uma forma bem delicada, simples, tocante para todas as idades.
Eu comprei esse livro de presente para uma prima de 12/13 anos e ela adorou, tanto quanto Coragem. Recomendo super para infantojuvenil, sempre falando de assuntos mais "pesados" com responsabilidade e carinho.
Achei o desfecho tão singelo e lindo, condizente com toda a aventura do livro, porque o que importa não é o desfecho, mas o caminho…

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thyroyalreader's review

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emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

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clarabooksit's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I have never come across a book with CF rep before and it was so nice to see it here and done well, too. The older daughter also has anxiety, which is handled really well. I loved the town’s Dia de los Muertos celebration and how it facilitated difficult but healthy discussions about death, and the relationship between the sisters felt very real to me.

This graphic novel has a lot going for it and I would definitely recommend it. The storytelling and artwork are straightforward, the characters are likable and relatable, and there’s a lot of depth behind the story. For those with kiddos, I’d say it reads on the younger side of middle grade.

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bookishlybecca's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

Second Read-through: March 2018
I feel pretty much the same as I did the first time I read this graphic novel, but I do think I better understand why I can't give it a full five stars now. The story falls a bit flat for me and I don't feel like there's much character development. The plot just doesn't feel fleshed out enough. That could just be because it's a graphic novel though, or maybe because I read the majority of it in one sitting?

I do really enjoy the artwork however. Especially the way the ghosts are depicted. I've come to really appreciate Raina's style.

First Read-through: September 2016
Another beautiful, charming graphic novel from the lovely Raina Telgemeier!

I enjoyed this one almost as much as her previous ones, but I think the added magical realism and the fact I couldn't really relate to it at all stopped me from 100% loving it. Don't get me wrong- it was a fun and heartwarming reading experience! Raina's artwork and writing are just as great as they've always been and it was interesting to read about a culture I'm not overly familiar with. I just couldn't connect to this one as much as I could with Smile or Drama. And that's fine! I guess I just enjoy Raina's realistic, memoir-type graphic novels a bit more?

Either way, I honestly have nothing but praise for this book and I would recommend that everyone give it a read, especially if you're already a fan of Raina. I will definitely be buying and reading everything she puts out in the future, no matter the genre and subject matter. She's just that good. ;)

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