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275 reviews for:

Paper Ghosts

Julia Heaberlin

3.53 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was blown away by this author’s writing. She kept me fully engaged in the story. The protagonist was a complex person dealing with complex issue trying to find what happened to her sister, who has been missing for 12 years.

Basically, she kidnaps a man she believes to be a serial killer to take a road trip visiting sites where women have gone missing, and she believes his photographs document their deaths.

There were a few details in the book that did not jive but I did not let them distract me.

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

No bookmark needed with this one! A crazy, unique story with photos & survival guide entries & short chapters make it a quick read. You start out feeling one way about these characters & view them in a new light by the end. Slightly dark but very suspenseful & addicting to the very last page. Be sure to read the authors note at the end bc it adds some incredible insight to the story.

2.5

So creepy!

3 1/2 stars

Seemed promising but main character just needed therapy. I feel like i couldnt fully grasp what happened except that everyone was wrong and playing too many games. The use of photos and pages from book mentioned are a cool touch.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Disappointing. I did not really get attached to the main character and found the ending frustrating.