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Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin

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abookwormwithwine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I have been a little all over the place when it comes to reading books by Julia Heaberlin, but I have yet to read one I haven't liked and the same goes for Paper Ghosts. I found the pacing to be a little on the slower side, especially towards the middle of the book, but the storyline was extremely interesting to me which is what easily kept me going. I also really liked the format of the book which is told from Grace's viewpoint with various lists and notes scattered throughout. The physical copy I have of the hardcover is really cool and presents the mixed media in ways that look very real to what they are. There are also photographs that were created especially for the book using 2 very real twins. I adore little touches like this that provide more interest to not only the actual book itself but the story as well.

Whoever chose Catherine Taber to narrate the audiobook did an excellent job, and I enjoyed every moment of listening to her. She seemed to be the perfect fit for Grace, and she was able to capture all of the emotion of the storyline as well. The ending was a little ambiguous for my liking, but I did love a lot of elements of it at the same time. There are a few moments that are extremely suspenseful, and I also just got completely wrapped up in the story and had to know what would happen. I wouldn't say the twists are major in this one, but I was still surprised by a couple of things and that was just fine by me. If you love books about serial killers and don't mind a bit of slowness, I would definitely recommend giving Paper Ghosts a read/listen. The acknowledgments are a must-read in my mind as well, and thankfully they are also included in the audiobook.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

dark_gillybean's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

rda1025's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was great!! First one I read by this author will be reading more!!!!

wombat_88's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

alifromkc1907's review against another edition

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5.0

Gut Instinct Rating: 5
Characters: 4
Believability: 4
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 5
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.78