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A review by sara_hudson
Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards by Susan Tan
4.0
Some important work done in this realistic story with a touch of ghosts. I appreciate the author dealing with depression, confusion, lashing out from a place of pain, and then finding a path to help. All of that will ring true to so many readers, and give some hope and help.
I loved Uncle Ray and the music references - he can curate a playlist for my emotions any day. And the rockiness of friendships was honest and true. The sister relationship is beautifully rendered - how both girls are doing their best to keep everything together in their own way.
There are a few places that felt a bit too on the nose to me - too much telling rather than showing, but for all the emotional ground covered, there are only a few.
I loved Uncle Ray and the music references - he can curate a playlist for my emotions any day. And the rockiness of friendships was honest and true. The sister relationship is beautifully rendered - how both girls are doing their best to keep everything together in their own way.
There are a few places that felt a bit too on the nose to me - too much telling rather than showing, but for all the emotional ground covered, there are only a few.