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A review by lostcupofstars
The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
2.5
I thought this was a good story, the pacing was good.
The thing that made uncomfortable was Pink’s abusive and unchecked behaviour. He did some genuinely awful things and ignored Suraya’s clear lack of consent on more than one occasion which made the whole story feel odd.
Does Jing ever find out it was Pink who nearly got her beaten to death? Bc she’s out here risking it all to save him not knowing he is her no 1 hater and that ain’t right.
Really struggled to rate this bc it was good as a story overall but Suraya’s relationship with Pink was incredibly unhealthy and wasn’t addressed, which in a book aimed at children is a concern for me.
The thing that made uncomfortable was Pink’s abusive and unchecked behaviour. He did some genuinely awful things and ignored Suraya’s clear lack of consent on more than one occasion which made the whole story feel odd.
Really struggled to rate this bc it was good as a story overall but Suraya’s relationship with Pink was incredibly unhealthy and wasn’t addressed, which in a book aimed at children is a concern for me.