A review by nerdbrarian
The Ghost, the Owl by Franco

3.0

***I was given a digital copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*** Gorgeously detailed yet dreamy art rescues this title from its stilted dialogue and predictable plot. An owl who learned to be kind to others after being rescued by a human takes pity on the ghost of a young girl. The two set off to discover where she came from only to face an evil man preying on a woman at the edge of the woods. Swirling colors marry a magical world with the realistic depiction of the natural world and the forest’s many creatures, depicted in detailed pencil sketches. But disconnected plot details and weak dialogue detract from what could have been a wonderful tale of courage, kindness and doing what’s right in the face of danger and society’s rules.