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A review by theamyleblanc
You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Intriguing cover? An anti-hero? A promise of dark humor? SIGN ME UP!
Unfortunately, this fell short of my expectations. I finished it and couldn't really get a handle on how I felt about it. It's well-written and interesting. The plot and pacing held my attention. The mystery of it kept me guessing. I wasn't able to predict the twists this story took!
I loved that it was told first-person from Claire's PoV. She's a hot mess of a person and seems to be neurodivergently-coded. The rest of the characters annoyed the crap out of me. And I think that's a good thing because they annoyed <i>Claire</i> and this was all told from her PoV. Major props for immersing us in Claire's thoughts and feelings.
This book tackles some really heavy topics, including grief, child and elder abuse, and dementia. There's very little of the promised dark humor to balance everything out. And what is there is dry as a desert. If the balance was better, I would've really enjoyed this book.
I'd recommend this to friends but probably more selectively than other books. This needs to be your cup of tea if you're going to like it.
Intriguing cover? An anti-hero? A promise of dark humor? SIGN ME UP!
Unfortunately, this fell short of my expectations. I finished it and couldn't really get a handle on how I felt about it. It's well-written and interesting. The plot and pacing held my attention. The mystery of it kept me guessing. I wasn't able to predict the twists this story took!
I loved that it was told first-person from Claire's PoV. She's a hot mess of a person and seems to be neurodivergently-coded. The rest of the characters annoyed the crap out of me. And I think that's a good thing because they annoyed <i>Claire</i> and this was all told from her PoV. Major props for immersing us in Claire's thoughts and feelings.
This book tackles some really heavy topics, including grief, child and elder abuse, and dementia. There's very little of the promised dark humor to balance everything out. And what is there is dry as a desert. If the balance was better, I would've really enjoyed this book.
I'd recommend this to friends but probably more selectively than other books. This needs to be your cup of tea if you're going to like it.