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A review by heyshannonhall
Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I inhaled this and it made me cry so much. Anyone's Ghost is the story of three car crashes and two boys whose paths cross on and off throughout their teen years and early adulthood and how their lives affect each other.
It reminds me a lot of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (but a very adult version, read the content warnings for sure) in the way that it's written—our main character, Theron, is so introspective and wants so bad to belong. Very bisexual-coded coming of age (do I want him or do I want to be him?) and such gorgeous and heartbreaking depictions of grief and longing and shame and masculinity.
What kept it from five stars for me: too many drugs (maybe a personal thing, but there are SO many drugs) and while the prose was beautiful, at times it felt just a little overwritten and unbelievable.
Overall, I really loved it and it really affected me. Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Press for the eARC!
It reminds me a lot of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (but a very adult version, read the content warnings for sure) in the way that it's written—our main character, Theron, is so introspective and wants so bad to belong. Very bisexual-coded coming of age (do I want him or do I want to be him?) and such gorgeous and heartbreaking depictions of grief and longing and shame and masculinity.
What kept it from five stars for me: too many drugs (maybe a personal thing, but there are SO many drugs) and while the prose was beautiful, at times it felt just a little overwritten and unbelievable.
Overall, I really loved it and it really affected me. Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Press for the eARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Drug use