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v_nessa 's review for:
Ghost Roast
by Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs
This turned out to be pretty good! At first, I was cringing at the Mean Girls setup-the populars, the unironic use of the term untouchables, a girl who was socially outcast falls in with the popular kids but is constantly on the edge of losing it. However, I think starting with those tropes helps with the story progression and overall growth for Chelsea.
Chelsea attends prep school, her parents are divorced but the biggest thing is that her dad is Ghost Roast Doug who runs his agency in New Orleans. Just because it's New Orleans, a locale known for its ghosts, voodoo, and long, rich history doesn't mean Doug's business is any better received than any other place in the world. However, Chelsea has been able to move past being Ghost Girl-more from distancing herself from her dad-and have a more normal school experience.
Of course, when these prep school friends land Chelsea in jail for a night-her parents are understandably upset and ground her as well as make her help her dad in his Ghost Roast business for the summer.
I love that this has focus on Chelsea and her family, as well as Chelsea and her friends and then still has enough focus on the ghost aspect. Gibbs accomplishes the balancing act well. The characters all felt real enough, as well as their relationships with one another, and the ghost story was interesting. The bonus is the art is also fantastic!
Thanks to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.
Chelsea attends prep school, her parents are divorced but the biggest thing is that her dad is Ghost Roast Doug who runs his agency in New Orleans. Just because it's New Orleans, a locale known for its ghosts, voodoo, and long, rich history doesn't mean Doug's business is any better received than any other place in the world. However, Chelsea has been able to move past being Ghost Girl-more from distancing herself from her dad-and have a more normal school experience.
Of course, when these prep school friends land Chelsea in jail for a night-her parents are understandably upset and ground her as well as make her help her dad in his Ghost Roast business for the summer.
I love that this has focus on Chelsea and her family, as well as Chelsea and her friends and then still has enough focus on the ghost aspect. Gibbs accomplishes the balancing act well. The characters all felt real enough, as well as their relationships with one another, and the ghost story was interesting. The bonus is the art is also fantastic!
Thanks to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.