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A review by annagwritesandreads
Ghosted by Amanda Quain
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Macmillian, Amanda, and Netgalley for this ebook arc.
5/5 stars. (I was not expecting this based on the cover, so don't judge the book by it's cover, judge it by this review).
Description: Hattie lives on the Northanger Abbey campus, the school she goes to and her mom runs. She's spent her whole life there trying to fit in, keep her family together after the loss of their dad, and stay on the track her mother expects of her. However, when her mother makes Hattie the student ambassador to Kit Moreland, the first student sent to Northanger Abbey by a paranormal society, Hattie is forced to face the ghosts not only on campus, but in her past. She doesn't do this alone though: her two best friends and family are caught in the middle of her transformation, but will everyone be stronger on the other side, or fall to the grief that's been plaguing them for years?
The great aspects:
- I did love all the characters (this is very YA and I know some folks don't like the YA characters that are a bit annoying with their flaws, so if you don't like that, you don't like this book)
- I appreciated how grief was handled in this book.
- I liked the depth in relationships explored: there was romantic relationships explored, family relationships, and friendships all addressed
- The ghost stories thrown in kept me on my toes and added a unique aspect to the book!
- This was an extremely quick read, I read it in a day and could not put it down.
Overall: If you like YA at all, this is probably the book for you.
5/5 stars. (I was not expecting this based on the cover, so don't judge the book by it's cover, judge it by this review).
Description: Hattie lives on the Northanger Abbey campus, the school she goes to and her mom runs. She's spent her whole life there trying to fit in, keep her family together after the loss of their dad, and stay on the track her mother expects of her. However, when her mother makes Hattie the student ambassador to Kit Moreland, the first student sent to Northanger Abbey by a paranormal society, Hattie is forced to face the ghosts not only on campus, but in her past. She doesn't do this alone though: her two best friends and family are caught in the middle of her transformation, but will everyone be stronger on the other side, or fall to the grief that's been plaguing them for years?
The great aspects:
- I did love all the characters (this is very YA and I know some folks don't like the YA characters that are a bit annoying with their flaws, so if you don't like that, you don't like this book)
- I appreciated how grief was handled in this book.
- I liked the depth in relationships explored: there was romantic relationships explored, family relationships, and friendships all addressed
- The ghost stories thrown in kept me on my toes and added a unique aspect to the book!
- This was an extremely quick read, I read it in a day and could not put it down.
Overall: If you like YA at all, this is probably the book for you.