A review by ellariawrites
The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

“He was a ghost I’d keep with me for the rest of my life.”

This book made me ache. It made me want to hug my sister and never let her go. It made me think of someone I used to love. It made me cry. It made me sad. It made me nostalgic for things I can name and things I can’t name. 

But it made me hopeful. 

I loved Liam. I think they were a wonderful character. I won’t spoil anything but let’s just say that I wasn’t sad when a few people were no longer in their lives. 

I also really loved Marcus. I felt his love for Ethan so strongly. God it made me ache so much hearing his feelings for Ethan. But, I wish he and Liam could have still been in each other’s lives in the end. Not in a romantic way, I wish they could’ve been friends. But that’s selfish of me because it’s for the best for Marcus to move on.


I loved this book. Thank you for giving us this story, Mason. 
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