A review by pitbulls_and_prose
If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Our main character, Cara, is a normal teenager except for the fact that she has a family gift for speaking to ghosts. When her nemesis, Zach, accidentally dies, she has to help him find his way back to the living before his time runs out for good. 

This book was only okay. It had an extremely similar setup to Cemetery Boys (which I loved!!!), but with its own swing on things. The beginning and end were decent but the middle was pretty jumbled with all of the obstacles our two main characters had to deal with. There was also a completely random character introduced in the middle that felt very superfluous. The romance was a little rushed, but still cute! 

The ending implies there may be a sequel and that this is a larger story being told. I think a second book has a lot of potential, but for me, as I’m questioning how much YA I enjoy these days 😅, I’ll probably bow out here.