Review: Ghosts

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was sweet and a lot of fun to read. I have a younger sister, so I could very much relate to Cat and Maya's relationship. Raina Telegeimer is always spot on in her depiction of sister relationships. Also I love the Bay Area of California, and with the fog, it really is the perfect setting for a ghost story. There is a serious side to the story with Maya's cystic fibrosis diagnosis, but it is balanced out with fun stories of a young adolescent and her kid sister. I think the cystic fibrosis struggle could have been delved into more deeply, but I also understand that the author was trying to keep the story age appropriate. The family is quirky, but loves each other, like mine! There's diversity of character representation in this story, which is done well. Raina did her homework, and as someone who has been to The Mission area of California, I felt like I was there with the characters. I found myself wanting to visit my brother-in-law and sister in San Francisco close to Halloween one year, so I can go to one of the "Day of the Dead" celebrations in The Mission. Overall, this was a solid and enjoyable read.

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