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Book Review
ghostgirl
by Tonya
Hurley
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
And if I should die before I awake,
I pray the popular attend my wake.
From the
reviews
This is the year for Charlotte Usher. The year that she's
finally going to be noticed. She's finally going to have
what she's always wanted: to be a popular girl and fit in
with the head cheerleader in the school, Petula Kensington.
She feels that the first day of school will be the start of
her new life. She'll finally have the attention of the most
popular guy in school, Damen. Who is, of course, Petula's
boyfriend.
Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and
then one day she really is invisible. Even worse: she's
dead. And all because she choked on a gummy bear. But being
dead doesn't stop
Charlotte
from wanting to be popular; it just makes her more creative
about achieving her goal.
If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till
you see just how true that is. In this satirical, yet
heartfelt novel, Hurley explores the invisibility we all
feel at some times and the lengths we'll go to be seen.
The jokes stay sharp, from the goth girl who gives her a
"make-under" to throwaway lines (caught breaking some
cardinal rules, Charlotte mutters to herself, "I'm dead").
Plotlines raise the stakes, putting Hurley's consistent wit
to the service of classic themes about claiming identity.
Almost in spite of herself, Charlotte does learn her lesson and
find peace by the end of the story as she begins to
understand that, sometimes, there's more to life than being
seen-even in high school.
“This book was great. I couldn't really guess what would happen
throughout the book, which I always like. Poor Charlotte has
such a rough time! Especially in the beginning of her
afterlife. But she pulls through and even learns a valuable
lesson along the way. I loved Scarlet's character. The way
she acts towards her sister is hilarious. They are total
opposites in every way. I loved all the nicknames the other
dead students have, too. And I thought the ending was cute.
It might not have been totally realistic, but then again
this book wasn't really all that realistic in the first
place. So I thought the ending fit pretty perfectly. I
highly suggest checking this book out.”
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 Omri receives several conventional gifts for his ninth birthday,
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