Ghosts

Ghosts

By Raina Telgemeier

Published by Scholastic

This book is magnificent. Ghosts is about two sisters Cat and Maya, who are moving from the south of California to far north. When they get there, Cat at first doesn’t like it, but slowly she and her sister find that the town is a hot spot for ghosts! The two go about their lives while trying to bridge gaps their family left while exploring town and celebrating the day of the dead / Halloween. Did I mention they come from Spanish roots? That is important.

I love this book. It is dripping with atmosphere. The Characters are human and likable, with lots of diversity among them. The art is fantastic, using the simplicity to empiricism the color and characters. I have nothing more to say. But there is one big problem. The author is White. Now I know, that really sounds like a weak reason to pull it down to a 7/10, but I kinda have to. I understand that in the current political climate, such things are iffy, and so I must acknowledge this.

TL;DR: 7/10

Should you buy it: Yeah, if you're okay with the author