Ghosts

by Ursula Perrin

Because she is the last child left at home, Eleanor's parents become overly protective and add to the normal problems of adolescence

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

Reviews

[Mayte Razo]

How do I put this? This was such a splendid read, I'm utterly speechless on how the story ended. It wasn't as good as I thought, yet it was wonderful in an entirely different way. The novel was about the main character, simply, growing up. Sparking emotion and memories through you as you turn the page. Every section makes you feel exactly what she felt during those years. Childhood wonderment, first rebellion, and then maturing. In the end, every event in her life was wrapped perfectly to leave you satisfied. And that is precisely the definition of a good book.

[Christina]

It's so odd, how mesmerized I was with this story. I can't even explain why -- it's rather old-fashioned, with those hints of realizations that some characters follow ... but others don't, despite yearning, because they're smart or because they're following "proper" rules of relationships.

At one point, I felt so afraid, another so angry, when the truth is I never cared much for the characters nor their personalities, personhood.

I suppose that's the magic.

[Nicholas]

Woah this was awesome. Flowery prose, gushing with tenderness and angst. I really liked this book, it’s a coming of age story, I’m guessing semi-autobiographical? Sentimental, not a single wasted sentence, stream of consciousness. I thought this was great, almost nothing happens but I felt endeared and engaged the entire time.

[Shaughnessy Robitaille]

Shocked I actually made it through the entire book. For me it was pointless and rambling. Just didn't quite come together

[Elizabeth]

Did not hold up read at least 3 times as a teen so i must have seen something in at. As adult, found it irritating and could not wait to finish. In fact got rid of the paperback copy I’d kept for 40?? years.

[Katherine Min]

I found this book when I was a young teen and it rocked my world. Made me want to be a writer.