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The Sad Ghost Club #1

by Lize Meddings

Esta é a história de um desses dias – daqueles tão maus que mal consegues sair da cama, quando é uma luta para saíres de casa, ou dos que gostarias de nunca ter vivido. Mas mesmo os piores dias podem surpreender-te.

Numa festa lotada, um fantasma triste, perdido e sozinho vê outro fantasma triste na outra ponta da sala, e ambos decidem sair juntos. O que acontece a seguir muda tudo. Porque naquela noite eles iniciam o Clube Sad Ghost – uma sociedade secreta para os ansiosos e sozinhos, um clube para todos aqueles que pensam que não têm onde pertencer.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Comics, Mental Health, Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy

256 pages, ebook

First published January 21, 2021

About the author

Lize Meddings is the creator of the Sad Ghost Club, a club for anyone who’s ever felt sad or lost. The Sad Ghost Club community has over half a million followers on instragram. Lize loves drawing, especially plants and animals. She currently lives and illustrates in Bristol. Find more information about the club at thesadghostclub.com

Reviews

[emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

where can i sign up?

https://emmareadstoomuch.substack.com...

i added this book to my tbr because it's ghosts and it's graphic novel and it's sad girls and any of these things alone can get me to add a book.

and then years passed.

i really enjoyed the start of it — the art was so cute and the concept was nice — but ultimately i did experience the issue i have with many graphic novels which is that trying to cover a serious topic results in a kind of shallow and/or corny vibe.

but still.

bottom line: pretty cute, pretty quick, pretty fluffy.

3.5

[s.penkevich [hiatus-will return-miss you all] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can I join this club? Please?
Sometimes you really need someone to share your thoughts with, or simply keep you company. The Sad Ghost Club from Lize Meddings is an adorable little graphic novel about just that: finding someone to connect and share with, even if it is just admitting you are struggling. This is a short and sweet story—easily read in under a half hour—with a lovely message about finding your people, sharing each others struggles to help hold one another up, and making space to grow a community of people who need support like you. Medding’s artwork is simple but cute and charming and I love the whole motif of having people looking like an old timey halloween ghost costume, a pretty good metaphor for someone who feels invisible and like they are drifting through the world with no center, but also to represent that they are looking for their kindred spirits.


Meddings does a wonderful job addressing mental health issues. The two “ghosts” in the story, SG and Socks, both struggle to get out of bed, to motivate themselves and even simple tasks feel overwhelming. They meet when they both push themselves to attend a party, but end up too overwhelmed to really insert themselves into the scene. Meddings examines how intrusive thoughts can derail your progress or sour your confidence, but also encourages the reader to talk about these feelings. It is a good reminder we aren’t alone and can be the support for one another we all need and deserve.


Something I really appreciate is the index of mental health services at the end of the book. There is a strong good-faith push here towards productive ways of examining and helping your own mental health. The Sad Ghost Club is like a warm hug and open ear on a sad day and is a delight I hope others will enjoy as well.

[Charlotte May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes to this lovely little story!

I won’t give much away as this is a quick story that you’ll whizz through.
The focus is on two people who feel alone, left out and apart from everyone else. They are Sad Ghosts.
A strong emphasis on mental health in teenagers and how stress can effect them. But ultimately a heart warming tale, with beautiful illustrations and dashes of humour.

Also the author is from my home town so yes to that!

I will be looking out for more from The Sad Ghost Club. 💖

[Tola Grupa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 🩶

[not my high · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

Spokojna, wyciszająca historia. W metaforyczny i delikatny sposób przedstawia samotność. Czekam na kolejne części!

[marta (sezon literacki) · Rating 4 out of 5]

To było cudowne i takie prawdziwe 🥺❤️

[book.olandia · Rating 5 out of 5]

jestem smutnym duchem, utożsamiam się z całym overthinkingiem i uczuciem odrealnienia, obawami przed przyszłością. Wspaniała.

[Sara Woś · Rating 3 out of 5]

W uroczy i prosty sposób pokazuje, że nie jesteśmy sami. Raczej dla młodszych osób.

[Mrukbooki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kocham to

[Jodie✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I totally adored this graphic novel!! I could really relate to this and I just loved the mental health rep in this book. I also really enjoyed the ghosts metaphors and the illustrations. Can’t recommend this enough so cute!

[Maks Kuznowicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Czy właśnie znalazłem nowego ulubieńca wśród powieści graficznych? Tak.

Czy przeczytałem ten tytuł na jednym posiedzeniu? Tak.

Czy utożsamiłem się z postaciami? Tak.

Czy znalazłem mój nowy komfortowy komiks? Tak.

Czy kocham Freda i Kieszonkę? Tak.

Niekonwencjonalna i osobliwa historia o Smutnych Duchach, którzy są wśród nas. Opowieść o zdrowiu psychicznym i jego wpływie na nasze funkcjonowanie.

Życzę każdej osobie odnalezienia bratniej duszy, która wysłucha i wesprze, po prostu będzie.

[podczytany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Słodka historia z którą wiele osób może się utożsamić. Całkiem spory przekaz w tak krótkiej formie. Podkreślenie istotności rozmowy na plus.

No i pokrzepiająca puenta: nie jesteśmy sami i jedyni.

[Zari.Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

سلام بچه ها من یه روح غمگینم
شما هم یه روح غمگینید؟ بیاید باهم دوست بشیم🤏🥺
..........
یه کمیک کیوت و مود و حال خوب کن با آرت و گرافیک باحال
بخونیدش:))

[°•.Melina°•. · Rating 4 out of 5]

عزیزممم خیلی ناز بود🫠
اولین تجربه‌م از کتاب مصور بود و چقدر چندین وقت بود دلم مدام هوس کتابای کودک و نوجوون میکرد که به لطف نشر میلکان که این مجموعه رو برام فرستاد، خیلی بهم کیف داد☁️

[Melina Souza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Já acompanhava The Sad Ghost Club pelo insta e fiquei muito feliz quando soube que o livro seria lançado.

Uma leitura rápida e uma forma linda e acessível de falar sobre saúde mental ♡

Torcendo pra alguma editora trazer pro Brasil e pra Lize Meddings lançar mais volumes :)

[give me books · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liczyłam na trochę coś innego

[Steph ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel.

I really enjoyed this book. I thought the illustrations were beautifully done and the story overall sends a really good message. Especially to those who feel like they're completely alone with their depression and/or anxiety. It sends the message that there are other people out there feeling the way you do and albeit in different boats with different baggage, you're all battling the same sea. And sometimes its better to speak out and seek some help than suffer in silence. But also, that it's okay not to be okay.

[Fatemeh Safari · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتاب بامزه‌ای بود
ولی از من به شما نصیحت کتابشو نخرید
۱۴۰ تومن پول میده آدم توی یه ساعت خونده میشه میره🚶🏻‍♀️

[Ksia_zkowe Oliwia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Właśnie sobie to na biofizyce przeczytałam, słodkie i mam nadzieję że kolejne tomy rozkręcają to wszystko❤️ to mogą być bardzo wartościowe historie!

[nico · Rating 4 out of 5]

To jest takie przeurocze ze Damn!!!
Czekam juz na kolejne części

[Mohadese · Rating 3 out of 5]

☆ سه ستاره‌ی طلایی ☆

انجمن ارواح غمگین داستان یه آدم مثل من و توئه.
کسی که گاهی احساس می‌کنه شاید دیده نمی‌شه و هیچ‌کس درکش نمی‌کنه. کسی که انگار راهش رو گم کرده.
اما چی میشه اگه ارواح غمگین دور هم جمع بشن و به هم کمک کنن؟
این کتاب برای همه‌ی ارواح غمگینی ئه که دنبال امید می‌گردن، فقط کافیه عضو "انجمن ارواح غمگین" بشی ♡

تصویرسازی کیوت، داستان دلنشین و ساده‌ای که لبخند رو لب آدم میاره. حدود ۲۵۰ صفحه‌ست ولی خوندنش کمتر از ۳۰ دقیقه از شما زمان می‌بره.
چیزی که دوست داشتم شخصیت پردازی بود. اس جی و جوراب برخلاف آدمای دیگه‌ی کتاب حالت روح دارن که یه جورایی هم حالت کنایی داره و هم جنسیت خاصی رو شامل نمی‌شه.

کتاب رو انتشارات چار، واحد کودک و نوجوان نشر میلکان چاپ کرده و پشت جلد زده +۱۲ . به نظر من که هم برای نوجوونا خصوصا اگر در سن بلوغ باشن می‌تونه مناسب باشه و هم برای بزرگترهایی که از این دنیای پرهیاهو خسته شدن.

[BAHAR · Rating 4 out of 5]

خدایا این کمیک>>>>
چقدر کیوت، بامزه، چقدر قشنگ و چقدر عمیق!
آرت بانمک و خوشگلش در کنار داستان یک‌روزه‌ی کیوتش حالمو خوب کرد. توی چهل دقیقه خونده می‌شه و حالتو خوب می‌کنه.😭
سلام. شما هم یه روح غمگینی؟
اگه نیاز به حرف زدن داری، می‌تونی به ایمیلم پیام بدی...
یادت باشه تنها نیستی🌱😍

[Ali Book World · Rating 3 out of 5]

کیوت بود 🤗💕⭐

[Haniyeh · Rating 3 out of 5]

داستان یک روح غمگین به اسم "اس جی" به تصویر کشیده شده. اون تنهاست و همیشه اضطراب کارهایی که انجام نشده رو داره. اعتماد به نفسش پایینه و فکر میکنه بهترین کار اینه که به درسش برسه یا فقط بگیره بخوابه.
تا اینکه خبر یه مهمونی بهش میرسه. بعد از کلی کلنجار رفتن با خودش بالاخره راضی میشه بره و چالش حاضر شدن در یک مهمانی اونم در حالیکه نگرانه آیا با بقیه حرفی داره یا نه رو میپذیره.

خوب بود ولی معمولی. ظاهرا ادامه داره اما قضیه اینجاست که بنظرم یکم زیادی کشدار بود. شاید از عمد، برای اینکه بشه جلد بعدی داشته باشه. برای من اینجوری بود که "آره، منم همینطور"، ولی وقتی تموم شد گفتم خب که چی؟ همه اینارو خوندیم که چی؟
ظاهرا میخواست اینو بگه: فقط شما نیستید. بقیه هم مثل شما گاهی تنها میشن، گاهی حالشون خوب نیست و...

لینک کتاب در کتابراه:
https://www.ketabrah.ir/go/b73761/266545

[Ghazal_Ra · Rating 4 out of 5]

چون الان خیلی مهم به نظر میرسه، دلیل نمیشه همیشه همینطور مهم بمونه.

[ksiazkowyelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Niezwykle fajna książka opowiadająca o samotności i zdrowiu psychicznym. Pomimo, że przeczytanie jej zajęło mi zaledwie godzinę to niezwykle przyjemnie spędziłam przy niej czas i już zdążyłam podrzucić ją mojemu bratu do przeczytania

[Hilary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read to 3/4 of the way through and gave up. Maybe this picks up towards the end because all the other reviewers found it really enjoyable.

A graphic novel featuring someone wearing a ghost costume, nobody else registers this so I suspect it means this person feels invisible. This person doesn’t like parties and a good 1/4 of the book seemed to be taken up with deliberations whether or not to go. They end up going, not enjoying it but meeting another ‘ghost’ that feels the same way and they become friends.

Glad I got this from the library.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Left alone for the weekend with just his cat, Pocket, to keep him company, he struggled to do his assignment which had to be in by Monday. When he was invited to a party that night, he told himself all the reasons he shouldn’t go. But eventually he did. And no one would talk to him. Everyone had their own friends – until he spied another person across the room, just like him.

The two ghosts left together, and it was as if they were invisible. No one noticed them leaving. They decided to go for a walk and gradually they cheered each other up – just a little. They talked and talked. And when they headed for home, they were friends. They would see each other the following day…

Sadness and depression; anxiety and loneliness – everyone has felt it now and again, some much more than others. The Sad Ghost Club is a graphic novel which focusses on turning your thoughts around to put you in a better frame of mind. Of realizing others out there can and do feel the same and we can all help each other out. Written and illustrated by Lize Meddings, for children, she raises positive awareness of mental health and how it affects people differently. Recommended.

With thanks to Hachette AU/Hodder Children’s Books for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

please do excuse me while I cry over my new favourite sad, anxious ghost friends.

[Muffinsandbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Une très jolie découverte, originale et touchante, avec de beaux messages !