G is for Ghost
G is for Ghost
But before we get to that, it’s day 7 of
the A to Z Challenge!
Otherwise known as the letter G Day for my theme
Young Adult Novels and Novels with Young Adult Narrators.
So, G is for Ghost. Of course it is.
If you know me, you know that I am passionate about ghostlit. If there’s a ghost in a novel, I read it—literary, romance, women’s literature, young adult—doesn’t matter. I follow the ghost.
(Raising a bony finger, the witness points to the evidence—Moonlight Dancer and 31 Ghost Novels to Read Before You Die. The prosecution rests.)
Today we have two young adult ghost novels.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
I love this Jungle Book-esque tale of a boy named Bod (short for Nobody) raised by the ghosts of a graveyard. This novel is funny and heart-warming and also, at times, a little sad. Gaiman imbues his characters, both human and ghostly, with depth and pathos. Highly recommended!
and
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
I haven’t finished reading this one, but it’s about a girl named Gemma in a Victorian Gothic boarding school as she struggles to fit in with the power clique (Will school cliques ever be a thing of the past?) and make sense of her ghostly visions.
Do you have a favorite ghost-related YA read?
Have you read either of these? What did you think?
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10 thoughts on “G is for Ghost”
I love The Graveyard Book (and pretty much everything else Neil Gaiman has ever written). He’s got such a wonderful way of describing things and setting up stories.
I think it’s about time I paid this one a revisit actually!
Cait @ Click’s Clan
I also love Neil Gaiman’s writing! My favorite, favorite book of his (and one of my favorite books overall) is Neverwhere. I re-read it every year or two.
I love ‘the graveyard book’, haven’t read the other though
I have only read book with ghosts and that is Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver, which is a wonderful book, though it’s a bit sad
have a lovely day.
I looked up Liesl & Po. It looks like a lovely YA novel with beautiful illustrations. Thanks for stopping by.
I love ghosts too 🙂
I keep meaning to read The Graveyard Book, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Now you ask about ghostly YAs and my brain goes blank 🙂
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings – Shapeshifters and Werewolves
I think you would enjoy The Graveyard Book. Another fun YA ghost novel I forgot to recommend is The Ghost of Canterville.
Once again, I’ve never read either – but that won’t stop me from commenting! ;p
Besides, you had me at GHOSTS! hahaha!
Must say, they both sound like interesting books. The Gaiman one sounds quite original!
It’s been ages since I read Jane Eyre, so I don’t feel like I can comment on it too much. But justice is certainly a compelling theme in stories at all levels, from what’s fair on a personal level to what’s fair when governing a country!
Happy A to Z! 🙂
Tui
My A to Z posts are here: TuiSnider.com
Also, A to Z posts from the #StoryDam Writing Community are here: StoryDam.com
The Gaiman books is lovely. He waited twenty years to write it after he had the initial idea because he wanted to be the best writer he could be first.
Oops! I cut and pasted my other comment into my comment for this one… Argh! I’m just gonna blame it on GHOSTS! ~Tui
Yes, the ghosts did it!