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A review by katharine_opal
Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs, Shawneé Gibbs
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
After a wild night out with her rich kid friends that ends up with all of them getting arrested, Chelsea is grounded for the summer. As part of her punishment, she has to work with her ghost-hunter Dad for the rest of the summer! While out on the job, she discovers that she can actually see and speak with ghosts, with no need for her Dad's fancy equipment. This was such a good read! The plot was paced evenly and compelling enough to keep my full attention on it long enough to read the entire book in one sitting. I did appreciate that this story doesn't balk at talking about the history of slavery in New Orleans. Of course, this is spoken about in a way to make it easier for a teenager to understand it, but it still states it matter-of-factly. It was also interesting seeing Chelsea having to juggle talking to ghosts, hiding her new ability from her father, and trying to figure out the mystery of the mansion. Also, the hints of romance were so cute. Very puppy love, but paranormal. The character writing for some of the characters was also pretty dang decent. None of them get railroaded into being typical teen story stereotypes, which was really nice. I also really enjoyed the art! It's so pretty but also it done in a way that makes every scene very easy to read.
After a wild night out with her rich kid friends that ends up with all of them getting arrested, Chelsea is grounded for the summer. As part of her punishment, she has to work with her ghost-hunter Dad for the rest of the summer! While out on the job, she discovers that she can actually see and speak with ghosts, with no need for her Dad's fancy equipment. This was such a good read! The plot was paced evenly and compelling enough to keep my full attention on it long enough to read the entire book in one sitting. I did appreciate that this story doesn't balk at talking about the history of slavery in New Orleans. Of course, this is spoken about in a way to make it easier for a teenager to understand it, but it still states it matter-of-factly. It was also interesting seeing Chelsea having to juggle talking to ghosts, hiding her new ability from her father, and trying to figure out the mystery of the mansion. Also, the hints of romance were so cute. Very puppy love, but paranormal. The character writing for some of the characters was also pretty dang decent. None of them get railroaded into being typical teen story stereotypes, which was really nice. I also really enjoyed the art! It's so pretty but also it done in a way that makes every scene very easy to read.