But it's still lots of fun and the perfect complement to a late-night readathon with The Cure cued up on the iPod. And fans may want more than just a taste of dead teen culture - there are plenty of unanswered questions about their powers, etc. With its mix of satire, deep thoughts, physical humor, and heart-tugging romance, it can seem like too much of a hodge-podge at times. This tunnel vision would get annoying if it weren't for other fun characters, like Piccolo Pam the dead guide, Scarlet the live Goth friend who gives Charlotte a "make-under," and Petula the delightfully unscrupulous sister (who gets hers, of course).īut in the end, Ghostgirl isn't quite as clever as it wants to be. That is, right before it launches into shallow-seeming Charlotte's next clueless misadventure led by her one-track mind: Must get boy, alive or dead. Each chapter starts with a pithy paragraph about letting go, love, longing, regret - heavy stuff. Anticipate a well deserved cult following." -VOYA (starred review)"Written with deadpan wit.this is a 'Wonderful Life'-like tale." -New York Post"A sincere (and humorous) exploration of how we all feel invisible at one time or another.perfect read.With a Goth-chic book design and a popular Web site, GHOSTGIRL definitely puts style and dark humor first, but it's not without substance. Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying."-Kirkus (starred review)"Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read."-School Library Journal (starred review) "Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley's crisp, wise dialogue. Ghostgirl (Ghostgirl, 1), Homecoming (Ghostgirl, 2), Lovesick (Ghostgirl, 3), Xmas Spirit (Ghostgirl, 3.5), Da de muertos (Ghostgirl, 3.6), and Pa. Praise for ghostgirl: Polished dark-and-deadpan humor, it's a natural fit with Gen Y, too."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) " beats out witty teen-speak like a punk-band drummer, keeping the narrative fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. In this satirical, yet heartfelt novel, Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel at some times and the lengths we'll go to be seen.
If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till you see just how true that is.
But being dead doesn't stop Charlotte from wanting to be popular it just makes her more creative about achieving her goal. And all because she choked on a gummy bear. Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep.And if I should die before I awake,I pray the popular attend my wake.Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible.
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