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The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck

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ald1981's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

kitbreshears's review

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dark mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sjeast17's review against another edition

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dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Peck's recipe is familiar here: take one tween- or teenage child living in rural America in the early twentieth century, mix in a rich family life (and at least one Wild Elderly Relative), season with a culture clash and leaven with humor. Even though the ingredients are much the same as in [b:A Year Down Yonder|39980|A Year Down Yonder (A Long Way from Chicago, #2)|Richard Peck|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311648504s/39980.jpg|39678] and [b:Fair Weather|548194|Fair Weather|Richard Peck|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309201817s/548194.jpg|535450], Peck manages to keep the book fresh by introducing a ghost story/mystery with a drawn-out ending that's bittersweet. Peck has a gift for a finely-honed phrase and rural dialogue -- rustic without being corn-pone caricatures. A good glimpse into the direction that Peck's writing would later go.

luisasm's review

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3.0

Hilarious. but poignant, and fun. Love the characters, all the disastrous moments, and mysteries.

sausome's review

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3.0

I really enjoy Blossom Culp, and after reading the second in the series, "Ghosts I Have Been," I think I was spoiled by having Blossom as the narrator/main character. Alexander is fine in this one, but I wanted more Blossom!! The New Orleans stuff was interesting, though, especially having visited this summer, I remember Cemetery Number One, and Marie Laveau's grave, etc. Still a neat book -- want to read more!

alybean's review

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5.0

I wanted to escape into an easy read and as I was scanning my bookshelves I glanced over the young adult section and decided to dive into some of the books that shaped me into the reader that I am today. This series still delights me to this day and it was like greeting old friends when I opened the cover.

holl3640's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

eyesofcrows's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

A charming book for sure. The paranormal parts were nice and different from the other ghost books I’ve read. Typically, the ghost is a little… awful, but this has a fairly nice ghost. I love the jabs at high society and all the humorous moments. The entire cast had so many little quirks that I just had to love each one in different ways. A fine read, all in all.