Reviews

Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland

kaylee2222's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

jaimeb's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sskinner155's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A ghost story set in the 1920s about a young black girls move from the Jim Crow south to Philadelphia. 
 An emotional story about racism, family and unfinished business. Ophie is a great character trying to keep her head down but keeps getting tangled into the mess of the dead. 
 Please check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Slavery

btothebooks's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The perfect amount of horror for a scaredy-cat like me. As a Pittsburghese, I kind of wish there was more Pittsburgh, but otherwise, it's a good story. It's well-written and I think builds a great amount. 

typographic_whimsy's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

bibliobrandie's review

3.0

Twelve year old Ophie discovers she can see ghosts the night her father is lynched by an angry mob. When she moves to Pittsburgh and starts working for a white family with her mother, she meets more ghosts and ultimately helps to solve the mystery of a ghost's murder. A good story with good characters in a historical setting, will appeal to many middle grade students.

aeskare23's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

belovedsnail's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Strong and gripping writing.

katstacksbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

whimsyfaerie's review

4.0

this book is really good! it’s perfect for fall or winter. there’s ghosts, haunted houses, and mysteries! ophie is such a sweet character, i love her personality so much! definitely recommend if you want to read a historical fiction middle grade with ghosts!

age rating: 11+