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Ghost Summer: Stories

Ghost Summer: Stories

Horror Paranormal

Pages: 256
Published: 2015
Language: English

Genres

Horror Paranormal

Subjects

813/.54 Fiction, ghost

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Tananarive DueHorror · Fiction·b. 1966

MahtabI love love love Tananarive's writing style. There's so much life, so much soul, so much hope in her writings. She's one of the very few authors who makes me go through a rollercoaster of emotions despite the "horror" genre of her work. I liked and loved all the stories in this collection, I can't say I disliked any of them. But I think my favorites were those written from a child's perspective; the innocence of childhood conveyed in them was so beautiful. I loved the title novella, Ghost Summer. It was creepy, but it was also good to see some familiar names from [b:The Reformatory|62919847|The Reformatory|Tananarive Due|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686761184l/62919847.SY75.jpg|98737252]. The Knowing was heartbreaking, I hated the mom for what she'd done to Nicky, but Nicky's attitude and bravery was admirable. Trial Day also broke my heart, seeing a child rationalize and try to make sense of the cruelty and abuse of her step-mother was heart wrenching. Lettie's willingness to sacrifice anything for her brother was beautiful but also sad. Patient Zero was another favorite of mine. Again, it was heartbreaking watching Jay in isolation. Danger Word made me want to check out the [b:Devil's Wake|12769525|Devil's Wake (Devil's Wake, #1)|Steven Barnes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344401222l/12769525.SY75.jpg|17914042] series later. I also loved Nayima’s stories. Herd Immunity made me angry at her for what she did to Kyle, but I loved seeing her growth as a person across the three stories. The Lake, Summer, and Like Daughter were scary. Overall, I immensely enjoyed reading this collection.