The moral of this student's story is that she she didn't cut herself well-enough and died from not being half-hearted in her attempts.Ĭharlotte later picks at her enemy for being anorexic. I.E., one student ghost was said to have died from self injury. Second, and this may be my personal peeve, but the author, or should I say 'Charlotte' belittles genuine illnesses. Most of these jokes are eye-rolling, groan-inducing, and due to the vast number of them present, become irritating quickly. They're everywhere and seem to pop up at every other paragraph. Unfortunately, it falls short of expectations.įirst, the book is riddled with corny death jokes. The plot of Ghost Girl is stellar and seems like it should be a great read. Student, Charlotte, feels invisible at her high school and courtesy of a freak accident, literally becomes invisible following her death when she becomes a ghost. Unfortunately, the cover is better than the book. 'A sincere (and humorous) exploration of how we all feel invisible at one time or another.perfect read.' -CosmoGirlĪs sad as it is to admit, the cover of this book is what immediately grabbed my attention. 'Written with deadpan wit.this is a 'Wonderful Life'-like tale.' -New York Post Anticipate a well deserved cult following.' -VOYA (starred review) * 'Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley's crisp, wise dialogue. *'Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read.' -School Library Journal (starred review) Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying.' -Kirkus (starred review) * ' beats out witty teen-speak like a punk-band drummer, keeping the narrative fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. * Polished dark-and-deadpan humor, it's a natural fit with Gen Y, too.' -Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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. Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible.

Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley