A review by changeablelandscape
Absent by Katie Williams

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A lovely, thoughtful, sad novel about a teenage ghost stuck at her high school, trying to figure out how to change the narrative of her death -- everyone thinks she killed herself, and she's sure her death was accidental, but what can she do as a ghost?  Quite a lot, as it turns out, but not without questions and cost, both of which are handled beautifully.  I love reading a book that I can't see the end of, and this one kept surprising me.