This is about a girl and a boy with very big problems and flaws, and how they grow by interacting with one another, and learn to care for people. This is not another paranormal epic romance about two people falling in love. That’s another thing I really enjoyed about this novel: Crewe chooses to not concentrate on romance. He could have so easily just been the perfect angsty boy love interest to swipe Cass off her feet, but he wasn’t. I really liked what Crewe has done with Tim. But once the reader gets her, it makes the story that much more interesting because you really feel for Cass, with all her flaws, and care about what Cass goes through. I suspect that the reader’s enjoyment of the novel is highly dependent on how much they can empathize with Cass, and sometimes Cass and her cynicism makes her a hard person to sympathize with. The two strongest characters in the novel are definitely Cass and Tim. But it's handled in a humourous way, so it wasn't as annoying as it potentially could have been.

Note: This is again, one of those YA fiction that does the list thing. I guess if I really must complain than maybe the flashbacks could have been handled a little better, but that is a minor quibble on my part. There was never really a moment that was too slow or too fast. I really love the steady pacing of the whole story. The dialogue is also very snappy, flows well, and fun to read as well.

I was pulled into the flow of the story very quickly and finished the novel within the 24 hours after I checked it out of the library. It’s fluid and quick, and Cass’ wry humour and sarcasm lends itself well to the first person narration Crewe choose to tell this story in. It’s got this slice-of-life feel with dark humour that I’m a complete sucker for, and I love it. Rather than going on about the Very Special Powers of Cass and running off on Very Cool Adventures, it’s more about the way in which her abilities seeing ghosts impact, rather than change, her life. My favourite aspect of the novel was definitely the treatment of the supernatural. The Review: I had a really good time reading this novel. Maybe it’s time to give the living another chance… Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees.Īs Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim’s life, she’s surprised to realize he’s not so bad-and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. She’s on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school.īut when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass’s whole scheme hangs in the balance. They know the dirt on everybody… and Cass loves dirt. Summary: Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over “breathers.” Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable. Genre: YA Paranormal High School Slice-of-Life

Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe