This is a fascinating story to read.
From the publisher: Henry Holt (August 2023)
Twelve years ago, the boy and the girl lived. But one was supposed to die.
July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren’t real. So she pretends they don’t exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He’s a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they unearth a ghastly truth―for William to live, July must die.
Inspired by Chinese mythology, this dark yet resoundingly hopeful tale about friendship, sacrifice, and the unseen world of ghosts is a dazzling heir to beloved Studio Ghibli classics.
This graphic novel is so imaginative, clever and interesting. It has a full circle story with gross, hungry ghosts and a ghost pet named Floof! I like how it portrays life and near death. You discover how the main character July, is able to keep away from death and connected to her father, and the deal that has to be made, in the end. Friendship, truth and a little magic is exactly what we all need.
