Too Bright To See by Kyle Lukoff is a hauntingly beautiful story about identity.

It's the summer before middle school and 11-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare. But Bug isn’t worried about all that when there is a ghost haunting Bug's eerie old house in rural Vermont... and maybe haunting Bug in particular. As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of who this ghost is and what they're trying to say, an altogether different truth comes to light.

It’s hard to find the perfect words to say without giving too much away. This book is about a journey of self discovery and acceptance, and it was so beautiful being on that journey with Bug. I absolutely loved the supernatural elements and how they aided the story.

CW: grief, death of a loved one, terminal illness