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Lola: A Ghost Story
by J. Torres
I received a copy of this book via Net Galley from the publisher for review.
I'm a really big fan of ghost stories and this one didn't disappoint! If you liked [b:Anya's Ghost|9615347|Anya's Ghost|Vera Brosgol|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316739317l/9615347._SX50_.jpg|14279456] or [b:Friends With Boys|11389398|Friends With Boys|Faith Erin Hicks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317794304l/11389398._SX50_.jpg|16321405], I think you will like Lola! It gave me Coco vibes. Yes, the Disney animated film, because Lola is Jesse's grandmother who passes away. Jesse is dealing with the grief of losing a loved one at a young age and I could relate to him on that level since I lost my grandmother at the age of 11 however, I couldn't see/talk to ghosts which is what differs me from Jesse's character. The illustrations and color scheme was interesting as all of the comic strips are black, orange and sepia. This kind of threw me off of the story and I wasn't sure why the author chose this color as opposed to purple or blue or a traditional color scheme. The story could've been more fleshed out because I felt confused until the last act. Overall, I would recommend it!
I'm a really big fan of ghost stories and this one didn't disappoint! If you liked [b:Anya's Ghost|9615347|Anya's Ghost|Vera Brosgol|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316739317l/9615347._SX50_.jpg|14279456] or [b:Friends With Boys|11389398|Friends With Boys|Faith Erin Hicks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317794304l/11389398._SX50_.jpg|16321405], I think you will like Lola! It gave me Coco vibes. Yes, the Disney animated film, because Lola is Jesse's grandmother who passes away. Jesse is dealing with the grief of losing a loved one at a young age and I could relate to him on that level since I lost my grandmother at the age of 11 however, I couldn't see/talk to ghosts which is what differs me from Jesse's character. The illustrations and color scheme was interesting as all of the comic strips are black, orange and sepia. This kind of threw me off of the story and I wasn't sure why the author chose this color as opposed to purple or blue or a traditional color scheme. The story could've been more fleshed out because I felt confused until the last act. Overall, I would recommend it!