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If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun
4.5
adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oh this was DELIGHTFUL!!!
I started and finished this in a single day, I just couldn’t stop. 

The banter between Cara and Zach was top notch and I giggled aloud multiple times. Although I was initially put off by Zach’s privileged rich boy routine, he won me over once he died. Nothing like brushing against your mortality to humble you. 

What I really loved was watching Cara’s stubbornness morph into a determination to find her own way as a ghost speaker. This was a phenomenal coming-of-age tale, mixed with a paranormal quest and some fantastic side characters (Brittany the ghost hunter was the PERFECT addition)!

This felt like Cemetery Boys meets PJO, with a Chinese-American spin. I really hope Miranda writes more stories with these characters, which based on the epilogue seems like a strong possibility???