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Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
3.0

I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars on this one, but in the end settled on 3. It was cute and fun, but there were a substantial amount of plot holes that I just couldn't suspend my disbelief for. (Like, why do these two twelve-year-olds run off to a haunted graveyard in the middle of the night with no real defenses or plan /twice/? Even after the first time went so poorly?) I know some kids are reckless, but Lucely was such a careful character. A lot of the actions she took just felt like they were being done for the sake of the plot.

It was really cute though. The narrator's accent was amazing, and I loved the afro-Latinx culture in this! Add in lots of platonic affection, sassy banter, and adorable friendships, and you'll have fun.