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Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson
4.0
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

Thank you Penguin Press and NetGalley for the eARC of Anyone's Ghost!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I ended up enjoying this one way more than I thought I would.  It is definitely a sadder and darker book than I have been reading lately but I like how it tells the story of how intense a relationship can be even if you don't see someone that often.  

The story is framed around three car accidents and you learn in the opening chapter that Theron was there for the first two with Jake, but not the third.  The story them cuts to the summer of the first accident that details Theron and Jake's meeting and hang outs.  Although on the surface not a lot happens, time in this section has the syrupy elasticity that a summer of youth has.  All they do is hang out but it is also some of the best times.  Despite only being with Jake one more time before his death, Theron's recounting of the stories show how deep this relationship was for him.  

I feel like it's hard to put into words why I like this book so much but I look forward to more from this author.