Premise
If you saw a ghost, would you freak or would you simply say 'hi'? In Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol, Anya, a Russion immigrant teenager battling life itself, makes an odd friend in an odd way only to discover that her friend isn't just odd, she's creepy. But, this isn't just any ordinary friend we're talking about. This 'friend' is a ghost named Emily who was found when Anya falls in a pit. As the graphic novel continues, Anya gets out and finds the perks of high school while uncovering a murder. The ghost followers her around all day happily, until one day, Anya discovers something horrifying about Emily. This book takes place in a New England school but implants some of Russia's culture. The title of the book hints at the book only having the main characters as Anya's and Emily, but another minor character who plays a role is Dima, a bullied, sadly-called nerd is a key roll, too. The conflict is person-to-person because Anya constantly is finding herself mad at someone and questioning herself. Sadly as it is, this book is not part of a series.SPOILER ALERT!!!
The book ended in a plot twist. Everything was going fine until Anya decided to help Emily by uncovering her murder only to find out that Emily was the one who murdered a family because of jealousy. She finds this out through a secret friendship between Dima and her. As Anya discovers this, her life becomes clearer. Towards the ending, Anya becomes uncomfortable around Emily because Emily begins to change and mature. Emily begins straightening her hair and smoking only to become very controlling. She starts to threat Anya's mom and brother to get her to corporate. Soon, Anya journeys back to the pit to end everything. Although, and destroys Emily. Because of that, she began living her life better.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4AR0E1iyAs
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| This is Anya. |
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| This is Emily when Anya first met her.
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