Ghost Roast is perfect for lovers of the paranormal. Think ghost busters with a flare for mystery.

Characters are charming and unique. Chelsea’s relationship with her friends is cute. I love how she is accepted as a nerd despite the other characters “cool kid” lifestyle. It’s also sweet to see Chelsea fall for mysterious Oliver, adding some paranormal romance aspects into the story. I won’t say too much on that. Read it to find out!

There is a serious topic amongst this fun adventurous graphic novel that speaks on slavery and racism. I love where the story went with this arc.

Ghost Roast is fun. Kudos to the Gibbs sisters Shawnelle and Shawnee. I also adore the artwork and coloring by Emily Cannon (illustrator) and Aishwarya Tandon (colorist) The illustrations are captivating.

A favorite of 2023 for me.

This was such a cute story! I loved the art style and the storyline. In the beginning, I had a harder time liking Erika, but as the story progressed I saw a lot of growth for her. Her eventual acceptance of herself, her family, and her abilities was very enjoyable to see.

Erika is your average teen, she has friends, she does well in school, and her dad is New Orleans resident ghost roaster. Little does Erika know, she can see and speak to ghosts. What starts out as a frustrating way to make her feel even more obscure and self-concious about herself, slowly changes into self-love and acceptance. It doesn't hurt that one of the ghosts she keeps encountering is a cute boy.

I also appreciated the discussion surrounding race and slavery in the book. The house used to be a plantation and didn't have the best history behind it. The author didn't shy away from her characters having these tough conversations and I felt they were done in a very graceful manner. Love a good YA that also touches on deeper and more important topics, not just the fun stuff.

I enjoyed the coming of age aspect of the story, as well as the mystery surrounding Oliver and the other ghosts at the estate. A great graphic novel for YA readers and adults too!

This was so heartwarming, emotional, cute, and had such a light spooky feeling to it. It was so easy to get invested in the story. I had a great time.

Imagine your dad is like a real life ghostbuster, but you are a teenager going to a prep school in New Orleans and are SUPER embarrassed by him. But then you get in trouble and your punishment is working with your dad for the summer. Which totally sucks, until he gets hired by the owner of a former plantation and you realize you can SEE ghosts! And one of them might be a cute boy...

That's Ghost Roast and it's really delightful and entertaining while also delivering educational content about the history of enslaved people in New Orleans. Plus there are a lot of small details some readers will appreciate, like scenes with Chelsea and her mom eating breakfast in their bonnets. Excellent YA graphic novel with lovely artwork that should be on your radar for 2024! I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

This was actually so pleasant?? Oh my God.
Not the typical ghost story. It's kinda cozy actually. The illustrations are cute, very bright and colorful and neat. Love it so much. And the story, even though It didn't instantly grip me, I eventually invested with it especially when the ghost started to showed up.

4,5 stars, rounded to 5

This was so fun! I love that the main character learns to accept something in herself that she used to find embarrassing. Ghost romance is also a win!

Chelsea Grant has tried everything to separate herself from her dad's business of being a ghost hunter. When she finds herself in hot water, grounded for the summer, and forced to work for the family business, she thinks she'll never get away from her "Ghost Girl" nickname. But when Chelsea meets a ghost in an old plantation house, she uncovers more history than she ever imagined.

This was ADORABLE. I picked this ARC up because of the cover and the concept, as a huge fan of ghostly stories, I hoped this would deliver something different and fun and it absolutely did. Chelsea is such a fun character, with a lot of heart, and even though she makes some terrible decisions in the beginning, I really grew to love her! I also really enjoyed the slow build to her discovering her gifts and the side characters that contribute a lot to this story.

The authors' choice to include all the history of New Orleans was incredible. They didn't shy away from tough topics and I loved how the art illustrated how diverse the south was both before and after the Civil War. I feel like this graphic novel nailed every little aspect, and I'm so excited to read more by these authors!

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Versify for providing me a copy of this book for an honest review.

Content warnings: Death, slavery, war, racism, bullying

When your dad is a paranormal ghost hunter, fitting in can be hard. Chelsea Grant is about to have the summer of her life when she is forced to work for her dad's company, filled with cute ghost crushes, lost histories, and solving a mystery! Chelsea has always wanted to fit in, but fitting in can be hard when you are the daughter of a ghost hunter. So after a year of finally making friends with the popular crowd and attending a prestigious high school, Chelsea thinks things are finally turning up... but after a night out backfires and she gets arrested, her punishment is to work for her dad at the Paranormal Removal Services for the entire summer. The worst part is that the secret about what her dad really does also comes out... and the fact that when she goes with him to a job and actually starts seeing ghosts, ghosts that only communicate with her, Chelsea knows her summer has just started. Then there's the mystery of the very cute ghost boy and who he is! This was a charming and fun read, definitely a cute one to add to the autumn spooky tbr!

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, Versify for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*