Marly's Ghost
By David Levithan; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
(Speak, Paperback, 9780142409121, 176pp.)
Publication Date: October 18, 2007
Categories: Horror & Ghost Stories, Love & Romance, Social Issues - Death & Dying
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When Ben?s girlfriend, Marly, dies, he feels his life is over. What could possibly matter now when Marly is gone? So when Valentine?s Day approaches, it makes sense that this day that was once so meaningful to Ben leaves him feeling bitter and hollow. But then Marly shows up?or at least her ghost does?along with three others spirits. Now Ben must take a painful journey through Valentine?s Days past, present, and future, and what he discovers will change him forever.
David Levithan lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. Brian Selznick lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The magical realism is powerful throughout, especially in the love story. . . . A solid story . . . (Booklist)
A great addition to the literature of the (ValentineÆs) holiday season. (Kirkus Reviews)
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