SuitabookGrief and self-blame
Chloe grieves her parents and blames herself for surviving; the ghost boy has blamed himself for his brother’s death.
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Patti Larsen - Author
This is a child-centred ghost story about bereavement, relocation and friendship. Chloe’s investigation gradually links her own guilt with the ghost boy’s guilt, giving the supernatural mystery an emotional purpose.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a child-centred ghost story about bereavement, relocation and friendship. Chloe’s investigation gradually links her own guilt with the ghost boy’s guilt, giving the supernatural mystery an emotional purpose.
Chloe grieves her parents and blames herself for surviving; the ghost boy has blamed himself for his brother’s death.
Chloe moves from Ontario to Prince Edward Island and must live with her aunt in an unfamiliar house; a boy wants to be her friend.
Chloe encounters a ghostly boy, then investigates his history and discovers a secret connected with his brother.
The central losses are significant: Chloe’s parents die in a car accident, and the ghost boy is associated with his brother’s death. The story also includes fear and intrigue around a ghostly presence.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: another book-specific source is still needed; the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.