Book Review: A Ghost Heart

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Sam Gambacorta
11-4-17
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A Ghost Heart

Reviewed By Sam Gambacorta: 12-6-17

If there is anybody who will do something stupid with you, it's your best friend. Just imagine having your BFF hanging out with group they said they'll never hang out with. Slowly drifting away from you because you turned silent and start talking about pee and then found out that your former best friend died. In this novel, A Thing About Jellyfish, by Ali Benjamin explains Suzys and her ‘best’ friend Frankie's relationship and how it changed with inquisitiveness.

In modern day Oregon, her life turned upside down. She believes she had lost her best friend because of all the embarrassment she caused her. When she went quiet she discovered the things

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