Books Are Gems

 

Ayan's Book Review
The Ghost and the Greyhound

-by Bryan Snyder

I’ll start by saying that reading this book is like living inside it with the characters. The scenes, descriptions, the woods, the smell, the sound, everything draws the reader into the book to have a vivid cinematic experience instead of just reading a book. I loved the world-building of this slightly fantastical story and the transition from the real world to the fantasy world.

Piers was an average boy living an average life, and he was also bullied by older and stronger boys. Everything changed for him the day, in the woods, suddenly his dog Nixon started talking. Following Nixon, Piers entered deep into the forest and met a ghost girl. The girl takes Piers to her world. What follows next is the gripping tale of ‘The Ghost and the Greyhound.’ 

I loved this book’s themes, which include friendship, perseverance, and that, big and small, everyone can work together. 

This book’s pacing is fast and engaging and made it hard to put down the book each night. 😊 The character development is great, too. 

To summarize, I absolutely loved this book. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but I can assure you that it won’t be the last. I can hardly wait for the sequel of “The Ghost and the Greyhound.”

I would recommend this book for children 11+ as there are some difficult concepts for younger children to handle, but I think even adults will enjoy this book very much.

I give this book 5/5 stars as this is one of the highly engaging tales I’ve read. This book is nothing like I've ever read. It's one of a kind.

Happy reading!

-Ayan