Title: Taxi Ghost
Author: Sophie Escabasse
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Publication date: September 3, 2024
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Summary
For winter break, all Adèle wants to do is read, spend time with her friends, and just generally be cozy. But unfortunately, life had other ideas. When Adèle gets her first period, suddenly she starts seeing ghosts. A gift that is passed down through her family. Both her grandmother and her sister have their own ideas about what Adèle should do with her gift. But really, it’s up to Adèle.
Adèle quickly learns that ghosts have been using her sister’s car to get around the city for years. It’s there she forms her relationship with her first ghost, and learns that maybe their desires are intertwined.
Review: Taxi Ghost
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Graphic for and advanced copy of Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse! The Witches of Brooklyn is a favorite middle grade graphic novel of mine, so I was excited to pick this one up. And I am happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed!
At this point, I feel like Escabasse has a unique art style that immediately draws you into the story. Her lettering and writing also feels unique to her, and all around works so well for the tone of her books. This book sort of hints at Witches of Brooklyn, which I always find so fun! Authors hinting at their other works feels like a kind of easter egg.
The characters in this one were so well rounded, even some of the ghosts that Adèle interacts with. We get a contrast in her grandmother and her sister; her grandmother wants her to have nothing to do with ghosts, and her sister is fascinated by it (even though she can’t see them). Their family dynamic is one of the best things about the book, especially how supportive they are of each other.
This is a book about ghosts and about family, but it’s also about defending your neighborhood and community. They all learn to work together to save what they love, and it’s such a lovely thing. If you love magical middle grade graphic novels, definitely pick this one up!
4.5/5 stars