The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson is a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Niagara Falls, Canada. The narrative follows Jake, a 12-year-old boy, who forms a bond with his eccentric uncle, Calvin, and a new friend, Billy Yellowbird. Together, they embark on adventures with the Saturday Night Ghost Club, exploring haunted sites while navigating the challenges of growing up. The writing style evokes nostalgia and a sense of magic, drawing readers into the world of childhood curiosity and imagination.
The book blends elements of urban legends, family drama, and ghost stories, creating a narrative that delves into themes of friendship, love, and memory. Through Jake's eyes, readers are taken on a journey that intertwines the supernatural with the realities of adolescence, ultimately leading to a poignant exploration of coming to terms with the complexities of life and adulthood.
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Content warnings for The Saturday Night Ghost Club include themes of mental illness, depictions of grief, childhood bullying, and elements of loss.
From The Publisher:
An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends
"A celebration of the secret lives of children, both their wonders and their horrors . . . Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful." -Jason Heller, NPR
Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place - Jake Baker spends most of his time with his uncle Calvin, a kind but eccentric enthusiast of occult artifacts and conspiracy theories. The summer Jake turns twelve, he befriends a pair of siblings new to town, and so Calvin decides to initiate them all into the "Saturday Night Ghost Club." But as the summer goes on, what begins as a seemingly light-hearted project may ultimately uncover more than any of its members had imagined. With the alternating warmth and sadness of the best coming-of-age stories, The Saturday Night Ghost Club is a note-perfect novel that poignantly examines the haunting mutability of memory and storytelling, as well as the experiences that form the people we become, and establishes Craig Davidson as a remarkable literary talent.
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1 comment(s)
3.5.
It was a quick, easy read. I liked it. I wasn’t blown away by it but I liked it.
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