From the authors website: Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn’t happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister’s sake – and her own. |
I'm still not convinced that a comic book - er, graphic novel - is the proper platform for a story about a young girl with cystic fibrosis. I would rather have read about her condition, and been able to feel more of the emotions that could have been related in a story with strong word choices and descriptions. Putting the family into a position of interacting with spirits on the Day of the Dead was certainly an interesting concept. The idea that the ghosts cannot breathe, just like Maya cannot breathe was compelling, but I expected the ghosts to somehow help the situation. Instead, the story just ends without explanation or resolution. The end came suddenly with no real explanation for the final scene. I still haven't figured out what Ms. Telgemeier wanted her readers to infer at the end. Perhaps someone can enlighten me.
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