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In this satirical, yet heartfelt novel, Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel at some times and the lengths we'll go to be seen. Praise for ghostgirl: * Polished dark-and-deadpan humor, it's a natural fit with Gen Y, too.\" --Publishers Weekly (starred review) * \"[Tonya] beats out witty teen-speak like a punk-band drummer, keeping the narrative fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying.\" --Kirkus (starred review) *\"Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read.\" --School Library Journal (starred review) * \"Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley's crisp, wise dialogue. 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