Tuesday, January 4, 2022

My Country Is a Ghost, by Eugenia Triantafyllou

The setup for My Country Is a Ghost is interesting, but kind of a stretch. People's ancestors routinely stick around as ghosts and can accompany a person and even talk to them. But the US (maybe, the country isn't specifically mentioned but it sounds like the US) doesn't allow immigrants to bring their ghosts with them. Without the ghosts, our protagonist feels in constant danger of losing her heritage. It's an interesting try at making that heritage loss tangible.


My Goodreads Review

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