Definite trigger warnings for talk of cancer and tumors, trauma to the brain (and how the brain copes with trauma), talk of brain surgery in detail and loss of loved ones. I had pretty much guessed the reveal (at least the jist of it) about 2/3 of the way through the book, but even having done that there were still some surprise elements. He spends the summer checking out locations of local legends with his uncle and a couple new friends – the stories themselves, as his uncle tells them, are dark and compelling – but there isn’t as much supernatural as I would have hoped.

We follow Jake primarily during the summer of his 12th year, but also follow him as an adult for part of the book. It is a coming of age story, but also talks a lot about cancer (specifically in the brain) and trauma to the brain and its effects. While I did enjoy the story as a whole, I didn’t really connect with it. 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.I was really excited for this book when I heard the premise of it, but it fell short for me – I think that’s more of an expectation problem where I was hoping for a certain thing and didn’t get it. The summer Jake turns twelve, he befriends a pair of siblings new to town, and so Calvin decides to initiate them all into the 'e Saturday Night Ghost Club.'e 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. Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful.'e -Jason Heller, NPRGrowing 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 Saturday Night Ghost Club - by Craig Davidson (Paperback) 15.49When purchased online Out of Stock About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inch (W) x. Tremblays novel, 'The Cabin at the End of the World,' a dark tale of terrible choices and impending doom. 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'e A celebration of the secret lives of children, both their wonders and their horrors. Balancing a fine line between childhood wonder and adult understanding, Craig Davidsons The Saturday Night Ghost Club follows Jake Baker as a successful. Released on February 3, 2023, the film is based on Paul G.

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