The Ghost of You, Michael Gray Bulla
The Ghost of You, Michael Gray Bulla
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The Ghost of You

Author: Michael Gray Bulla

Narrator: Neo Cihi

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2024


Synopsis

From the author of If I Can Give You That comes an emotional novel that follows a transgender teen who must grapple with a friendship fracturing and a new romance blossoming, all while being haunted by a devastating loss. A must-read for fans of How It Feels to Float and The Ghosts We Keep.Caleb’s world broke the day his brother died of a drug overdose. Now in the throes of grief, Caleb hardly ever sees his friends anymore, and school isn’t much better. He’s on the verge of failing his songwriting class, never mind that music used to be his greatest passion. Even Tanya, his best friend, is growing tired of trying to push him back into his life.But perhaps most concerning of all: A black cat has been following Caleb around…a cat that only he can see. A cat that may just be a ghost.Then Caleb is assigned a songwriting partner in class: Emmett, the nonbinary lead singer of a local punk band. The cat takes a liking to Emmett—and maybe Caleb does, too. As they write together, Caleb begins opening up about his grief, and the two realize they have more in common than expected. Now Caleb will have to decide if he is ready to heal with Emmett’s help—or recede in life and become as invisible as the ghostly cat at his heel.

About Michael Gray Bulla

Michael Gray Bulla is a recent graduate of Wells College. He was named the 2017 Nashville Youth Poet Laureate with Southern Word and is the author of the poetry collection Letters to the Home. He is also the cohost of the literary podcast Bookends. Gray's first book is If I Can Give You That, and his second is The Ghost of You. Originally from Nashville, Bulla currently resides in Ithaca, New York. Visit him online at michaelgraybulla.com or on Twitter or Instagram @graybulla.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on November 15, 2024

Actual rating 4.5 stars. For fans of Mason Deaver. For those who have a soft spot for sadder stories. And definitely for cat lovers. The Ghost of You is just up my alley, and I was so happy that I got to read it. I'm also a little stunned, that so few people have read it so far and added it to their T......more

Goodreads review by Anniek on September 13, 2024

Many thanks to Harper360YA for the digital review copy. Petition for people to stop sleeping on Michael Gray Bulla's books. Having loved his debut, If I Can Give You That, and having loved The Ghost of You now, I think it's safe to say I can add a new author to my list of favourites. I'm so impressed......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on September 21, 2024

After the tragic overdose of his brother, Caleb struggles with grief and isolation, jeopardizing his passion for music and pushing away friends. When he partners with Emmett, a nonbinary musician, and encounters a ghostly cat, Caleb confronts his pain and begins to find the possibility of healing an......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on September 12, 2024

This was a deeply personal and at times very emotionally heavy book about a trans boy dealing with his grief overing losing his older brother to a heroin overdose. When Caleb starts seeing a ghost cat, he doesn't know if he's starting to lose it or if perhaps the cat is there to help him deal with h......more

Goodreads review by PErvOL on September 18, 2024

4,25⭐️......more