Welcome to KIWIreviews - product reviews
•  click here to return to the homepage  •
Welcome visitor.Join us or log in

Product reviews on kiwireviews.nz : Friday 29th March 2024 - 11:08:43

QuickSearch for:    What is QuickSearch?
QuickJump to:    What is QuickJump?
logon name: p/w:  

I want to:

You Are Here...

Home > Categories > Books > Young Adult > Ruined: A Ghost Story review

« The Worst Week of My Life - The Complete Collection reviewThe Worst Week of My Life - The Complete CollectionConspiracy 365 : 10 : October reviewConspiracy 365 : 10 : October »

Score: 9.3/10  [1 review]
4 out of 5
ProdID: 2710 - Ruined: A Ghost Story
Written by: Paula Morris

Ruined: A Ghost Story
Price:
$21.00
Sample/s Supplied by:
Click to search for all products supplied by Scholastic (NZ)

Disclosure StatementFULL DISCLOSURE: A number of units of this product have, at some time, been provided to KIWIreviews by Scholastic (NZ) or their agents for the sole purposes of unbiased, independent reviews. No fee was requested, offered nor accepted by KIWIreviews or the reviewers themselves - these are genuine, unpaid consumer reviews.
Available:
August 2009

Ruined: A Ghost Story product reviews

Rebecca couldn't feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is travelling. She's staying in a creepy old house with her aunt. And at the snooty prep school, the filthy-rich girls treat Rebecca like she's invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if he's got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city. There's just one catch: Lisette is a ghost.

A ghost with a deep, dark secret, and a serious score to settle.

As Rebecca learns more from her ghost friend -- and as she slowly learns to trust Anton Grey -- she also uncovers startling truths about her own history. Will Rebecca be able to right the wrongs of the past, or has everything been ruined beyond repair?

Check out Scholastic (NZ) onlineClick here to see all the listings for Scholastic (NZ) Visit their website They do not have a Twitter account Check them out on Facebook They do not have a YouTube Channel They do not have a Pinterest board They do not have an Instagram channel They do not have a TikTok channel



Tags:
ghosts   mardi gras   new orleans   paula morris   scholastic
Other listings you may be interested in:
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 
Rating: 8.8
Merry Gentry : 3 : Seduced by MoonlightMerry Gentry : 3 : Seduced by Moonlight
Rating: 7.5
The Gabble - and other storiesThe Gabble - and other stories
Rating: 9.8
Stranger MadnessStranger Madness
Rating: 9.5
Captain America - The First AvengerCaptain America - The First Avenger
Rating: 8.8
Ella and Olivia - 1 - Cupcake CatastropheElla and Olivia - 1 - Cupcake Catastrophe
Rating: 9.9
The Bathing WomenThe Bathing Women
Rating: 8.5
The big book of everything for boysThe big book of everything for boys
Rating: 9.5
Emily Feather and the  Enchanted DoorEmily Feather and the  Enchanted Door
Rating: 8.4
My New Zealand Story: Lighthouse FamilyMy New Zealand Story: Lighthouse Family
Rating: 9.5
Ko Terā atu o ngā tamaKo Terā atu o ngā tama
Rating: 9.8
Too Many SheepToo Many Sheep
Rating: 9.0
Kowhai KidsKowhai Kids
Rating: 9.6

Product reviews...

Everyone is welcome to post a review. You will need to Join up or log in to post yours.

Click here to read the profile of anistasya

Review by: anistasya (Beaulah)
Dated: 27th of October, 2010

Link to this review Report this review

 

This Review: 9.3/10
Price:
Score 9 out of 10
Rereadability:
Score 9 out of 10
Lose Track of Time:
Score 10 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 9 out of 10

A quite stunning, ethereal glimpse of New Orleans, both in the present and in the past. When Rebecca is forced to stay with her Aunt in New Orleans, she is not happy. It is well outside her comfort zone. The temperature is too wet and warm, the people too stuck up. But meeting the ghost Listette in the local cemetery changes everything. As the two become friends, Rebecca learns that there is something decidedly sinister going on.

Paula Morris definitely knows her city and it is a thrill to read a book by a New Zealand author living overseas. She has woven together a beautiful story that helped me understand a lot more about the spectacular uniqueness of New Orleans culture, from the old families to the ghost stories and Mardi Gras, as well as having a captivating plot with plenty of unexpected twists.

Ruined was a wonderful read (not at all scary) and I would definitely recommend it, especially for young adult girls.

Random listing from 'Books'...

Score: 9.8
Product reviews for listing 3347: The Invincible Iron Man: An Origin Story -  Author: Rich Thomas

Product image for The Invincible Iron Man: An Origin StoryBased on the Marvel comic book series The Invincible Iron Man.

Adapted by Rich Thomas for the Marvel, An Origin Story series.

Heroes aren't born they're built.

A hardcover, colour illustrated children's book.

Go to the listing

General Disclaimer...

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker - Do not copy content from this page. Creative Commons Licence All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.

"Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?"
unattributed