Anya's Ghost

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Anya’s Ghost is a coming-of-age ghost story by Vera Brosgol. It was published in graphic novel format in 2011, though Brosgol, who both wrote and drew the story, has said that it took four years to complete. Fleming, Mike Jr (August 23, 2017). "Dan Mazer To Helm Supernatural Comedy 'Anya's Ghost' ". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017 . Retrieved August 24, 2017. In the first place, Brosgol works hard to make Anya a character who very easily could be weird or strange or unwelcome but isn’t. She’s a typical teen from an immigrant family. She herself is an immigrant and by her word we learn that she’s worked very hard to compen If there’s one negative, it’s purely down to me rather than Brosgol: I’ve read a wee bit too many books like this before and I can’t get as excited over it as I have others. If I’d read this before American Born Chinese, Friends With Boys, and Ms Marvel, I’m sure I’d be more enthusiastic. urn:lcp:isbn_9781596437135:epub:d2438f0a-cabd-42b9-b297-53d2ced29cee Foldoutcount 0 Identifier isbn_9781596437135 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t77t1rr7w Invoice 1213 Isbn 9781596437135

Dima, a little Russian boy whose family is friends with Anya's mother, was always friendly with Anya and appears to think they're friends. In fact, Anya hates him and tries to ignore him, believing he deserves to be bullied for being a "fobby creep". Later in the story, when Anya realizes how unfair and judgmental she has been, she starts to be nicer to Dima. She opens up to him on how she was also bullied as a child, telling him not to worry about impressing his schoolmates because being popular isn't really that important. Anya has enough on her plate already with trying to fit in, seem cool and general school drama but now she has a ghost to worry about too. Anya's Ghostby Russian-American author and illustrator Vera Brosgol is a delightful coming-of-age graphic novel with a supernatural twist, but what really makes it shine are the ways it also examines immigrant identities. Having a ghost as a companion--one she uses to her advantage until she realizes she's unleashed far more than shes bargained for--gives Anya a new perspective on life and her peers, ultimately leading her to reflect inwardly on herself. With adorable and effective artwork and a rather textured plot that feels fresh even when it recycles a few genre clichés, Anya's Ghost is a fun and gritty story. Self-Disposing Villain: How Emily originally died. After burning the couple, she fled from the angry mob after her and fell in the well, killing herself in the process.Sympathy for the Devil: Anya feels this for Emily after she takes control of her own skeleton and drags herself out of the well, bones falling apart and incapable of even forming any words with her decommissioned jawbone. Anya admits to her that she understands what it's like to want another person's life, but that neither of them can actually know what's going in someone else's head, and that they might be hurting just as much as you. She comes closer, puts her arm out, and gently tells her that what she wants, a chance to live again vicariously through Anya, doesn't even exist. Emily sheds silent tears and dissipates herself into the night sky. Fog Feet: Emily's feet either are fully formed or just part of a tail connected to her bones depending on what she's doing. Required Reading: 50 of the Best Kids Comics". Paste. Avondale Estates, Georgia: Wolfgang's Vault. April 7, 2017. ISSN 1540-3106. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017 . Retrieved July 28, 2017. Creepy Gym Coach: Anya hates doing the bleep test because she thinks the male gym teacher "just likes seeing [the girls] run around in those stupid skirts." Anya's Ghost is drawn in what Pamela Paul called a "deep violet palette" [1] that Brosgol called "purpley-blue". The artist herself said she chose the colors "for no other reason than I like purpley-blue and I think it feels right for the story". [10] Susan Carpenter of the Los Angeles Times interpreted the colors as "a subtle underscoring of Anya's bruised ego". [7] Publication [ edit ]

Anya's Ghost is a YA (maybe grades 5-8) novel by Russian-American Brosgol. It's the story of a Russian-Ameican girl named Anya that wants badly to fit in. She smokes to look cool, she calls herself Brown instead of her long and complicated Russian name, she avoids Russian-American nerd boy Dima, she wants to lose weight so avoids fatty Russian foods, she is sort of attracted to a hot non-Russian guy. Sort of YA high school world. Echoes of American Born Chinese re: wanting to fit in, being somewhat ashamed of your heritage. Yandere: Arguably subverted. Emily didn't 'help' Anya for her sake, she did it because she wanted to make Anya live the life she couldn't have. And Emily is the perfect compensation for own weaknesses, enabling to instead integrate strength and self confidence. That this could possibly go terribly wrong is the icing on the mystery cake. Although hopefully not many fantasy friends have such dark secrets in their past. Let's get this out of the way first: Anya Borzakovskaya is awesome. She's got the normal teenage insecurities going on and her desire to blend in is compounded by being a Russian immigrant. She looks around her and sees skinny, blonde and effortless perfection compared to her love handles, cultural heritage and social awkwardness. She's negative and snarky, so focused on conformity she's unable to appreciate the unique aspects of her life and the good things that come with it.

Anya's Ghost won the 2011 Cybils literary award in the Young Adult category. [12] It also won the 2012 Harvey Award for "Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers" [11] and the 2012 Eisner Award for " Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12–17)". [13] Anya's Ghost was nominated for the 2011 Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel, but lost to Neonomicon by Alan Moore. [14] What worked- the author was sincere. The story was a genuine look at an American high school. It felt to me as if Daria’s World was a Russian immigrant and transplanted in the 21st century. So I did reminisce and got a few laughs, especially the gym class scene. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2015-09-21 13:54:38.537796 Bookplateleaf 0006 Boxid IA1154814 City New York Donor

Ambiguous Situation: Emily claims to have died after fleeing from a maniac who murdered her parents and then falling down the well. Actually, she was hunted down by an angry mob after burning down the house of the guy who rejected her with him still inside, but we don't know if she was killed by the mob and her body was thrown into the well, or if she fell into the well while fleeing and died of starvation/dehydration in there instead. Not Good with Rejection: Taken to dark extremes with Emily. The guy she loved rejected her and called her ugly...so she murdered him and the girl he turned her away for. Not So Similar: After Anya leaves the party upon learning Sean is a creep, Emily tries to convince her to stay. At one point during the heated discussion, Emily tries to argue that she's just trying to keep Anya from ever being alone, as it was previously mentioned she lost her fiancé decades ago (even though this turns out to be false). To this, Anya has to spell it out to Emily that Sean is hardly comparable to her war-hero fiancé. One is only unreachable by sleeping six feet under, and the other is unattainable by sleeping with his best friend's girlfriend.Wilson, Kristian (June 15, 2016). " 'Anya's Ghost' Author Vera Brosgol Has A New Graphic Novel On The Way! — EXCLUSIVE IMAGES". Bustle. New York City. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016 . Retrieved July 29, 2017.