I bought “Ghost Days” because the author is a friend of mine. I was also intrigued by its description, as I am one for ooky spooky things. The book arrived Friday, June 7th, and it is now early Monday morning, June 10th. I have just finished reading it, and we’ll go ahead and throw it right there on the nose— I am haunted.
I am amazed at Elbein’s dedication to the history of this character and the landscape of the story. I could feel that hours upon hours of research was done to ensure the integrity of early 1900’s Appalachia language, social expectations, and spirituality.
Another thing about the book that thrilled me was Elbein’s descriptions of Anna’s encounters with nature. Every element, every inanimate object was alive and personified. As the story was told from Anna’s perspective, perhaps this notion was due to her experience in strange magic and settling spirits, but it also brought me into the story, and gave me everything I needed to paint the portrait of Anna O’Brian’s lonely (and often times not nearly lonely enough) life.
Finally, what I think I’ll take most from Elbein and Turrill’s work is the ferocity and persistence of Anna O’Brian. I instantly wanted to know who this woman on the cover was. I feel like every woman who reads this book will relate to and be inspired by O’Brian. With today’s environment, with the state of our country, with the fight for representation and equal rights for all, these words will stay with me and keep me moving forward:
“She pushed herself up and went on. Walking still, down the ghost days. Never walking away.”
I will never walk away. Thank you, Asher and Tiffany. You’ve given us something incredibly unique and rare.
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This book is absolutely gorgeous. Tiffany's cover art and illustrations accompanying each story are wonderfully evocative. The stories are expertly, carefully crafted, each one it's own story and a part of all the others. Asher has a real talent for building narrative atmosphere while allowing his characters to drive the story. I found Anna O'Brien really compelling. She has to deal with things that are often beyond her, and she sometimes feels inadequate, but she handles each situation as well as she can with the tools available to her (as I feel we all have to do from time to time). My favorite out of this collection were Wampus Mask, Night on the Bald, Pretty Flowers are Made for Blooming, and Speaking with Tsul'Kalu. Definitely do yourself a favor and order a copy!
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