This book is definitely for elementary school children, not middle schoolers as I originally thought. It was fun and light. Her gift of being able to read the future by looking at flowers seemed interesting and I'm sure kids would find it magical. It could also be funny at times in the way she interacted with the ghosts.
It took me a while to get through the book because other than Paloma the rest of the characters seemed sort of caricatures. Especially her extended family. Even her friends feel like generic friends from any other book. I wasn't terribly curious about what would happen next and I really hated her little sister so whenever she was on the page it was a bit difficult to keep going.
There is nothing gruesome or gory so parents shouldn't feel apprehensive about their children reading it. And I thought the cover of the book was fun!
It took me a while to get through the book because other than Paloma the rest of the characters seemed sort of caricatures. Especially her extended family. Even her friends feel like generic friends from any other book. I wasn't terribly curious about what would happen next and I really hated her little sister so whenever she was on the page it was a bit difficult to keep going.
There is nothing gruesome or gory so parents shouldn't feel apprehensive about their children reading it. And I thought the cover of the book was fun!