Anya's Ghost
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Anya's Ghost is a coming-of-age[4][5] ghost story[6] in graphic novel format.[7] The first book by cartoonist Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost was published on June 7, 2011.
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Author | Vera Brosgol |
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Language | English |
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Set in | New England |
Published | June 7, 2011 (2011-06-07) |
Publisher | First Second Books |
Media type | Graphic novel |
Pages | 221[1][2] or 224[3] |
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ISBN | 978-1-59643-552-0 |
741.5973 |
In the novel, unpopular Anya befriends the ghost of Emily, a girl around Anya's age who died 90 years earlier. After failing to make Anya popular and happy, Emily becomes manipulative and controlling, leading Anya to discover the truth about Emily's death.
Anya's Ghost took four years from inception to publication, and is drawn predominantly in hues of violet. Well received by critics, Anya's Ghost is the recipient of Cyblis, Harvey, and Eisner awards. Production on a film adaptation of the novel was supposed to begin by the end of 2017.