"This is what it’s like to be Jewishin Europe.Every beautiful thinghas horror buried under it.I’m always walking on bones."a melancholic but moving story about a young latina jewish girl who spends her summer in a ghost story. i was impressed by how even through verse prose, r.m. romero was able to cover a variety of themes, from the frustrations of adolescence, the fears and tribulations of immigrant families, the despair of post-wwii europe for european jews, and horrors of legends."This is a cemetery,I realize.And I don’t think anyone remembersit’s here.Anyoneexceptforme."romero moves seamlessly between moments of discovery, sorrow, isolation, and even joy. her writing paints a vivid scene and imbues much personality into our protagonist, ilana."Having a ghostis like having a cat.They wander where they likeand won’t comewhen you call.""Prague believes in magic.Prague believes in itself.(I wishI could be more like Prague.)"this was my first book from romero and i was quite impressed. there is a whimsical is eerie feel to her stories that i enjoyed and look forward to reading more of."Because that’s the other partof being a Jew in Europe—each step I takeis in defiance of everyonewho didn’t want me here.""The final girl survivesbecause she can bejust as ruthlessas the monsterwho wantsto destroy her."