Recently, some friends and I have put together a book club. This book was my pick for our first read and surprisingly, the majority voted on it.

It’s been a long time that I have read a book that was as easy to read as this one. The Saturday Night Ghost Club follows our protagonist, Jake, throughout his 12th Summer hunting ghost with his new friends and estranged, somewhat eccentric, uncle. The story is set in the 80’s and also switches perspectives between Jake through his summer in the past and the present day.

The characters are excellent. I think Davidson does a great job by showing how different and complex these characters are. I’m a simp for complex characters, as you can tell from the rest of my reviews.

The story definitely reminds me of Stand by Me. In that movie we see four friends take a journey to find something, but they eventually find themselves. This book is similar, as yes, it’s about a ghost hunting club, but there is so much more beneath the surface. Each character faces a unique challenge amongst themselves, whether they understand that or not.

The book is under 200 pages as well. It has some cursing which makes it more appealing (to me as an adult reader) and the book tackles some complex shit about coming of age, mental illness, depression, and grief. It’s very entertaining and a great read. (One of my book club members chose the audio book. Just note that the narrator might not do the book as much justice as it would get from you reading it yourself.)