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The Ghost of Milagro Creek by Melanie Sumner

The Ghost of Milagro Creek

by Melanie Sumner

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  • Jul 2010, 272 pages
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  • Judy G. (Carmel, IN)
    Disappointed in the Ghost
    Not a page-turner for me. To enjoy you must read in 1-2 sittings which was impossible for me. Book jumped around so much I never became truly engaged. However, I found some incredibly beautiful sections--when Rocky, Mister & Tomas visited the symphony, Mister's questions of Chief as a boy, etc. I am very impressed with this author's ability & potential; but am disappointed in the structure and construction.
  • Robin W. (Marinette, WI)
    I just don't get it.....
    I have a tough time understanding a story with mystical and spiritual elements. The story jumped between time frames and was difficult for me to understand. However, I did want to keep reading - I found the characters and the locations compelling.
  • Marci G. (Sicklerville, New Jersey)
    Dissapointing
    I am usually on target with my book choices, but The Ghost of Milagro Creek disappointed me. I enjoyed learning about the Indian and Hispanic culture in Taos, New Mexico but felt I never got a handle on the characters. Overall the book was difficult to follow, very disjointed
  • Karen H. (Auburn, MA)
    Interesting, but hard to follow
    I really wanted to thoroughly enjoy this book! Instead I only got about halfway there. I loved how the story was told through the eyes of the old witch, and how it weaved in the lives of the children. The writing style gave it a fairy-tale/folk-tale feel that drew me in, but the story jumped around in a way that didn't feel cohesive. Sometimes jumping around can add to a story line, but in this case it took away from it. Not 5 stars, but an interesting and different read.
  • Donna W. (Wauwatosa, WI)
    The Ghost of Milagro Creek
    Melanie Sumner had a good idea for a story, and I really wanted to like this book. The story is set in the Taos, New Mexico area, and sometimes her descriptions were so good that I really felt I got a good sense of not only the area, but also the culture. However, her chapters kept jumping around, not only in time but also in the character speaking. It sometimes took a paragraph or two to figure out who was speaking. This jumping around also interfered with my forming an attachment to the characters.

    A sense of mysticism is developed throughout the book, but this only serves as a detraction from the story itself. The author's love of the area is evident, and she does a good job painting a beautiful picture of the Mexican/Indian cultures.
  • Darlene C. (Woodstock, il)
    The Ghost of Milagro Creek
    I was disappointed in this book. I thought perhaps it would have the same flavor as House of Spirits (Isabel Allende) or The Milagro Bean Field Wars. I found the book very confusing and hard to follow. The chapters not only flipped back and forth between time periods but also characters. It usually took 2 or 3 paragraphs at the beginning of each chapter to figure out who was speaking. The last half of the book was somewhat better but I found I had no idea what the plot was for the first 100 pages - not sure I ever "got it". The book left me with many questions and generally dissatisfied. I will not be recommending this to my book clubs or reader friends.
  • Marion T. (Palatine, IL)
    The Ghost of Milagro Creek
    Not worth the time spent on reading this book. I found the characters very one dimensional and little plot development. Though the really looked forward to this book after reading the summary, Melanie Sumner missed the mark.
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