About This Book
"She is a Haunting" is a chilling Young Adult supernatural horror novel that follows Jade Nguyen, a seventeen-year-old bisexual girl, as she spends a summer in Vietnam. She's there to help her estranged father restore a dilapidated French colonial house, intended to be a vacation rental. However, the house is deeply connected to a dark history and is inhabited by vengeful ghosts with their own agenda, drawing Jade into a terrifying struggle. The book explores themes of cultural identity, family reconciliation, and self-discovery amidst the supernatural suspense. Parents should be aware of moderate scary scenes and peril, suitable for mature teen readers.
Seventeen-year-old bisexual Jade Nguyen is spending the summer in Vietnam at the French colonial house her estranged father is fixing up as a vacation rental, but unbeknownst to her family, the house and its ghosts have other plans.
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Discussion Prompts
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How does Jade's experience in Vietnam connect to her sense of cultural identity and belonging?
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Discuss the complex relationship between Jade and her father. How does the haunting affect their dynamic?
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What role does the French colonial history play in the haunting of the house?
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How does Jade's bisexuality inform her perspective or experiences in the story?
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What does the book suggest about the nature of memory, history, and justice?
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NYT Bestseller
Young Adult Hardcover (11 weeks on list)
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