The Sad Ghost Club
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- Create Date：2021-03-27 12:13:25
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Lize Meddings
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Summary
Ever felt anxious or alone？ Like you don't belong anywhere？ Like you're almost。。。 invisible？ Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club。
This is the story of one of those days - a day so bad you can barely get out of bed， when it's a struggle to leave the house， and when you do， you wish you hadn't。 But even the worst of days can surprise you。 When one sad ghost， lost and alone at a crowded party， spies another sad ghost across the room， they decide to leave together。 What happens next changes everything。 Because that night they start the The Sad Ghost Club - a secret society for the anxious and alone， a club for people who think they don't belong。
For fans of Heartstopper and Jennifer Niven， and for anyone who's ever felt invisible。 You are not alone。 Shhh。 Pass it on。
This is the story of one of those days - a day so bad you can barely get out of bed， when it's a struggle to leave the house， and when you do， you wish you hadn't。 But even the worst of days can surprise you。 When one sad ghost， lost and alone at a crowded party， spies another sad ghost across the room， they decide to leave together。 What happens next changes everything。 Because that night they start the The Sad Ghost Club - a secret society for the anxious and alone， a club for people who think they don't belong。
For fans of Heartstopper and Jennifer Niven， and for anyone who's ever felt invisible。 You are not alone。 Shhh。 Pass it on。
Reviews
Melina Souza
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Já acompanhava The Sad Ghost Club pelo insta e fiquei muito feliz quando soube que o livro seria lançado。Uma leitura rápida e uma forma linda e acessível de falar sobre saúde mental ♡Torcendo pra alguma editora trazer pro Brasil e pra Lize Meddings lançar mais volumes :）
Nicolacube
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Absolutely loved this book！ Amazing in every way and I really wish I had this when I was younger ❤️
Stefan Garland
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Da li je priča o anksioznim duhovima onoliko dobra koliko i zvuči？ Da， jeste， ali predosećam da će u nastavcima biti još bolja， jer je ovo tek samo uvod （doduše malo duži）。
Renee
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This was such a wholesome story and definitely had a relatability I connected with。 Reading this was such a joy and I hope in some way this touches a lot of people struggling with mental illness。 You’re never alone。
MiaPickles
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—This is the story of one of those days where you can’t leave the house， or even your own bed and if you do- you end up regretting it。 But even some of our worst days feb end up with a surprise。 Alone at a crowded party， one sad ghost spies another and they decide to leave together。 What happens next changes everything。 —THIS i didn’t know how badly i needed this book my heart is heavy :（（ okay characters were so perfectly portrayed how it is to have a mental illness。 it is so hard to describe s —This is the story of one of those days where you can’t leave the house， or even your own bed and if you do- you end up regretting it。 But even some of our worst days feb end up with a surprise。 Alone at a crowded party， one sad ghost spies another and they decide to leave together。 What happens next changes everything。 —THIS i didn’t know how badly i needed this book my heart is heavy :（（ okay characters were so perfectly portrayed how it is to have a mental illness。 it is so hard to describe sometimes but the combination of words and images in this book just perfected it。 the main ghost， SG just aligned so perfectly with me and my anxiety disorder。 from the overthinking to the talking to animals （maybe that part isn’t linked to my mental illness but besides the point）。 Meddings showed in a BEAUTIFUL way how anxiety can trap you inside yourself， and seeing SG come out of his bout of anxiety to go to a party- motivated me more than you would think。 and the introduction to socks had the exact same impact。 as someone who also missed lots of school and had retaken a year i can once again align myself with her （her？ i saw socks as a her but thinking back i can’t remember if their gender was specified。 maybe i saw so much of myself in a little ghost my mind assumed they were a girl。。 anyway） they laying in bed was how i spent MANY days and still do。 and again she is getting help and medication and takes everyday as it comes。 and this is exactly how it is having depression， you take it one step at a time。 （also one of my biggest fears is falling in public so i practically screamed at that part）。 NOW THE STORY OH MY GOD it was perfect really so i saw it in a few major ways。 One- people with mental illness， it’s an INVISIBLE ILLNESS。 you don’t see it， no one does apart from a select amount of people but most strangers wouldn’t look twice。 and i think this was so perfectly described by the use of ghosts and how well no one sees them。 but when you suffer with an invisible illness it is easier to spot others who are also suffering。 Hence why SG was not only able to see Socks but another passing ghost。 this could not describe living your life with a mental illness in a better way。 the second way i see it is， when you have anxiety you don’t want to be seen， you want to hide and cry and hope that you are able to hide from any conversation。 well， as a ghost you can easily achieve that but SG and Socks weren’t really ghosts。 they wanted to be- they wanted to hide and go unnoticed but you can’t and it’s sometimes the sad reality。 so the use of the ghost disguises was to show how we really wish we could just be invisible sometimes when we are anxious or depressed- and again this is such a beautiful portrayal of this element。 finally， we do are ignored sometimes。 our emotions and our feelings can just be completely seen through。 as our illness’ are invisible we can be seen that way。 so the idea of them being ghosh was that people don’t want to acknowledge mental illness maybe due to fear of it or the reality but it’s hard to take， so maybe people around view us as ghosts of people as they don’t see us a “normal”。 which is annoying！！！！ but the plot was so heartwarming， it just shows that yes when things are bad we need to look at some of the better things。 and it can be hard but we can。 and this THIS BOOK this book did that。 Thank you so much lize meddings for making us ghosts finally be seen <3 。。。more
Carrie-Anne
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First of all， how are you going to call me out like that？！ I recognised myself in so much of this， from overly analysing social situations that are hypothetical， to talking to my cats， to not particularly enjoying parties， to feeling a bit lost in terms of my future。 This whole comic was so relatable， I actually laughed out loud a few times at how much I saw myself in the actions and internal monologs of SG， our main character。 The Sad Ghosts Club is perfect for anyone who has felt like a bit of First of all， how are you going to call me out like that？！ I recognised myself in so much of this， from overly analysing social situations that are hypothetical， to talking to my cats， to not particularly enjoying parties， to feeling a bit lost in terms of my future。 This whole comic was so relatable， I actually laughed out loud a few times at how much I saw myself in the actions and internal monologs of SG， our main character。 The Sad Ghosts Club is perfect for anyone who has felt like a bit of an outcast， who is introverted and enjoys keeping their own company。 For people who think too much， or feel too hard - but also for anyone the total opposite of that。 Ever wondered why some people get exhausted when they have too much human interaction， or think your friend is weird for not wanting to come to a party？ Read this comic！ 。。。more
Amé
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I am now part of the Sad Ghost Club。This was a delight， and kinda a scary read。 It was way too accurate and I feel attacked
Lillee Wakefield
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So cute and sweet。
Maya
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The book is really a cute and easy to understand depiction of anxiety。it explains the feelings with easy dialogue and pictures between 2 anxious people。 Shows how each person’s anxiety manifests differently 。 Also gives help channels to reach out to 。 Really good Artifact
chelseaslibrary
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This is the cutest book with a wonderful message！ It's okay if you're not feeling okay。 It's okay to reach out to ask for help。 It's okay to take things at your own pace。 It's okay 💞 This is the cutest book with a wonderful message！ It's okay if you're not feeling okay。 It's okay to reach out to ask for help。 It's okay to take things at your own pace。 It's okay 💞 。。。more
Eden
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Sad ghosties unite！ 👻
Eira
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“𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑠， 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑠， 𝑏𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛， 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒， ℎ𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠， 𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠。。。“
e l s a
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"And you gotta remember， when everything feels overwhelming。。。 we are literally just a collection of atoms， that used to be stars， bubling around and in， like 100 years， we won't even exist and nothing mwe did or felt will mater that much anyway。。。 so why bother worrying about school， or the future， or anything， when nothing really matters， y'know？ this was so wholesome， so relatable， so precious。 "And you gotta remember， when everything feels overwhelming。。。 we are literally just a collection of atoms， that used to be stars， bubling around and in， like 100 years， we won't even exist and nothing mwe did or felt will mater that much anyway。。。 so why bother worrying about school， or the future， or anything， when nothing really matters， y'know？ this was so wholesome， so relatable， so precious。 。。。more
Charlie
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This was a sweet and meaningful read - just the thing for anyone struggling with mental health！
Kate
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"Are you a sad ghost？"I really liked this book; it is very cute， and I think it will resonate with so many people。 The main characters in this graphic novel are teenagers。 Despite it being a few years since I was one， reading this book certainly took me back to some of the feelings that I had at that time。 In fact， I would say that it has been in the last 10 years that I have perhaps started feeling more and more like the ghosts between these pages。 We follow two people， SG and Socks， who both s "Are you a sad ghost？"I really liked this book; it is very cute， and I think it will resonate with so many people。 The main characters in this graphic novel are teenagers。 Despite it being a few years since I was one， reading this book certainly took me back to some of the feelings that I had at that time。 In fact， I would say that it has been in the last 10 years that I have perhaps started feeling more and more like the ghosts between these pages。 We follow two people， SG and Socks， who both struggle with mental health， or feelings of being invisible to others。 When they meet at a party， they discover that there are others out there who feel just like them。 They find reassurance， acceptance and understanding in each other， and they come to realise that they may be able to help others who feel the same。 This was a simple book， but it was within its simplicity that its impact really shone through。 The illustrations are simply black and white; you can tell SG and Socks apart by the colour of their trousers。 Socks has a bag， but there is no suggestion of what gender each character is （we don't know Sock's real name， and SG is Sam which is gender-neutral）。 Although it is a 'simple' tale， Meddings has easily brought into focus just how some people feel generalised anxiety each day of their lives。 I would definitely recommend this to others。 And， if you are struggling with your thoughts and/or feelings， there is a useful resource list at the end， providing details of where people can get some support。 。。。more
Imanni Dior
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Loved this！ A very relatable depiction of education induced anxiety， social anxiety， fear of the future， fear of failure etc。 A positive and uplifting story， reminding us that if you feel like a sad ghost， you aren’t alone and speaking up can help ❤️
Emily Carter-Dunn
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The Sad Ghost Club sees SG， who suffers from anxiety， hype themselves up to go to a party。 Whilst there， they meet Socks who， like them， feels alone in their thoughts and feelings。This is a lovely story about two people with anxiety talking about their thoughts and ways to overcome them。 I love how it normalises mental health issues and makes it clear when you need to seek help from someone。 I also like the use of ghosts to represent those with anxiety。 This is very representative how many with The Sad Ghost Club sees SG， who suffers from anxiety， hype themselves up to go to a party。 Whilst there， they meet Socks who， like them， feels alone in their thoughts and feelings。This is a lovely story about two people with anxiety talking about their thoughts and ways to overcome them。 I love how it normalises mental health issues and makes it clear when you need to seek help from someone。 I also like the use of ghosts to represent those with anxiety。 This is very representative how many with mental health feel。As someone who suffers from some complex mental health conditions， I felt the dialogue and thoughts were spot on。 I think I've had the same thoughts and done the same things as SG and Socks at some point in my life！ I like the message， but feel it is a little basic for me。 However， I would recommend this to some of my KS3 students。Find out more about The Sad Ghost Club at https://thesadghostclub。tumblr。com/。 。。。more
Mary Louise
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Comforting and relatable。
May Reads
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Maya Miller
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Niamh Allen
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I completed this book in one sitting and oh gosh was it worth it。 Mental health is such a burden on so many peoples lives and having such an amazing writer target such topics is so important。 Struggling with mental health myself， this graphic novel genuinely allowed me to feel so at peace with how my feelings can sometimes take over daily life。 In my mind， it made me feel like I wasn’t alone， people all around you may be fighting too！ it’s just honestly beautiful✨
Cas
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A lovely little thing to experience
Between The Pages Book Club （Gemma M）
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This is another I got through the Amazon vine reviewers programme。 The description of this book just made me do it。 It is such an easy read！ Devoured within an hour。 It is set out similar to the manga and comic layout。 A graphic novel。 So very easy reading。 Beautifully illustrated throughout and the story just broke my heart！ It's all about not fitting in， feeling left out， anxiety and depression。 I could relate to many parts of this book as I'm sure many of us can。 But the ending gets brighter This is another I got through the Amazon vine reviewers programme。 The description of this book just made me do it。 It is such an easy read！ Devoured within an hour。 It is set out similar to the manga and comic layout。 A graphic novel。 So very easy reading。 Beautifully illustrated throughout and the story just broke my heart！ It's all about not fitting in， feeling left out， anxiety and depression。 I could relate to many parts of this book as I'm sure many of us can。 But the ending gets brighter and better as he makes a friend and the have an idea to make more 'ghosts' less lonely。 Loved it all。 Cannot wait to see what lies ahead for the lonely ghost。 Too cute。 Highly recommend。 A well deserved four stars from me。 。。。more
Bookphenomena （Micky）
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Headlines:CutePerfect for young people experiencing anxiety & depressionStunning non-gendered illustrationI'm a buzzing after reading this book in an hour today。 I felt tired after work and picked it up just to see what it was like and didn't look up until 'THE END'。 I have a family member with anxiety & depression and so much of this book resonated with me， especially the thought processes in a young person。 Less is more with this review， so here's a few words。The Sad Ghost Club was a beautiful Headlines:CutePerfect for young people experiencing anxiety & depressionStunning non-gendered illustrationI'm a buzzing after reading this book in an hour today。 I felt tired after work and picked it up just to see what it was like and didn't look up until 'THE END'。 I have a family member with anxiety & depression and so much of this book resonated with me， especially the thought processes in a young person。 Less is more with this review， so here's a few words。The Sad Ghost Club was a beautiful story of uncertainty， self-doubt， sadness， anxiety， friendship and feeling valued。 There's a cat and frog to further reel you in， if my review alone doesn't do it。 It covered themes of study anxiety， low mood and peer support。This graphic novel will help readers feel seen and I think that's such an important focus。 I loved that the ghosts were ungendered in naming and appearance so that no presumptions could be made about mental illness and gender whilst also encompassing any gender。I thoroughly enjoyed the journey， I totally felt the range of emotions SG was going through and I think this book has the potential to validate these experiences。Thank you Hodder Books through the vine programe for this review copy。 。。。more
Alexie
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It hit way too close to home in my opinion。
Elle
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As someone who suffered with anxiety and depression I found myself relating to this book in so many ways， I often question my everyday choices and panic much like SG in the book。 I feel that as a whole this book will not only help those who also have anxiety and depression but also help those who aren't sure whats going on in their own heads and need something to resonate with。 I'm already a fan of The Sad Ghost Club so I was excited to be given a chance to read this， I definitely would pick up As someone who suffered with anxiety and depression I found myself relating to this book in so many ways， I often question my everyday choices and panic much like SG in the book。 I feel that as a whole this book will not only help those who also have anxiety and depression but also help those who aren't sure whats going on in their own heads and need something to resonate with。 I'm already a fan of The Sad Ghost Club so I was excited to be given a chance to read this， I definitely would pick up a physical copy and go back to it as often as I needed it just to remind myself that I'm not alone and my feelings are very much validated。 。。。more
Sara
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Di solito è il lettore ad empatizzare con i personaggi， ma in questo caso avviene l'opposto: è il libro ad essere entrato in empatia con me。 Se pure voi siete "sad ghosts" questa è anche la vostra storia。 Di solito è il lettore ad empatizzare con i personaggi， ma in questo caso avviene l'opposto: è il libro ad essere entrato in empatia con me。 Se pure voi siete "sad ghosts" questa è anche la vostra storia。 。。。more
Tyra
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So so so cute！ The mental health representation is phenomenal and I really related to both of the ghosts。 Looking forward to reading more in this series and from this author
Kate （GirlReading）
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please do excuse me while I cry over my new favourite sad， anxious ghost friends。
Bethany
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I am a sad ghost 👻
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Sad Ghost Club&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0