This episode we’re discussing “The Ghost Bride” by Yangsze Choo, where a young woman is engaged to marry a ghost, and it turns out he's more of a meddler than she expected from the dead.
PUBLISHER: HarperAudio
YEAR: 2013
LENGTH: 368 pages (12 hours 7 minutes)
AGE: Adult
GENRE: Fantasy, Historical
RECOMMENDED: Yes
Topic 1: Murder. Begins at (1:35), CW for stalking, murder, death.
Topic 2: Overdose. Begins at (11:18), CW for overdose, death.
Topic 3: Stalking. Begins at (20:02), CW for stalking.
Promo for CPOV Fun and Games; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (33:27).
Book TW for drug use, drug abuse, excrement (brief), blood, abortion (backstory), body shaming, child abuse (backstory), medical content, child death, suicide attempt (brief mention), suicide (backstory), death.
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