![]() ![]() The two ghosts in the novel are Given, Leonie’s brother who was killed in a racially motivated shooting when he was a teenager, and Richie, a 12-year-old boy who died violently while incarcerated with Pop in the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman. Jojo, Leonie and Kayla also all have the ability to see ghosts. This causes Leonie to neglect her children and become frustrated by Jojo and Kayla learning to function without her. Leonie’s life is ruled by addiction, both to drugs and to her incarcerated boyfriend Michael, JoJo and Kayla’s harsh biological father. ![]() Jojo’s grandfather, Pop, is the only stable figure in his life. ![]() Jojo is the main caretaker for his young sister, Kayla, and the grandmother who acted as his mother throughout his childhood is dying of cancer. Much of the novel’s tension lies in Jojo and Leonie’s familial relationships. ![]()
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