Real Ghosts - What Are Ghosts I have chosen to do my book report on a book called... Real Ghosts. what is a ghost suppose to look like? First you may think of something in a white sheet with holes for eyes, you may think of a ragged figure dragging chains and moaning. Or an idea of a ghost may be a figure you can see through, something that goes in and out of rooms without needing to open doors. That is the way ghosts are usually described in stories or shown in movies. But real ghosts come in many different sizes and shapes. Sometimes they are strange and frightening looking. Sometimes they look very ordinary. It is hard to tell they are ghos