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sloanjulia17's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Initial Reaction: 7
Characters: 9
Setting: 6
Plot: 8
Pace: 8
Style: 7
Ending: 7
Enjoyment: 9
61/16 = 3.81
Rounded to 4.0
kitsunebi_reads's review against another edition
5.0
I woke up dead at the mall is a totally new approach to the ten ghost genre. It's cute, sweet, heartfelt and has an ending that makes you feel complete and satisfied. A quick and enjoyable read.
tonjeh's review
2.75
Sarah was an absolute pain in the ass throughout this entire book. Although she knew what she had to do she always seemed to do the exact opposite. It took her forever to make a decision all the way up to the final page of the book.
These are just some of the things I found annoying:
"Oh I know: I have to communicate with my father through singing!" *Sings four words and then proceeds to scream and shout about evil stepmother and how her father needs to get out before it's too late failing to gain his attention (obviously.)*
"You have to return to the elevator when I call your names or you'll be stuck on earth forever" *stands two feet away from the elevator not managing to step inside because she needs Nick with her all the time to function as a normal human being and –surprisingly enough – ends up getting stuck on earth with Nick*
"Please, I need you to say you love me before I leave" *stands there suddenly unable to speak although she clearly loves this stupid guy which honestly should've been pretty obvious even to Nick considering she's a mess whenever he's not around*
*Continuously breaking all the rules of the afterlife (which you'd think was somewhat important not to break considering you could be stuck in between life and death forever if you do) and somehow gets away with it every time and no one seems to be bothered by it and instead decides that she is worthy of becoming an angel*
Alice was definitely my favourite character, mostly because she seemed to be the only reasonable one in the book who was actually bothered by the consequences they might end up having.
Declan was a breath of fresh air and I had a fun time reading whenever he was around. When it was revealed that he was the one who 'technically' killed Sarah it felt like a lazy solution and the easiest way to explain things quickly in order to make room for more self doubting and annoying behaviour.
Nonetheless, this was a great story with somewhat good characters so it wasn't a completely wasted read.
These are just some of the things I found annoying:
"Oh I know: I have to communicate with my father through singing!" *Sings four words and then proceeds to scream and shout about evil stepmother and how her father needs to get out before it's too late failing to gain his attention (obviously.)*
"You have to return to the elevator when I call your names or you'll be stuck on earth forever" *stands two feet away from the elevator not managing to step inside because she needs Nick with her all the time to function as a normal human being and –surprisingly enough – ends up getting stuck on earth with Nick*
"Please, I need you to say you love me before I leave" *stands there suddenly unable to speak although she clearly loves this stupid guy which honestly should've been pretty obvious even to Nick considering she's a mess whenever he's not around*
*Continuously breaking all the rules of the afterlife (which you'd think was somewhat important not to break considering you could be stuck in between life and death forever if you do) and somehow gets away with it every time and no one seems to be bothered by it and instead decides that she is worthy of becoming an angel*
Alice was definitely my favourite character, mostly because she seemed to be the only reasonable one in the book who was actually bothered by the consequences they might end up having.
Declan was a breath of fresh air and I had a fun time reading whenever he was around. When it was revealed that he was the one who 'technically' killed Sarah it felt like a lazy solution and the easiest way to explain things quickly in order to make room for more self doubting and annoying behaviour.
Nonetheless, this was a great story with somewhat good characters so it wasn't a completely wasted read.
infectedarea's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
greergreer's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
kketelaar's review
2.0
I picked this book up because one of my favorite reviewers at BookRiot.com rated it as her favorite new release in March. I have to wonder if we read the same book. The author gets two stars for her gift at portraying teenage snark humorously; but the rest was just cheesy.
cogsofencouragement's review
3.0
I read this because the title caught my attention on a Book Riot list of unconventional YA love stories. I borrowed it from the library and did enjoy that it was different from anything I have read.
ganitsirk's review
4.0
This was a fun read! Nothing groundbreaking, but it wasnt trying to be. I really enjoyed the story and the ending. Fun, lighthearted, quick YA read.
plaidpladd's review against another edition
3.0
I read this solely because of the cover/title. It had some interesting world building that might not stand up to a lot of scrutiny, but was more complex than I expected.
lynchca's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0