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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 stars. For a change of pace this was A surprisingly delightful YA novel about life after death in Elsewhere.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
This is a cute little book about what is important in life: the value of relationships and not the quantity of years, or amount of achievements, or accumulation of wealth. Lizzie is a girl of 15 who who dies in a hit and run accident and finds the afterlife, called Elsewhere, not what she expected. After mourning for her life on Earth for a time, she begins to absorb the lessons that Elsewhere is teaching her through some new relationships and her "life" is enriched.
This is a completely clean YA novel, so clean in fact that it is appropriate for middle grade too, with a good lesson. I marked it 3 instead of 4 stars because parts of it are just a bit too juvenile even for YA. Zevin is one of my favorite authors however, and she does a great job developing relationships and character building. I am glad that she writes for a wide range of audiences from adult to middle grade. Super easy read.
This is a completely clean YA novel, so clean in fact that it is appropriate for middle grade too, with a good lesson. I marked it 3 instead of 4 stars because parts of it are just a bit too juvenile even for YA. Zevin is one of my favorite authors however, and she does a great job developing relationships and character building. I am glad that she writes for a wide range of audiences from adult to middle grade. Super easy read.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i cried so many times throughout this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
If you've ever thought of reading The Lovely Bones, DON'T. Read this instead.
This was a profoundly beautiful and inspiring read that was still light-hearted and entirely enjoyable. This is everything that I wanted The Lovely Bones to be and everything it wasn't.
I didn't give it a full five star rating, because I still felt a bit off about the subject. I just think reading about the "after-life" and death for extended periods of time makes me uncomfortable. While some readers may enjoy that, it's not something I particularly look for in my reading.
Gabrielle Zevin is incredibly talented, and I can't wait to read more of her work in the new year.
This was a profoundly beautiful and inspiring read that was still light-hearted and entirely enjoyable. This is everything that I wanted The Lovely Bones to be and everything it wasn't.
I didn't give it a full five star rating, because I still felt a bit off about the subject. I just think reading about the "after-life" and death for extended periods of time makes me uncomfortable. While some readers may enjoy that, it's not something I particularly look for in my reading.
Gabrielle Zevin is incredibly talented, and I can't wait to read more of her work in the new year.
The premise is fascinating and yet the actual story falls flat- lots of plot holes and hastily solved storylines, little character development and a whole lot of whining from our main character. I loved Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow so much I had high hopes for this one, but it just wasn’t engaging for me.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No