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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fast and sweet, light-hearted book about death. Yes, really. It didn’t change my world like AJ Fikry, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Cute little YA book. Recommend for anyone seeking comfort in their grief.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
It was a quick read, cute, but a bit contrived. It was an intriguing concept though.
This was better than the other YA novel from Zevin that I read, and I definitely got invested in all the characters and appreciated that we had some interesting world building along with some really nice moments in the story that really makes you stop reading and reflect on your life (some of the things I love about Zevin’s later work). It did spend a hefty amount of time with Liz being depressed and the plot didn’t really move forward in the first part of the book for quite a while. The second half made up for it, but originally I wasn’t the biggest fan of our main character and while it does show how she grows, it was a little hard to overcome the initial impression I had of Liz. Glad I stuck with it, though. Another easy read that I’m happy to have on my bookshelf.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
I chose this book because I enjoyed The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, written for adults. This book is for Young Adults and I read a fair bit of YA, but definitely notice some are more maturely written than others. This is not maturely written which is a shame, because the plot is intriguing - after you die you go to a place called Elsewhere where you age backwards with others who have passed, and are eventually reborn as a baby (but not as yourself). I recommend this for teenagers.