You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
Enjoyed the narration from the dead people of the town and the story was somewhat charming if a little boring.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
I liked this little ditty
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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 loved this book from the moment I picked it up! I went in with little to no expectations - it was an AI recommendation and I had never heard of the author before, but once I started I couldn't wait to pick it up again everyday! There were a few heavy topics in the book, and one in particular a bit close to home, but the author managed to keep it light while still paying the needed respect. I found myself laughing out-loud as I read. I fell in love with a number of characters, and was so invested in their stories. I cannot recommend this enough - I even enjoyed the author's note at the end!
I just loved this book. Delightful, mysterious, funny and quirky. As the story unfolds, it's being narrated by dead people in the local cemetery (brilliant!). The characters are sweet, memorable, very 'normal' and relatable, and there is some true history behind the story about a mansion in New Hampshire that was started by an animal lover and eventually turned into hunting grounds for the wealthily called 'The Millionaires' Hunt Club.' This book has such funny humour that I found myself laughing aloud many times.
Quotes I liked are:
'We're not suppose to meddle. We listen, we watch, we hope for the best, but our condition can be pretty limiting. In her worst moments, Mildred Rosecoe, (b. 1811-d. 1902) says you're nothing but idle gossips.' (this is a quote from the dead people narrating!)
'The first rule is, of course, No Meddling, and if you meddle too much, your spirit can explode. A gone-in-a-flash type thing. A bright light, a puff of smoke, a slight lingering stench. The second rule explains the Importance of Caring for the People of Everton. If you stop caring about the events of the living, you're in direct violation of our cemetery, and your soul shrivels up before it disappears, like a browning, withering houseplant. It's less dramatic than an explosion of white light, but the end result is the same. You go Quiet. There are many graves in our yard where there is a stone and no soul lingering above it, someone who has become nothing but a rock. But, we can resist it, the Quieting, as long as we continue to keep tabs on the events of the living. We care for them; we root them on. We try our best not to meddle. Some of the other rules are silly, added over the years, rules like No Lawn Games and No Evil-Doing and No Unnecessary Singing, but we take those first two rules as seriously as we can. We don't know if there's anything after this. Maybe nothing. Maybe this patch of dirt and grass and ice and snow is all there is.'
Quotes I liked are:
'We're not suppose to meddle. We listen, we watch, we hope for the best, but our condition can be pretty limiting. In her worst moments, Mildred Rosecoe, (b. 1811-d. 1902) says you're nothing but idle gossips.' (this is a quote from the dead people narrating!)
'The first rule is, of course, No Meddling, and if you meddle too much, your spirit can explode. A gone-in-a-flash type thing. A bright light, a puff of smoke, a slight lingering stench. The second rule explains the Importance of Caring for the People of Everton. If you stop caring about the events of the living, you're in direct violation of our cemetery, and your soul shrivels up before it disappears, like a browning, withering houseplant. It's less dramatic than an explosion of white light, but the end result is the same. You go Quiet. There are many graves in our yard where there is a stone and no soul lingering above it, someone who has become nothing but a rock. But, we can resist it, the Quieting, as long as we continue to keep tabs on the events of the living. We care for them; we root them on. We try our best not to meddle. Some of the other rules are silly, added over the years, rules like No Lawn Games and No Evil-Doing and No Unnecessary Singing, but we take those first two rules as seriously as we can. We don't know if there's anything after this. Maybe nothing. Maybe this patch of dirt and grass and ice and snow is all there is.'
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes