Scan barcode
erikawastaken's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, easy summer read. It was the urban fantasy fans answer to chick-lit.
leleroulant's review against another edition
4.0
Laurie Notaro is wickedly funny and she doesn't disappoint in this book either.
bookznhookz's review against another edition
4.0
So, I was very excited when this book came out. Due to me spending money on yarn and other crafty type things, I only just got around to buying and reading it.
I liked the book. A lot. I laughed, I cried. I woke up at 3 am to finish it.I might have been tired, but it took me a bit to figure out Lucy had died. Honestly it wasn't until Ruby showed up. Ruby Spicer who is like my grandma amped up and I just adored in "There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going To Hell". I was glad to see she was still the same Ruby. Definitely would recommend this book.
I liked the book. A lot. I laughed, I cried. I woke up at 3 am to finish it.I might have been tired, but it took me a bit to figure out Lucy had died. Honestly it wasn't until Ruby showed up. Ruby Spicer who is like my grandma amped up and I just adored in "There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going To Hell". I was glad to see she was still the same Ruby. Definitely would recommend this book.
misskitty13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
While not the most high brow book out there, it was a thoroughly enjoyable read.
cleverbelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
librariann's review against another edition
3.0
Adult (teen interest? Maybe, but not a first pick)
A scant eight weeks before her wedding, slightly-flaky dental hygienist Lucy Fisher comes home from a horrible Hawaiian vacation and discovers a homeless lady on her front lawn, trying to stuff Lucy's wedding dress into a garbage bag. In fact, all of her belongings are outside of the house that she shares with her bland fiance, Martin. The next day, Lucy's Umbridge-esque coworker Nola gets her fired. With nowhere else to turn, Lucy leaves her stuff with her bff Jilly and goes out of town to stay with her sister, Alice. On her way to the unemployment office, she is pancaked by a bus, only to find herself in school in the not-quite-final afterlife. GHOST SCHOOL. Boo.
Started out annoying, like the Shopaholic books, but tipped the scales from tolerable to enjoyable when Lucy left ghost school and started haunting. Totally fluffy and ridiculous, but would be a good supernatural spring break beach read.
A scant eight weeks before her wedding, slightly-flaky dental hygienist Lucy Fisher comes home from a horrible Hawaiian vacation and discovers a homeless lady on her front lawn, trying to stuff Lucy's wedding dress into a garbage bag. In fact, all of her belongings are outside of the house that she shares with her bland fiance, Martin. The next day, Lucy's Umbridge-esque coworker Nola gets her fired. With nowhere else to turn, Lucy leaves her stuff with her bff Jilly and goes out of town to stay with her sister, Alice. On her way to the unemployment office, she is pancaked by a bus, only to find herself in school in the not-quite-final afterlife. GHOST SCHOOL. Boo.
Started out annoying, like the Shopaholic books, but tipped the scales from tolerable to enjoyable when Lucy left ghost school and started haunting. Totally fluffy and ridiculous, but would be a good supernatural spring break beach read.
alissabar's review against another edition
3.0
This was a little slow to get into and at first I really didn't care for the main character, Lucy; however, once she starts haunting with her grandmother, Naunie, I couldn't put it down. Naunie is a spit-fire and the source of some great humor.
crabbygirl's review against another edition
1.0
heard that this author was supoosed to be funny, and this book was specifically mentioned - so i put aside the dry memoir i was in the midst of to read this.
i laughed a few times, sure, but overall it was mild crap. it reminded me of other British fluff i've read - like Bridget Jones's diary, or the shopaholic sries, or those useless novels i read while at the dude ranch 2 summers ago (which were so much fluff, i can't even remember the plots, let alone the titles).
back to the memoir. ho-hum.
i laughed a few times, sure, but overall it was mild crap. it reminded me of other British fluff i've read - like Bridget Jones's diary, or the shopaholic sries, or those useless novels i read while at the dude ranch 2 summers ago (which were so much fluff, i can't even remember the plots, let alone the titles).
back to the memoir. ho-hum.
rachelini's review against another edition
3.0
And then right after reading Spook I read this book about a woman who dies, goes to ghost school, and has to complete her haunting assignment in order to get to heaven. Entertaining, but a little all over the place somehow.
stenaros's review against another edition
3.0
There were clunky parts to this story and details that didn't quite match up. For instance my drug counselor boyfriend pointed out that drug tests are not like pregenancy tests. They come about in a different manner. However, I greatly enjoy reading people's imaginings of the afterlife and Notaro's was sparkly and interesting. It's a fun book that one shouldn't think too deeply about.