brandyryann 's review for:

After Life by Melissa de la Cruz

5.0

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I can not describe the excitement I felt when I saw this book in Target. When I was a teenager, I adored the Blue Bloods series. And after reading the reviews, it seems the author revisited the original story. Still, instead of focusing solely on the young adult audience, she rekindled the audience she originally had, who are now adults. The writing style is a more mature version of the original story, and I really enjoyed revisiting an adolescent favorite. The updated characters are refreshing and new, but there is still a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. A perfect retelling, in my opinion - many movie and screenwriters could take notes from Melissa de la Cruz on bringing something back. I thoroughly enjoyed this and can’t wait for the next book!