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Heaven Can Wait

by Cally Taylor (Goodreads Author)

3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 · rating details · 723 ratings · 65 reviews

'What would I do without you, Lucy Brown?' he said, and kissed me softly. I held his face in my hands and kissed him back. I felt that life just couldn't get any more perfect. And I was right, it wouldn't. By the end of the next day, I'd be dead. Lucy is about to marry the man of her dreams - kind, handsome, funny Dan - when she breaks her neck the night before their weddi...more

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Jan 02, 2013 OceMei Belikova♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: borrowed-from-friends, inspirational, novel-terjemahan, read-in-2013, my-favorite-all-the-time

"Apa yang akan kulakukan tanpa dirimu, Lucy Brown?"

Dan mengatakan itu kepada Lucy, calon pengantin wanita yang akan segera ia nikahi. Lucy dan Dan sudah lama berpacaran dan akhirnya memutuskan untuk segera menikah. Mereka saling mencintai dan semua yang terjadi diantara mereka berdua begitu indah.

Tapi bagaimana jika kebahagiaan dalam bentuk pernikahan tersebut takkan pernah terlaksana?

Pertengkaran mungkin akan memisahkan kedua pasangan, tapi bukan karena itu yang menyebabkan Dan dan Lucy tak bi...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Wiwi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sangat enjoy baca novel ini, karena penasaran dengan endingnya.

Lucy akan segera menikah dengan Dan tunangannya, naasnya pada malam sebelum hari H itu dia meninggal terjatuh dari tangga karena berusaha mengambil barang kado prnikahan untuk Dan.

Kaget saat bangun ada di akhirat, Lucy bertemu Bob semacam malaikat yang mengatur orang-orang yang baru mati. Masih syok dan gak percaya dia sudah mati, Lucy diberi tawaran oleh Bob. Mau naik eskalator menuju Surga atau turun eskalator menuju dunia dan menj...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Hobby rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chicklit, drama-romance, fantasy, supranatural, pinjam

Judul Asli : HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Copyright © Cally Taylor 2009
Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Alih Bahasa : Nurkinanti Laraskusuma
Cover by Marcel A.W.
Cetakan I : September 2012 ; 440 hlm
Lucy Brown (bukan saudaranya Charlie Brown dari Snoopy ya ...) akan menikah dalam waktu kurang dari 48 jam. Tapi justru ia mengalami kesialan yang parah seumur hidupnya. Ia terjatuh dari tangga loteng saat berusaha mencari hadiah istimewa untuk Dan – calon suaminya, sebagai tanda maaf karena bertengkar pada malam...more Judul Asli : HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Copyright © Cally Taylor 2009
Penerbit : Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Alih Bahasa : Nurkinanti Laraskusuma
Cover by Marcel A.W.
Cetakan I : September 2012 ; 440 hlm
Lucy Brown (bukan saudaranya Charlie Brown dari Snoopy ya ...) akan menikah dalam waktu kurang dari 48 jam. Tapi justru ia mengalami kesialan yang parah seumur hidupnya. Ia terjatuh dari tangga loteng saat berusaha mencari hadiah istimewa untuk Dan – calon suaminya, sebagai tanda maaf karena bertengkar pada malam itu. Alih-alih Lucy terpeleset dan tewas, lehernya patah ... ouch.
Ketika Lucy terbangun (ya menurut Lucy ia hanya mengalami kondisi tak sadar akibat terjatuh), ia berada di tempat yang aneh, hening dan semuanya serba abu-abu. Kemudian seseorang muncul, menyebut dirinya Santo Bob – sepupu Peter (jangan tanya siapa Peter itu, mungkin saja Santo Peter). Santo Bob yang menjelaskan bahwa Lucy Brown telah tewas pada usia 28 tahun, lajang dan sebatang kara. Lucy memiliki pilihan, bisa memasuki elevator ‘UP’ atau elevator ‘DOWN’ ...
Nah, tentu saja Lucy kepingin naik ke surga, bertemu dengan kedua orang tuanya. Tetapi ia mencemaskan Dan, dan mengingat perpisahan mereke diwarnai pertengkaran (well, tepatnya Lucy yang marah-marah karena sindrom pra-nikah), Lucy ingin bertemu kembali dengan Dan sebelum ia selamanya berangkat ke akhirat. Santo Bob menjelaskan bahwa Lucy tak bisa bersatu kembali dengan Dan, jika ia tetap ingin turun ke dunia, maka ia akan berwujud sebagai zombie (mayat hidup tapi yang keren bukan menjijikan) dan melaksanakan sebuah misi yang harus diselesaikan selama 21 hari. Jika tugas tersebut diselesaikan tepat waktu, maka Lucy berhak untuk menjadi hantu gentayangan di bumi, jika gagal maka ia harus kembali ke akhirat.
Dalam sekejab mata Lucy dikirim oleh Santo Bob ke dunia melalui sebuah pintu yang membawanya ke Rumah Calon Hantu, dan tidak lupa buku pedoman peraturan zombie yang ingin menjadi hantu. Sedangkan misi utama Lucy adalah menemukan cinta sejati seseorang yang tidak dikenalnya. Seseorang yang belum pernah jatuh cinta seumur hidupnya. Dan jangan lupa, Lucy harus menyelesaikannya dalam waktu 21 hari, boleh lebih cepat tapi tidak boleh lebih dari batas waktu.

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Mar 28, 2012 SerNing rated it 3 of 5 stars

I was looking for a light chicklit after reading a very intense book before and chanced upon this book. The idea of the book reminded me of the Ghost Whisperer in someways.

It didn't take too long to warm up to the story. The plot was not particularly surprising, after all this is a chicklit. I always find that in chicklits the best parts are the journey to getting to the ending because let's be honest they are really predictable. The writing was good, i don't have anything against it. But i thi...more

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Oct 05, 2011 Soycazadoradesombrasylibros rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: finish

Un libro con un toque celestial y encantador, que te hará reír,llorar y pensar en ¿Que harías si fueses Lucy, y tienes que elegir tu futuro?
Pero, antes que nada comentaros que el libro lo abrí sin haber leído nada de la sinopsis, en este caso sin saber muy bien el motivo, quizás porque pensé que la portada me lo había dicho todo, pero en esta ocasión me lleve una grata sorpresa,fui desvelando los entresijos de la historia y conociendo a los personajes sin conocer nada de antemano como comentaba...more Un libro con un toque celestial y encantador, que te hará reír,llorar y pensar en ¿Que harías si fueses Lucy, y tienes que elegir tu futuro?
Pero, antes que nada comentaros que el libro lo abrí sin haber leído nada de la sinopsis, en este caso sin saber muy bien el motivo, quizás porque pensé que la portada me lo había dicho todo, pero en esta ocasión me lleve una grata sorpresa,fui desvelando los entresijos de la historia y conociendo a los personajes sin conocer nada de antemano como comentaba antes, por eso, he saboreado mas lo que Cally, nos presenta en este libro.
Los personajes son pocos pero muy bien elaborados y desde que se inicia la novela hasta que se acaba, van evolucionando, pero sin duda mi favorita ha sido no Lucy, sino Claire, a la cual me hubiese encantado verla mas en acción y conocerla mas, pero sobre todo que la hubiesen dado mas protagonismo...
Me ha sacado mas de una sonrisa y me he reído yo sola, mientras iba hacia al trabajo y la gente me miraba, por no decir, que en los últimos capítulos Cally, ha jugado a despistarnos con gran acierto.
Siempre suelo decir, que lo mejor de una novela, o de una primera parte de unas novelas es el final, el dejarnos con
la boca abierta y volver a leer una y otra vez el ultimo capitulo para ver si era verdad, lo que hemos leído, pues esta vez también me ha pasado, la autora me ha sorprendido gratamente atando todos los cabos sueltos y cerrando todas las posibles preguntas abiertas que había dejado por todo el libro, y aun así os aseguro que es un final que para nada me esperaba ni creía que pasaría, me ha alegrado la vida.
Comentaros , que mi madre es muy critica con los libros que siempre me compro,leo,me envían,intercambio...y este ha caído en sus manos, y me ha dicho "el principio lo he tenido que pasar rápido, porque se enrollaba demasiado la autora, pero una vez que has pasado el capitulo cuarto, la autora coge carrerilla y no respira hasta el final", una cosa que ha destacado y la resulto curiosa, es como describe a San Bob, la ha hecho gracia así como, Lucy en la empresa en la que esta, como se las ingenia y la cantidad de locuras que hace, aunque palabras textuales de mi madre "Me ponen en su lugar y hubiese renunciado al día siguiente" pequeña irreflexión que me lleva a otra cosa, la protagonista en un principio me pareció sosaina,fría y un poco materialista, ya me estaba haciendo a la idea de que ella y yo seriamos incompatibles, ella como protagonista y yo como lectora, cuando la transformación que da, es de infarto,
la he visto cambiar su forma de ser, de pensar, de actuar en solo 3 capítulos, y no me di cuenta.
Sencillamente, celestial, aunque es un genero al que no estoy muy acostumbrada a leer, espero poder darla otra oportunidad a Cally.(less)

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Dec 04, 2009 Chloe rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lucy Brown has got it all – a great fiancé, her perfect wedding is all planned and her life is just how she wants it. She’s all set to marry Dan, but then the unthinkable happens – Lucy dies. She wakes up in limbo and is offered a choice – she can go up to heaven for eternity, or return to earth as ghost, and therefore be around Dan once more.

Lucy misses Dan terribly and decides she must stay with him, but she doesn’t bank on having to complete a mission first. Lucy must find the soulmate of com...more Lucy Brown has got it all – a great fiancé, her perfect wedding is all planned and her life is just how she wants it. She’s all set to marry Dan, but then the unthinkable happens – Lucy dies. She wakes up in limbo and is offered a choice – she can go up to heaven for eternity, or return to earth as ghost, and therefore be around Dan once more.

Lucy misses Dan terribly and decides she must stay with him, but she doesn’t bank on having to complete a mission first. Lucy must find the soulmate of computer geek Archibald, a huge in itself… let alone in only a few days! Will Lucy do it and manage to become a ghost or is she destined to a life without Dan?

This is a book I have been wanting to read for a long time. It’s not usually the sort of thing I read as I tend not to like anything “supernatural” or unrealistic, but I had heard such good things about Cally Taylor’s debut that I just couldn’t wait. Finally my copy arrived this week and I eagerly started to read as I wanted to make my mind up about whether I was going to devour it or wait a while. 100 pages later, I realised I was hooked, and didn’t stop until it was finished. Cally Taylor has previously written short stories for magazines etc but this is her first novel, and thats what makes this even more outstanding for me.

The book begins by introducing us to Lucy, who is preparing for her wedding to Dan. I immediately liked Lucy, she’s a great character and very realistic – some of the things she says I can hear myself saying! She’s funny and very normal, which I think is great because the story is a little “un-normal” of course! Lucy’s death happens very, very early in the book but it has to in order for the main bulk of the story to happen. It didn’t surprise me as I knew from the blurb she’d die but how it did shocked me a bit, a little more shocking than I thought but it isn’t dwelled on and I think Taylor has approached the issue very well. We also see a little of Dan who is a great character too, and I really liked the relationship between him and Lucy, it seemed lovely and was joyful to read about.

The thing I loved about this book is how well Taylor manages to transfer Lucy’s feelings of helplessness and grief at losing Dan onto paper so well. She writes with real emotion and I think this helps the reader to engage in the story a lot more because you are almost feeling every emotion along with Lucy. Some clever little things are thrown into the mix such as the rules Lucy must obey as one of the “living dead” and I found some of these quite funny, and some very sad too. The other two “undead” we meet, Claire and Brian, are brilliantly written, troubled souls who you begin to feel such empathy for and I think this is again because of Taylor’s writing and how well she puts across their feelings and situation.

I was unsure about how the idea of ghosts and “living dead” would be to read about and how Taylor would be able to put this story onto paper but for me it worked really well. She’s created a believable plot, which is no mean feat considering its something we know could never happen! You are willing Lucy’s mission to succeed so she can be united with her beloved Dan but at the same time, you know it won’t ever bring them together again so there is an element of sadness. It is everyone’s worst nightmare, leaving behind someone you love and having to deal with not being with them again, and Lucy has to experience this. The ending was a complete surprise, I didn’t expect the things that occured and for me it rounded off a brilliant perfectly – now I think about it, it couldn’t have ended any other way!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and found myself ploughing through it incredibly quickly because I just couldn’t put it down. By the end, I really cared about Lucy (and Brian and Claire too!) and this is testament to how well Cally Taylor has created her as a character and put her story into words. There are some funny moments, some cringy moments but also some touching moments where I admit there was a slight tear in my eye! The emotions of love and loss are well used here and the story is really well crafted. The book is divided into the days of Lucy’s tasks via chapters, and the writing style is so easy to read. I love first person stories, and being in Lucy’s mind just lets the reader love her even more. It’s a great book to read, and one for the cold winter evenings to warm your heart. Brilliant. (less)

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Mar 07, 2013 Fiona rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wonderful tale that made me feel sad yet had the ability to make me laugh most of the way through the book.
Lucy and Dan are planning their happy ever after but unfortunately the eve before their wedding Lucy has an accident resulting in her death. Waking up in Limbo she is told she has the choice of going straight to heaven or completing a task which will giver her the option of becoming a ghost and remaining in this world. As her last words to Dan were not pretty ones she opts to do the task an...more

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May 22, 2013 Veronica Widya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, tragic, fantasy, romance

I constantly interest to read this book after i read the summary.

Since i was a kid i always think about why people died, or tragic things happened to good people. and this lucy brown story is one of the story that crossed my mind. how if people died before their wedding? it would be tragic, pathetic and painful.
and how with those who left behind, especially the groom?

Cally Taylor answer my question with this story.
Lucy Brown is just a normal, nice and funny girl who will be marry with her sweeth...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Silver Thistle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, chick-lit

My newly found love of chick lit has brought me to this one by Cally Taylor and I loved it so much! I think maybe I still have one foot in the 'Paranormal' camp though because I seem to be drawn to the one's that have something magical about them. This one has ghostly going's on and despite the fact that the leading lady dies within the first few pages it's really funny. I especially loved the other characters. Stinky Brian was my favourite I think. Bless. He's got a rug in his room that smells...more My newly found love of chick lit has brought me to this one by Cally Taylor and I loved it so much! I think maybe I still have one foot in the 'Paranormal' camp though because I seem to be drawn to the one's that have something magical about them. This one has ghostly going's on and despite the fact that the leading lady dies within the first few pages it's really funny. I especially loved the other characters. Stinky Brian was my favourite I think. Bless. He's got a rug in his room that smells like boiled cabbage and a Thomas the Tank engine duvet cover. Loved him!

Anyway, as mentioned Tess dies (on the eve of her wedding) and is given a choice - go straight to heaven or go back down to earth and become a ghost so she can hang around her husband-to-be Dan. She chooses to become a ghost so needs to pass her 'task' first and she's got 21 days to do it in. She shares a grotty bedsit in London with a couple of other Wannabe ghosts who also have their own 'tasks' to complete and it's impossible to not get dragged in to their respective dilemma's and feel for them. The characters are so well written that I pictured them clearly in my mind and couldn't put the book down until I knew how their stories ended. I really felt like I knew them.

Trainspotter Brian has his work cut out for him with his task and has some fantastically funny moments trying to solve it. Damaged Claire's has attitude and has erected a shield of bitchiness around herself to mask how vulnerable she really is (I felt really sorry for her). The IT guys are suitably geeky and it's like watching an episode of 'The IT crowd' when they get going (the boss especailly reminds me of the IT crowd boss). Even the secondary characters are fleshed out and Sandwich Sally is like a little powerpuff girl - cuteness and sass all rolled into one. Love them all.

The only bit I wasn't overly fond of was the last chapter. I didn't care for how it ended. Really, given that this is chick lit it was the only way it could have ended but that doesn't mean I like it. The options were probably limited and another ending would have given a whole different feel to the book but I still wasn't keen on that last chapter.

That said though, I wish this was a series so that I could read more about other wannabe ghosts. I'd auto buy all the others if it was. I might even go back to this one for a re-read some time. I'd definitely LOVE to see this made into a movie!! (less)

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Dec 02, 2012 Meggy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: novel-terjemahan, read-in-2012, favorite, chicklit

Lucy Brown akan menikah dengan kekasih nya Daniel dalam hitungan jam tetapi semua berakhir ketika dia ingin memanjat dan mengambil sesuatu yang berharga untuk Daniel.
Menyesal tidak membalas perkataan I LOVE YOU dari Daniel, Lucy di beri pilihan oleh malaikat untuk memilih pergi ke surga menemui orang tua nya, atau turun ke bumi untuk bertemu Daniel dan menjalankan tugas sebelum dia dapat memilih untuk menjadi hantu di bumi atau naik ke surga.
Dalam jangka waktu kurang lebih 20 hari, Lucy harus bi...more

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Mar 28, 2010 Vicki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit

You know how there are some books you pick up and know from the first few lines you’re going to love them? Well for me this definitely was one of them! I immediately warmed to Lucy, who is a little ditsy but completely loveable. By page 9 I’d already laughed out loud a few times, with a scene where Lucy is reminiscing her first date with Dan having me in stitches, while scarily being able to relate to and cringe along with.

Lucy’s death happens very early in the book, but if your thinking this ma...more You know how there are some books you pick up and know from the first few lines you’re going to love them? Well for me this definitely was one of them! I immediately warmed to Lucy, who is a little ditsy but completely loveable. By page 9 I’d already laughed out loud a few times, with a scene where Lucy is reminiscing her first date with Dan having me in stitches, while scarily being able to relate to and cringe along with.

Lucy’s death happens very early in the book, but if your thinking this may sound a bit morbid you’d be wrong. The details of her death are kept to a very bare minimum, as that’s not what the story is about. If you’re completely unable to suspend reality and just go with a story then to be honest, this probably isn’t going to be the book for you. From this point on Lucy returns to Earth as a Living Dead and moves in with fellow wannabe ghosts Brian and Claire.

I absolutely loved the interactions between the three housemates, who are so completely different in every other way but one. While the story is told in the first person from Lucy, I also found myself really warming to both Brian and Claire and becoming wrapped up in their personal stories too. Despite being dead, the three all have something to learn about themselves before they finally pass on and I thoroughly enjoyed each ones journey. I thought Claire in particular was a fantastic character and her story is incredibly touching. Lucy’s human task, Archie is also extremely well written with characteristics that are so realistic I could imagine him perfectly. I think it’s a huge credit to Cally Taylor that in a story that defies reality, she manages to create such perfectly believable characters.

I flew through this book once I got time to settle down properly with it and finished the 370 pages in a couple of days. The writing is fast paced and I found it very easy to get completely engrossed in. I was also never quite sure where things were going. Lucy may well be a typical chick lit character, but her situation isn’t typical of the genre at all and so I really didn’t know quite what to expect. There are a few twists and turns along the way that kept me intrigued and a real shocker at the end which I didn’t see coming at all.

While I did have tears with this book, most of them came from laughing or because it was just so lovely and touching, not because it was depressing. Heaven Can Wait was a real emotional roller coaster of a read to me, taking me from laughter, compassion, sadness and joy. Lucy’s love for Dan is so simple and beautiful it’s hard not to get wrapped up in it all. If you love chick lit, then you will love Heaven Can Wait. Perfect beach read or cosy weekend in, this is a real treat of a book and I highly recommend!(less)

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Oct 01, 2012 Anastasia Cynthia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own-a-copy, chicklit

Diracik dengan sedikit humor, tapi sayang sepertinya 'it's not my cup of tea', tidak beropini bahwa ini buku yang buruk. Hanya saja bukan tipe yang terbiasa gue konsumsi. Dibuka dengan sebuah adegan romantis, khas drama-drama barat yang menceritakan kehidupan metropolis. Lucy Brown berspekulasi terlalu jauh tentang keadaan tubuhnya. Apa dia memiliki tumor? Lalu bagaimana dengan penyakit komplikasi yang lain?

Esok adalah hari pertunangannya dengan Dan, cowok yang di matanya dianggap sempurna. Ruma...more Diracik dengan sedikit humor, tapi sayang sepertinya 'it's not my cup of tea', tidak beropini bahwa ini buku yang buruk. Hanya saja bukan tipe yang terbiasa gue konsumsi. Dibuka dengan sebuah adegan romantis, khas drama-drama barat yang menceritakan kehidupan metropolis. Lucy Brown berspekulasi terlalu jauh tentang keadaan tubuhnya. Apa dia memiliki tumor? Lalu bagaimana dengan penyakit komplikasi yang lain?

Esok adalah hari pertunangannya dengan Dan, cowok yang di matanya dianggap sempurna. Rumah, perkerjaan, kekasih tampan yang mencintainya dengan sepenuh hati. Lucy Brown memiliki semua itu, hingga senja sebelum hari pernikahannya ia tergelincir dengan handuk mandi lantaran ingin menggapai sesuatu di loteng atas. Itu jelas kematian yang tragis nan konyol bagi sang calon mempelai. Lucy Brown tak lantas terangkat ke surga. Lengkap dengan sepasang sayap dan buaian lira mungil. Angan itu tak lebih dari anekdot payah, nyatanya ia disambut oleh Bob--sepupu Peter. Dan siap memberikannya dua pilihan: Lucy dapat kembali kepada wujudnya yang semula atau menjadi hantu yang bergentayangan apabila ia gagal menyelesaikan misi krusial dalam 21 hari.

Dua puluh satu hari bukan hari pekan yang panjang. Lucy ditempatkan dalam sebuah kondominium Calon Hantu, berkerabat dengan Brian dan Claire. Ketiganya memiliki tugas yang berbeda. Brian, pria berkumis itu harus merayu seorang remaja kikuk agar mengakui kegemarannya pada lokomotif kereta api. Sedangkan Claire, si gendut jalang malah terbuai dengan Keith Krank--salah satu pentolan band alternatif di bar lokal. Lucy sendiri tak lepas dari sebuah tanggung jawab yang menitikberatkan pada perjodohan. Targetnya bernama Archibald Humphrey-Smythe. Teknomania akut, seorang maniak Star Wars, dan tak pernah memedulikan kisah cintanya yang terlampau dramatis.

Lucy berusaha memutar otak, memikirkan siasat cerdik bagaimana mendekatkan Archie (sebagaimana ia memanggil Archibald)dengan seorang wanita. Namun, tanpa ia ketahui Archie malah menaruh perasaan atasnya lantaran perhatian Lucy yang terlampau berlebih. Hal itu jelas tak boleh terjadi, namun di sisi lain Lucy pun dibuat geram dengan kedekatan Anna (sahabatnya) yang diam-diam menaruh perasaan pada Dan, tuangan yang tengah diperjuangkannya.

Heaven Can Wait memiliki pencitraan karakter yang kuat. Dari segi pendeskripsiannya, Lucy bisa dikategorikan sebagai wanita yang ideal. Namun, sayang di beberapa adegan ia digambarkan tidak seperti wanita dewasa. Terkadang kekanak-kanakan dan sangat jomplang dengan statusnya yang sudah memiliki pekerjaan. Dan untuk beberapa karakter pendukung lainnya, Claire bisa sangat diacungi jempol. Ia digambarkan amat tidak biasa. Bisa menjadi motivasi untuk wanita yang minder terhadap perawakannya, namun dengan bantuan peran seorang berandal macam Keith Krank, sisi kepercayaan dirinya justru muncul tanpa disadari.

Banyak hal-hal renik yang sebenarnya bisa menjadi poin plus, ditambah dengan gaya bercerita Cally Taylor, Heaven Can Wait benar-benar tepat menjadi teman minum kopi atau bersantai di tengah senja. Temanya ringan, membuai pembaca untuk ikut berimajinasi membahas kebijakan-kebijakan legislatif dunia akhirat, ditambah dengan karakter Bob yang dibuat konyol. Heaven Can Wait bisa dibilang cukup menghibur. (less)

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Sep 05, 2010 Choco rated it 3 of 5 stars

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May 16, 2013 Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: religi, humor, fantasy, everlasting-love, effort, chic-lit, best-of-the-best, best-heroin-ever

T.T Nangisss nangis nangis ...
Serasa nonton 49 days drama tapi dalam ver barat dan tulisanya.

Baik, tertarik baca karena judulnya yang unik? Heaven Can Wait but you..? Ini bener bener judul yang menggambarkan keseluruhan cerita novel ini. Tipis dan padet, enak dibaca, walau kadang bikin kesel karena ceweknya hantu. Banyak sekali pelajaran yang membuat saya berfikir, kalo saya mati kelak, adakah yang merindukan saya? Bagaimna orang yang saya tinggalkan? Apa mereka akan tetap mencintai saya atau...more T.T Nangisss nangis nangis ...
Serasa nonton 49 days drama tapi dalam ver barat dan tulisanya.

Baik, tertarik baca karena judulnya yang unik? Heaven Can Wait but you..? Ini bener bener judul yang menggambarkan keseluruhan cerita novel ini. Tipis dan padet, enak dibaca, walau kadang bikin kesel karena ceweknya hantu. Banyak sekali pelajaran yang membuat saya berfikir, kalo saya mati kelak, adakah yang merindukan saya? Bagaimna orang yang saya tinggalkan? Apa mereka akan tetap mencintai saya atau langsung berpaling ke lain hati?

Dimulai dengan Lucy Brown yang mengira dirinya akan mati mudah karena pipisnya berbusa, LOL waktu ini aku ngakak minta ampun, karena dengan polosnya Lucy bilan ke Dan (tunanganya) bahwa dia mengidap gagal ginjal. Spontan Dan nanya : apa alasanya, Lucy jawab : pipisku berbusa, Dan langsung meledak tertawa karena jawaban Lucy, eng ng eng Dan langsung menjelaskan kalo busa itu adalah hal yang timbul karena pembersih lantai kamar mandi yang mereka beli,,, kekekek,,,, parno nih si Lucy, ehhhh pertemuan pertama mereka dulu juga lucu banget sampai lagu My Heart Will Go On ada plesetanya My Fart Will Go On, karena saat kencan pertama mereka si Lucy buang gas saat Dan makan, OMG. Tapi karena itu mereka langgeng sampai 7 tahun (saya maksud karena kelucuan lucy, bukan karena kebiasaan kentutnya loh ya heheh) dan menikah ...

Cerita intinya baru dimulai sehari sebelum pernikahan, Lucy dan Dan bertengkar karea masing masing merasa kesal dengan desakan pernikahan, Dan keluar dari rumah dan Lucy menyesali semuanya. Dia ingin mengambil kejutan untuk Dan tapi malang nasib dia terjerembab dan meninggal....

Saat bangun Lucy berada diantara orang orang yang berjalan dengan berbagai pakaian dan warna mereka abu-abu, disana dia dijemput sama pendampinga, dia meronta karena dia merasa belum siap mati, akhirnya dia diberi kesempatan selama 3 minggu untuk mencomblangkan orang, selama itu dia idup lagi dan tinggal di rumah calon hantu :p LOL, dia tak akan mampu berbicara pada semua orang yang dikenalnya, tak mampu berkomunikasi dalam bentuk apapun untuk menyatakan pada Dan bahwa dialah Lucy. Disinilah kerennya konflik intinya, frustasinya Lucy yang merasa 'benarkah aku akan tetap menjadi hantu dan jiwaku tetep ada di dunia? Atau aku langsung meuju surga tapi terpisah dari Dan?'

Banyak kejadian nyebelin yang membuat aku simpati sama Lucy, dia kasihan pokoknya, dia nyesel karena pertemuan terakhir mereka adalah saat mereka bertengkar. Ada beberpa adegan yang mempertemukan Lucy dengan Dan, tapi Dan tak bisa menyadari keberadaan Lucy, sampai pada suatu ketika Lucy melihat sahabatnya Aana dan Dan berciuman, NANGIS NANGIS. Lucy langsung mewek ini adalah 20 harinya dia menjalani tantangan. Dia mulai ragu, apa dia akan mengambil jalan seperti ibunya dulu. (Jadi ibunya dulu juga dikasih kesempatan dan dia milih tetep tinggal sebagai hantu tapi dia merasa kalo Lucy dah ada yang jaga dan minta dibalikin ke surga).

Nah, apa mereka bisa bersama? Yang pasti buku ini akhirnya bikin orang mengumpat, tapi layak dibaca hehehehe, suka :) ,,,, (less)

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Dec 06, 2012 Zoe Pope (The Book Lovers) rated it 4 of 5 stars

It’s the night before Lucy and Dan’s wedding, and with Dan leaving Lucy alone, she decides to climb up to the attic to retrieve her gift for Dan. Only problem is, she falls and breaks her neck.

Lucy Brown is now declared dead.

After waking up in Limbo, Lucy is given an ultimatum – She can go to Heaven for eternity and be with her parents, or return as a Ghost/living dead on Earth, and therefore be around Dan once more.

As she misses Dan a hell of a lot, she decides to return to Earth, but the thing...more It’s the night before Lucy and Dan’s wedding, and with Dan leaving Lucy alone, she decides to climb up to the attic to retrieve her gift for Dan. Only problem is, she falls and breaks her neck.

Lucy Brown is now declared dead.

After waking up in Limbo, Lucy is given an ultimatum – She can go to Heaven for eternity and be with her parents, or return as a Ghost/living dead on Earth, and therefore be around Dan once more.

As she misses Dan a hell of a lot, she decides to return to Earth, but the thing is, she has to complete a mission before she can become a ghost and be around Dan forever. She only has 21 days to complete this mission – And the mission is to find computer geek Archibald Humphries-Symth his soulmate. Will Lucy manage to find his soulmate in such a short time and become a ghost or will she fail and end up in Heaven, in a life without Dan until he joins her?

I’m so very glad that I found this book. I love reading about soulmates and with the added ‘Death’ involved in this one, as well as everlasting love, I knew I had to download it and give it a read. I was not disappointed at all in it!

Throughout the 21 days, Lucy occurs friendships with her two ‘ghost’ housemates, which were so special to read. Although they started off roughly -especially with Emo girl Claire – in the end, before both Claire and Brian completed their 21 days, they all grew closer together and looked out for one another when things didn’t go completely their way, helping out when they could. You always got to know both their stories for ending up in Limbo, and why they were doing the mission as to who or what they wanted to stick around if they completed their task.

Lucy’s friendship with Archie – I loved it so much. Albeit, it was for a mission, but it seemed so real to me. She really wanted to help him find someone – it was her mission after all – but the things she does to facilitate her mission touched my heart. I actually thought Lucy and Archie would end up falling in love with one another, but I was sourly mistaken. It was really sad when they met up on her last day. You could tell she was really going to miss him and he was her too, although she had been a complete idiot the night before.

The thing with this book is that when I think something will happen, it takes a turn and surprises me when it doesn’t go that way. That’s what I loved about this book.

Throughout the book, you got to see snippets of Dan and Lucy’s life, and their love for each other was something you really want for yourself. They both had banter together, they both couldn’t live without the other and I really couldn’t see Dan getting with anyone after Lucy’s death, no matter how hard a certain someone tried. Ghost Lucy’s grief and despair really showed throughout the book and I felt so sad that all she wanted was to be with Dan again. Cally really engaged me and I felt all the emotions from all the characters in the book through all the different situations.

On her last day, when Bob from Limbo calls her, she makes a really tough decision about what to do. I really felt for her, because after everything she had done in the 21 days and the things she had seen, it would have been torture to choose what she did, BUT oh my gosh, that ending! I was not expecting that at all. That was one major plot twist. As I type this, tears are still falling down my cheeks but in a really good way. I loved how Cally kept me on my toes over what was going to happen in the end. It really could have gone either way, but I’m so very happy it ended how it did. Hence the tears!

If you want to read a book about loss, forever love and friendships, this book has to be on you book list. It made me laugh, cry, gasp and want a ‘happy’ – as you can be when you’re dead – ending and this book did not fail.(less)

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May 19, 2013 Ratna Adhi Utami rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sad, heart-breaking, but funny & sweet!
Berkali2 dibikin ketawa & nangis. I really enjoyed in reading it :)
Lucy & Dan is a perfect couple. Apalagi kalo inget kencan pertama mereka... so funny!
Lucy emang kadang bego sih, tp kadang kasian banget. Dan itu yg bikin ketawa + nangis baca buku ini. Dia lugu tapi baik hati. I think that's why the-perfect-Dan is sooooo much in love with her!

Pertama tau jalan ceritanya kirain endingnya ntar ya gitu2 aja, Lucy yg tadinya pengen terus menghantui...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Awen Thornber rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just lately , life has got in the way of me relaxing so I turned back to chick lit. I have been reading crime and contemporary novels but needed a light read . I bought this book because the blurb on the back seemed to me that it could be just what I wanted. I didn't want to read about real life and couldn't be bothered unraveling a fantasy novel. Now to get to the point... I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made me laugh and cry. At times it made me carry on reading when I should really have been gett...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Dinjolina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Aaaaaawwwww! What a cute book!
Still...(view spoiler) But t...more

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Feb 21, 2010 Paula Sealey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit-romance

It took me a while to warm to this book, but once Lucy, the main character, had been introduced to Archibald, the man she needed to find love for in order for her to become a ghost, I really got into it and proceeded to read it in one sitting.

There is some lovely writing about leaving someone behind, and indeed, being left behind after death.

The ending wasn't what I was expecting, and maybe was a little too mushy for me (from someone who loves mush, lol!), but hey, that's chicklit:)

All in all, a...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Inge *Studying for Exams* rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ending-was-great, chicklit, emotional, friendship-never-eeeends, ghosts, love-the-romance, main-character-is-cool, put-a-sock-in-it, smiles-a-plenty

Lucy Brown, unlucky as she is, dies on the day before her wedding day. She’s stuck in this limbo and is asked whether she wants to go all the way up to heaven or become a ghost and roam the earth forever. Since she’s not ready to leave her fiancé Dan yet, she chooses the second one. But before she can, she must accomplish a task in a time span of three weeks. Lucy is sent back to earth as a human (except for the people she knew, they can’t see her or talk to her) and shacks up with a smelly old...more Lucy Brown, unlucky as she is, dies on the day before her wedding day. She’s stuck in this limbo and is asked whether she wants to go all the way up to heaven or become a ghost and roam the earth forever. Since she’s not ready to leave her fiancé Dan yet, she chooses the second one. But before she can, she must accomplish a task in a time span of three weeks. Lucy is sent back to earth as a human (except for the people she knew, they can’t see her or talk to her) and shacks up with a smelly old guy, Brian, and a moody goth girl, Claire, both wannabe ghosts working on their own tasks. Then she finds out about her task: she’s supposed to find true love for a certain Archibald, who’s the blatant stereotype for a nerd. She also finds out one of her best friends has the hots for her fiancé.

Well, that couldn’t have worked out better, could it?

This story was actually really cute. The stereotypes (goth girl Claire and all the geeks) were a bit annoying at first, but they all redeem themselves and become likeable in the end. Despite all the stereotypes and bad first impressions, Lucy finds herself befriending people she wouldn’t even look at on a normal day, and it’s really nice to see. Brian, while just a smelly unattractive guy at first, turns out to be really sweet and helpful. Rude-ass Claire is really insecure underneath. And Archibald and all his other geek friends? What’s that about silent waters, you say? Don’t judge a book by its cover is what’s key here, and it worked out perfectly.

I loved the flashbacks of Lucy’s and Dan’s relationship. Sure, it was really cheesy at times, but I found myself enjoying it. It’s interesting to see her following around the people she used to care about and hear them talk about Lucy and how they’re coping with her death. These types of books make you think about your own footprint on earth – what impression would you leave behind if you died today? Would you have made a difference? Would you be missed?

Let’s end this review on a happier note. Heaven Can Wait was simple. It was amazing or mind-blowing, but it was cute, happy and sad at the same time, and it made me smile. And you don’t need a lot more than that.
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Oct 06, 2012 Jennifer Joyce rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lucy Brown couldn't be happier. She is about to marry Dan, a man she loves and who has been there for her when she really needed him but on the eve of their wedding Lucy has an accident and dies.

After the accident, Lucy wakes up in Limbo and is offered two choices: leave behind the man she loves and go up to heaven or go back to Earth as a ghost. Lucy chooses to return to Earth but before she can go back to Dan, she must complete a task.

Lucy's task is to find love for Archibald, a computer lovin...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Jemma Gutierrez rated it 3 of 5 stars

Typical, typical read! Ughh!!!!! I guess this was fine. Sorry, this book was so...ordinary. Something you read just to past time and when you finished reading, well you just kinda pasted (is that a word?) your time.

This is a type of book where you read and then discard. You forget about it after a day and well, just that. It was so like the other chick-lit out there. The characters, the plot, the dialogue does not stand out. There is no spark and no life in the pages.

What a disappoinment. WHy ca...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Christinnatalia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I really like this book. It is an entertaining easy-read and not just some cheesy romance. The characters are believable (except for the boss, I think) and the theme is unusual but acceptable. Actually, that is what makes this chick lit unique, diffrent from those of the same genre. As for the scenes, some make me burst out laughing while others bring me close to tears (they touch my feminine side). Overall, it's a great book to amuse you between your tiring and boring daily routines. Worth your...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Brilliant. I 'got into' the book immediately. There are times in your reading life where the right book appears at the right time. This was one of those moments. Great characters loved the storyline. I laughed, I cried, I was frustrated, I cried some more and laughed some more... And, boy, did I want to slap that grandmother. It all added up to a really good read. I have bought Home for Christmas and will look out for more novels from this author.

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Jan 16, 2010 Carolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, 2010, paranormal

I had read really great things about this book but it wasn't available in the US yet so I emailed Cally Taylor. She emailed me back within 5 minutes and told me hat I could order a copy from a website in the UK. My book was in my mailbox in 6 days and I am in Kansas! I couldn't put this book down - it really lived up to its reviews!!! I hope that Cally writes lots of books!!

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Feb 06, 2012 Ángel Oscuro rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

El cielo puede esperar es un libro que te da una visión de lo que hay después de la muerte, que te enseñará que hay que luchar por lo que uno quiere y saber cuándo rendirse, además de saber valorar las amistades que valen la pena, un libro sobre el amor que va más allá, incluso después de la muerte.

Aquí mi reseña
http://cristaldelagrimas.blogspot.com...

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Jan 20, 2011 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Gosth, real love, the one beyonde every thing you know!
Could you leave heaven, to become a gosth, just to be beside the one you really love?
And than, descovery, that you use think is your best friend, is trying to get the man for her.
Is a good story!
You gonna smile and crie at same time.

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Apr 29, 2013 Ana-Marija rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fantastična knjiga,pročitala sam ju u jedno predvečerje.Nisam ju mogla prestati čitati iako sam znala da će se to odraziti na mojoj ocjeni iz kemije tijekom sutrašnjeg ispitivanja.Ali,nimalo ne žalim.Dobro sam se nasmijala i razniježila čitajući ovu knjigu,i svima je preporučujem!

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Feb 15, 2013 Lei rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was like a mix of Bridget Jones' diary and Over her dead body except Lucy wasn't too focused on stopping Dan from falling in love. In fact, she seemed clueless about Anna. It was so obvious.
Some moments were really funny but sad too. I'm happy because it has a happy ending.

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Jan 07, 2013 Frezanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book-owned, romance

This book is cute and imaginative. But I don't want to talk about the story. I want to talk about the thing I remember most about this book. This book has the worst happy ending ever. As I was reaching the last chapter, I kept on thinking every possible ending the author can make. I was greatly expecting what the author will deliver as the ending. The ending really surprised me. I didn't see that. I felt like being hit by a bus (pun intended). This acronym summarizes my reaction aptly: WTF!!

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