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Layoverland

Gabby Noone

4.11 · Rating details · 35 ratings · 12 reviews

Two teens, one stuck atoning for her sins and one destined for heaven, fall in love in purgatory in this darkly hilarious and heartfelt rom-com, perfect for fans of The Good Place.

Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she thinks. On her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea ...more

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Expected publication: January 21st 2020 by Razorbill

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Aug 28, 2019 Emily rated it it was amazing

There's a phrase that several of my writer friends and I use--that sometimes a book is so much better than it needs to be.

This book is so much better than it needs to be.

I laughed, I cried, I contemplated making coffee jello.

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Oct 24, 2019 Vee ♔Vee_Bookish♔ marked it as to-read

love the concept, hate the cover.

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Oct 23, 2019 Cheska the Great is Not Okay marked it as to-buy-soon

THIS IS FOR FANS OF THE GOOD PLACE??

*SCREAMS FOR ETERNITY*

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Sep 16, 2019 Rec-It Rachel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-reads, 2020-releases

i really liked this

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May 25, 2019 Leticia Vila-Sanjuán rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemp-lit, ya, lit-usa, witty-humour, read-for-work

i really liked this. bea is a flawed, witty and clever teenager. caleb is very lovable. a great ya debut to watch out for.

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Nov 11, 2019 Gina Adams rated it liked it

This concept was great and it was fun to read. I have severe death anxiety and this story was able to soothe that some by presenting the afterlife as something just as monotonous and frustrating as real life.

The feelings in this book were realistic. Like, the stages of grief but a person grieving themselves. There was plenty of humor and some deep moments too.

However the ending of this book just left me feeling incomplete. It makes sense for someone to have gone through dying and he This concept was great and it was fun to read. I have severe death anxiety and this story was able to soothe that some by presenting the afterlife as something just as monotonous and frustrating as real life.

The feelings in this book were realistic. Like, the stages of grief but a person grieving themselves. There was plenty of humor and some deep moments too.

However the ending of this book just left me feeling incomplete. It makes sense for someone to have gone through dying and heal enough to decide to only focus on the moment. But it’s not satisfying for me. It’s not satisfying to not know how Bea’s sister got on without her or when and if Bea ever moved on to Heaven. We never know such deep things in real life, and life is meaningless, but I just thought that this book would throw me a bone. I don’t think the ending is a bad artistic choice, and I see how individuals who need less closure will find it sweet. But I prefer to know everything I want to know and that’s just me sis!!!!

I did really enjoy the writing though. The humor was really well done. Bea is woke, which is great, but then she gets called out for being fake woke which is even better. She gets told she doesn’t do anything to change the things she finds unjust and that she just lashes out for the sake of aggression and I think that’s the kind of statement that will allow some self-reflection in our current culture.

As for Bea’s sister... she was kind of a baby and blamed her problems on her sister, causing her guilt into the afterlife, and it honestly just... wasn’t Bea’s fault? The situation she found herself in, while not something to be ashamed of, was definitely because of her own doing and the fact that Bea even told herself that she ruined her sister’s life was a stretch to me. Then again I find myself to be much more like Bea than her sister so I’m possibly projecting. But I don’t really want to examine myself that hard on this nice Monday!!!!!!

The lack of closure really makes me wanna rate this even lower than I did even though it could have been a 4+. I’m just so mad that the sisters’ last conversation was so shitty and it was never addressed, not through a third person flashback or a dream or vision or nighttime visit... I just feel robbed!!! It’s realistic but reality has no place here !!!! Gtg before I get angrier ...more

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Sep 17, 2019 Erin Kelly rated it it was amazing

This is the wholesome YA content I have been craving. I felt like I was truly inside of a 17-year old teen mind. Bea is an admirable, yet flawed character who I totally would have looked up to and related with as a teen. She is smart, witty, funny, and outspoken. You watch her grow into a mature young ~ but dead~ adult throughout the story. Gabby Noone has an amazing voice that is FUN, SMART and MODERN. It took me way too long to finish the book because I didn't want it to end!!! Like when your ...more

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Aug 18, 2019 Edward rated it it was amazing

This book is absolutely brilliant. Noone's voice is a totally unique one - she's a laugh-out-loud funny writer, one able to mine humor from both banal and dark places with ease. At the same time, her ability to write dramatic moments is extremely heartfelt and real, yet not saccharine. All this comes together for an incredible book by a first-time author I cannot wait to read for years and years to come. I loved Layoverland.

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Oct 21, 2019 Michaela L. rated it it was amazing

I won an arc of this book and I thoroughly enjoyed the read! Our MC is relatable and the dynamic between her and the love interest is very interesting and different in a good way. Though the story can make you laugh at times it also handles more complex topics. I highly suggest reading this book when you can!

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Sep 30, 2019 Claire Salinda rated it it was amazing

No need for any "...for a YA novel" caveats here -- this was an engrossing and smart debut that transcends genre from a fresh voice. A literal page-turner, I was absolutely captivated by Bea as she navigated her complicated yet relatable challenges both in her previous life and her afterlife. And thank god for the non-cheesy ending -- I cannot wait to read more from Noone!

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Nov 10, 2019 lola rated it it was amazing

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I freaked out over the perfect pitch of each detail in this glorious, funny, wry, heart-swelling book. Well worth being put off jello for prob the rest of eternity

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