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This is an original, highly readable examination of life and death, with excellent pacing, and twists which keep the story vital until the very end. The story's protagonist, Sunel, pulls a prank one day on the school bus which plunges herself, and her classmates, into the hereafter, and, subsequently, a journey of self-discovery and realisation. It is a story which makes the reader consider life and its inherent frailty, and is written with great style and thought by the author.
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An interesting and engaging story! In my opinion, a great book will "take you there" and make you feel like you're part of the story. You become emotionally invested and root for the characters and for the desired outcome. Most importantly, you definitely want to keep reading because you just have to know what happens next! This book did all of those things for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. The author has given us an interesting look at the consequences and possibilities
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I found this to be a very unique depiction of the afterlife, not just heaven and hell, but multiple options in between. This was a good way to set up the themes of the complexity of good and evil, and how a person isn’t necessarily one or the other. I really enjoyed Sunel, and found her struggle relatable and believable. She considers herself a good person, but with a dark side who manifests as a little man on her shoulder whispering in her ear. Throughout the story, she faces her demons and see
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Great story for YA readers! The story starts off with an air of mystery, then slowly reveals layers deeper into the story. I found it an imaginative take on the afterlife and the romance was cute as well. Recommended for young readers with an interest in the afterlife, love and redemption.
Life on the other side
What an exceptional view of the other side, very enjoyable and unique with strong emotional ties to family and friends.
I relate to the man on the shoulder as i had an imaginary friend as a child,
As always this author delivers a story that holds you to the end and due to my own beliefs of the after life i found this enthralling and very believable
What an exceptional view of the other side, very enjoyable and unique with strong emotional ties to family and friends.
I relate to the man on the shoulder as i had an imaginary friend as a child,
As always this author delivers a story that holds you to the end and due to my own beliefs of the after life i found this enthralling and very believable
This is a hard book to review. It is chock full of Christian ideas, which I did expect with a title like Hereafter. Some of the ideas were rather corny and cartoonish, like the devil on her shoulder, which just felt like a cheap excuse to blame someone outside of herself for her bad decisions (It felt cartoony in that it was a being on her shoulder actually talking to her rather than just an internalized thing). Even the angel school was very clichéd, and I had to roll my eyes as soon as we set
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Extraordinarily suspenseful, My Life Hereafter captures the struggle between defying our wants and satisfying our needs. This is a love story with consequences.
This is a hard book to review. It is chock full of Christian ideas, which I did expect with a title like Hereafter. Some of the ideas were rather corny and cartoonish, like the devil on her shoulder, which just felt like a cheap excuse to blame someone outside of herself for her bad decisions (It felt cartoony in that it was a being on her shoulder actually talking to her rather than just an internalized thing). Even the angel school was very clichéd, and I had to roll my eyes as soon as we set
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Dec 22, 2016
Melissa
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