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A review by midnightbookmusings
After Life by Gayle Forman
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
7 years after she was killed by a hit and run accident, 17-year-old seemingly received a second chance at life when she found herself miraculously alive again, much to the shock of her family and everyone whose lives were touched by her death.
A combination of the short length of the book, rushed plot points, and lack of direction result in an interesting premise that was bogged down by poor execution. Every character reacted in the most ridiculous and unreal way and spends the majority of the book still stuck in the initial stage of disbelief only for the book to rush through the last 30% with plot twists that have no zero buildup and thus, no emotional impacts.
I am also rather uncomfortable with the brief instances of domestic abuse in this book and how quickly they were glossed over.
A combination of the short length of the book, rushed plot points, and lack of direction result in an interesting premise that was bogged down by poor execution. Every character reacted in the most ridiculous and unreal way and spends the majority of the book still stuck in the initial stage of disbelief only for the book to rush through the last 30% with plot twists that have no zero buildup and thus, no emotional impacts.
I am also rather uncomfortable with the brief instances of domestic abuse in this book and how quickly they were glossed over.