After Life

 

After Life by Gayle Forman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Sweet YA novel about death. I know that sounds weird. Amber comes back home to realize she's been dead for seven years and her death definitely affected her family and friends. Some wanted revenge, some gave up faith, some were riddled by guilt, and others gave up on their own lives. Her reappearance also affects everyone differently (disbelief, new-found faith, suspicion). But her sister knows something that everyone doesn't--Amber has always been there, looking out for her. Perhaps people don't die if we let their life, memories, and influence continue. This novel moves fast introducing ideas and feelings, but not mining them too deep (because its YA?) but it allows the reader to come to their own conclusions.

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