Synopsis:
Dying of a broken heart is just
the beginning.... Welcome to forever.
BRIE'S LIFE ENDS AT SIXTEEN: Her
boyfriend tells her he doesn't love her, and the news breaks her
heart—literally.
But now that she's D&G (dead
and gone), Brie is about to discover that love is way more complicated than she
ever imagined. Back in Half Moon Bay, her family has begun to unravel. Her best
friend has been keeping a secret about Jacob, the boy she loved and lost—and
the truth behind his shattering betrayal. And then there's Patrick, Brie's
mysterious new guide and resident Lost Soul . . . who just might hold the key
to her forever after.
With Patrick's help, Brie will
have to pass through the five stages of grief before she's ready to move on.
But how do you begin again, when your heart is still in pieces?
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Review:
Review:
This book is a “cute” read. Light-hearted,
but with enough touching moments in just the right parts. The concept of the
book is great, and the plot follows through.
Brie’s “voice” is something that
held my attention fast. Yes, she’s a whiner, she’s naïve, she’s a little moody—going
from being a sweetheart to a vengeful bitch from one second to the next—she’s
stupid, and she’s sometimes too annoying because she’s so in love with someone
it’s unbelievably exasperating. But then she’s fifteen, and teen agers go all
through those stuff. We’ve got to admit we’ve been there before. So I’m hands
down amazed at how the author captured and executed that fifteen-year-old tone.
This book is very relatable,
especially to those who have been through a break-up before. The five stages of
grief that Brie went through after her death is something, I think, for all the
teen agers out there who is going through heartbreak.
Although the characters took a
while to grow on me, I did love them all in the end. I like Brie’s sassiness,
Patrick’s sarcasm, Jacob’s ability to hide his secret in the deepest pit of his
intestines (which started the whole mess), Emma, Sadie and Tess’s loyalty, Jack’s
adorableness, and Hamloaf’s goofiness.
The most heart-wrenching part of
this book is what became of Brie’s family. It shows that not every story has a
completely happy ending. Something really has to be lost along the way. I’ll
have to say that’s a really nice touch, although it struck my emotional locker
and threatened to spill my tears. Brie’s emotions struck me best in the parts
where her family was involved. The words drip of sadness, anger, and grief that
it almost felt like my own. I like that in books I read.
The twist is something I had not
seen coming. It took me completely by surprise, but I couldn’t be sure if I
liked that surprise or not. For the most part, I was just like, “Oh, that’s unexpected.” But it did not
shake my world. It just fell flat to me.
I enjoyed reading this book for
the most part, and I recommend it to those who could relate to heartbreak.
~ Zee
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