This book was basically wonderful, and it was just as great the second time I read it.
The characters were all so beautifully crafted and even though you got to learn about them mostly through flashbacks, it was easy to feel them, to believe they were real.
"I don't really care. I shouldn't have to care. I shouldn't have to work this hard. I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard."
This quote really got to me. A lot of them did, but it left me thinking throughout this book, more about my life than the actual story. About what I would leave behind if I was in a life/death situation. I've often thought of that.
But back to the book. I think Mia's family and friends and even her boyfriend were too perfect at times, to be real, but I learned to live with that. I mean, they were all fucking badass characters with big personalities. I loved them.
I loved how each character was highlighted with the flashbacks, how Mia realized just how important everyone in her life had been.
And I think she made the right choice to stay at the end, despite having lost three very important people in her life. Because life isn't supposed to be an easy ride, and giving up would have been so weak.
I loved Mia, which is unusual because I rarely ever like female protagonists. I usually find them nagging or annoying, but Mia was not it. She was feisty and passionate and kind and unique. And I learned to see the world through her eyes, which was kind of amazing.
I love Mia's Gran and her strong faith in angels. I believe in them, too, and I'm grateful that the author wasn't biased about it. She didn't have to include angels or other half-dead people in the story. Mia went through this journey alone, even though she wasn't truly alone.
I'm probably rambling now, so I'll end this. I just really enjoyed coming back to this book and refreshing my memory. I loved it then and I love it now.
Let's see what happens to the remaining characters in "Where She Went" because I'm very excited to read it!
The characters were all so beautifully crafted and even though you got to learn about them mostly through flashbacks, it was easy to feel them, to believe they were real.
"I don't really care. I shouldn't have to care. I shouldn't have to work this hard. I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard."
This quote really got to me. A lot of them did, but it left me thinking throughout this book, more about my life than the actual story. About what I would leave behind if I was in a life/death situation. I've often thought of that.
But back to the book.
I think Mia's family and friends and even her boyfriend were too perfect at times, to be real, but I learned to live with that. I mean, they were all fucking badass characters with big personalities. I loved them.
I loved how each character was highlighted with the flashbacks, how Mia realized just how important everyone in her life had been.
And I think she made the right choice to stay at the end, despite having lost three very important people in her life. Because life isn't supposed to be an easy ride, and giving up would have been so weak.
I loved Mia, which is unusual because I rarely ever like female protagonists. I usually find them nagging or annoying, but Mia was not it. She was feisty and passionate and kind and unique. And I learned to see the world through her eyes, which was kind of amazing.
I love Mia's Gran and her strong faith in angels. I believe in them, too, and I'm grateful that the author wasn't biased about it. She didn't have to include angels or other half-dead people in the story. Mia went through this journey alone, even though she wasn't truly alone.
I'm probably rambling now, so I'll end this. I just really enjoyed coming back to this book and refreshing my memory. I loved it then and I love it now.
Let's see what happens to the remaining characters in "Where She Went" because I'm very excited to read it!