Hereafter (Hereafter #1)
by Tara Hudson
Published: June 7, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeen
Paperback, 404 pages
Can there truly be love after death?
Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no recollection of her past life--or her actual death--she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing but "will" him to live. Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection, she helps him survive.
Amelia and Joshua grow ever closer as they begin to uncover the strange circumstances of her death and the secrets of the dark river that held her captive for so long. But even while they struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world, a frightening spirit named Eli is doing everything in his power to destroy their newfound happiness and drag Amelia back into the ghost world . . . forever.Thrilling and evocative, with moments of pure pleasure, "Hereafter" is a sensation you won't want to miss.--Goodreads
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| 3 Stars |
Review:
I have definitely read better ghost novels. I mostly stuck around to read about Joshua. Joshua for the most part was more interesting than Amelia, in fact I think I would have enjoyed Hereafter better if it were all in Joshua's point of view.
Every book has the crazy lady, in this novel it was Joshua's grandmother. Is it wrong to say I enjoyed reading about the crazy lady and the troubles she caused the main character?
There's not really much left to say, but the only real complaint I have is that Amelia was boring...
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I also gave Hereafter 3 stars, it just felt like there was something missing from it. Amelia didn't bother me as much she did you but I understand where your coming from.
ReplyDeleteHopefully Arise would be better. I have not read it yet, but I plan to! :)
Delete-Jenny@YA Novelties
I agree with you with almost everything. I also gave Hereafter 3 stars. But I decided to stick with the series and read Arise. I was very suprised with it. It is much, much better, so you should read it.
ReplyDeleteAnatea @ Anatea's Bookshelf
Thank you for the suggestion! I plan to read Arise. Lol now I can't wait!
DeleteJenny@YA Novelties
I honestly just thought everything about this book was boring. Sure, there were some interesting parts like you said, but everything else was dull. >.< I actually thought Elijah was the most interesting :D
ReplyDeleteAhh yes! I forgot to mention him! He is evil, but he was indeed interesting far more interesting than Amelia!
DeleteJenny@YA Novelties
I just can't seem to make up my mind about this series one way or another. They say book 2 is better, though, but I don't know
ReplyDeleteThank you for the honest review.
Thank you for checking out our blog:) I don't like to not like a series, so I want to read book 2. Hopefully it's better.
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