Death and what comes after was always a gripping book theme and many authors presented various scenarios that could be possible which often couldn’t go together, like zombieland and dream paradise. But Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton isn’t about death as such. Is clinical death really a death? Where ...
It’s going to be difficult to review Afterwards without giving too much away, so excuse me if I’m deliberately vague. Afterwards is one of those stories that evolves bit by bit and if you rush it, you run the risk of spoiling the whole thing. There is a fire and a mother, Grace, tries to rescue her ...
I read and loved Rosamund Lupton’s novel Sister last year, so I was very much looking forward to this one. Here is an excerpt of the Kobo store’s summary: The school is on fire. Her children are inside. Grace runs toward the burning building, desperate to reach them. In the aftermath of the devastat...
Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2012/06/afterwards.htmlThe story of Afterwards is narrated by a woman in a coma. Yes, a woman on the brink of death, in a coma. It is not flashbacks. It is narrated in present time by her soul or essence or being or whatever yo...
I loved this novel and it is definitely on my list of top books of 2012. This novel was haunting, stunning, beautiful, and chilling. The characters are complex and the plot has so many twists and turns that you'll get whiplash. I was sobbing like a little baby at the end. It was just an absolutely w...
I absolutely loved "Sister" so had to pick this book up when I saw it. This story focuses on the aftermath of a school fire, and the lives of those who were wrapped up in the events. Told from Grace's point of view as she narrates what happened to her husband (if you've read "Sister" you'll be used ...
I think if you're a fan of Lovely Bones but want something less inspirational in tone, then this might be your book. Unfortunately, despite my love of the woo-woo and supernatural/paranormal/just-plain-odd, I really didn't click with this book's conceit or the narrator. I made it about one hundred...
Read This Review And More Like It On My Blog!3.25 out of 5Afterwards was a lot of things for me: frustrating, alienating, weird, intriguing, and eventually, quite moving. There's a lot of hype built around this newish author, largely due to the wild success and continued love for her first novel, S...
I'm sitting here in my recliner, trying to think where I want to start with this review. Should I start with what I disliked first? Or should I talk about how it emotionally made me feel? Or should I just talk about how close this book came to being extra-special, but ended up missing the mark in a ...
My heart is breaking as I write this review. Having absolutely loved Lupton's debut novel, Sister, I was chomping at the bit to get my hand on her newest book, Afterwards. I must say though that I am have been really disappointed with this novel. Although I have enjoyed the overall storyline, I felt...
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