My Life as a Bench
'There are so many benches lining the riverside, each and every one tragic in its own way.' Ren Miller has died aged seventeen and yet her consciousness lives on, inhabiting her memorial bench by the River Thames in London. Ren longs to be reunited with her boyfriend Gabe, but soon discovers why...
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'There are so many benches lining the riverside, each and every one tragic in its own way.' Ren Miller has died aged seventeen and yet her consciousness lives on, inhabiting her memorial bench by the River Thames in London. Ren longs to be reunited with her boyfriend Gabe, but soon discovers why he has failed to visit. Devastated, she must learn to break through and talk to the living so she can reveal the truth about her tragic end. Unique, haunting and compelling, this is a story about love, friendship, a passion for music and what, if anything, remains after we've gone.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780995726819 (0995726817)
ASIN: 0995726817
Publish date: 2017-07-02
Publisher: Nowness Books
Edition language: English
A special thank you to NetGalley and Nowness Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't sure what to expect given the premise for this book. Lauren "Ren" Miller has died at the age of seventeen, yet her consciousness lives on by inhabiting a bench that was purchased by her father...