3.5

Layoverland

Gabby Noone
Book
April
2024

Review:

This is my second time reading this book, and I love it! Not only is it a really interesting take on the afterlife trope, but it is also a great way to represent the deadline romance trope. It really makes me feel things and reminds me of the pandemic when I first read this book. I just really like all the different storylines that go into it. It's such an interesting connection between past and present life and death. Lastly, I really appreciate that it was not necessarily a happy ending. It ended with her not gaming the system or getting out of her punishment but rather accepting the life she must live and the hope for the future.

Trigger Warnings:
Car Accident (narrated), Death, Cancer (leukemia), Mention of Abortion, Blackmail.

Synopsis From Book:

Two teens, one stuck atoning for her sins and one destined for heaven, fall in love in purgatory in this darkly hilarious and heartfelt rom-com, perfect for fans of The Good Place. Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she thinks. On her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed for a mysterious destination, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: not only is she in purgatory, but she has been chosen to join the Memory Experience team. If she wants another shot at heaven, she'll have to use her master manipulation skills to help 5,000 souls suss out what's keeping them from moving on. There's just one slight problem. Bea's first assigned soul is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. But as much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a seemingly endless future of listening to other people's problems, she can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. And to make matters worse, he's definitely falling for her. Now, determined to make the most of her time in purgatory, Bea must decide what is truly worth dying for--romance or revenge.
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