Savvy's Reviews
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Layoverland by Gabby Noone
The afterlife seems to be an emerging theme in YA literature these days. Layoverland by Gabby Noone is no different. However, in this romantic comedy, we follow a group of young adults stuck in a purgatory of sorts left to atone for their sins. Not bad enough for hell but also not yet ready for heaven, people are sent to Layoverland: an airport purgatory where the dead must relive their lives to see what is holding them back from moving on to heaven.
In this novel, we follow Beatrice (seems to be the name of the year), who is sent to the airport after a car crash that took her life. And while she deserves to go straight to hell, at least according to her, she has been chosen to join the Memory Experience team. An elite team selected to help guide those stuck in the airport into the afterlife. Beatrice is shocked when she finds out she must help 5,000 souls into heaven before moving on herself.
All this seems simple enough and while I probably still would have given this book a chance, Noone decided this plotline just wasn’t dramatic enough. This is where this book really elevates. Bea’s first assignment is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident and ended her life. And of course there’s the element of romance. Caleb is cute of course! So while Bea is conflicted and wants to keep Caleb in purgatory as long as possible (even if that means she also doesn’t move on) she can’t help but fall for him. (Of course!)
This book was actually really sweet. There’s plenty of flirty teen romance stirred into the idea of grieving and forgiveness. (I promise I’m not picking these books because they’re all the same!) This book also doesn’t end how most YA romances end, which is really refreshing. It’s a perfect ending that might have pulled a tear to my eye. It’s also a witty comedy full of revenge and love. Check it out for a quick read by the pool or put your pool floaty in the bathtub and have a nice weekend, cause, you know, quarantine.
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