Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Afterlife by Gary Soto


Author: Gary Soto
Reading level: Young Adult
Publisher: Graphia

Rated 7/10
                                                                                    
A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance.


MY REVIEW
This is an OK book I guess,it just didn't have anything that stuck out to me to make it a wonderful book and I didn't really like the ending too much. I just feel like Mr. Soto gave up before he finished or something(also it's not a very long book for those that like books like that). The story is told through 17 year old Chuy's eyes. He's in the bathroom of a club one night getting ready to meet a girl he likes when he is stabbed to death for complimenting a guy's yellow shoes. He is now a ghost going to family and friends after and finding out how much he was really loved. He meets the ghost of a girl(Crystal) who commited suicide and they go back to her parents and boyfriends(she had more than one). Some people may like this book(it wasn't terrible) but it really didn't do anything for me except pass some time.

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