Overview
THE EXTRAORDINARY NEW YA NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IF I STAY, GAYLE FORMAN. 'Gayle Forman reigns as the queen of breaking hearts with a touch of magic' - Adam Silvera, author of They Both Die at the End One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It's just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber's mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she's inexplicably riding now. This return doesn't only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber's estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out: Amber's friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone's turmoil, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance? This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.
Full Product Details
Author: Gayle Forman Inc.
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.188kg
ISBN: 9781471418310
ISBN 10: 1471418316
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 16 January 2025
Recommended Age: From 16 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A very powerful and thought-provoking novel, exploring ideas around grief, love and how one person can affect others in varying ways. * Reading Zone * After Life is a story capturing a poignant moment in time in the lives of a grieving family and those connected to them. It is an enthralling tale that keeps you guessing until almost the very last page. * School Reading List * A brilliantly imaginative and believable 'what if ?' story which leaves YA readers with comfort and hope. * The Jewish Chronicle * Heartrending and strangely hopeful book for young adults aged 14 plus. * The Sunday Post * Thought provoking and memorable. * Books For Keeps *
Author Information
Award-winning author and journalist Gayle Forman has written several bestselling novels, including I Have Lost My Way, Leave Me, the Just One Series, and the #1 New York Times bestseller If I Stay, which has been translated into more than 40 languages and in 2014 was adapted into a major motion picture. Gayle's essays and nonfiction work has appeared in publications like The New York Times, Elle, The Nation and Time. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughters.
