On their way to her Aunt’s house, her family is their usual cheery selves. They are arguing over the radio station and the music. Her parents lived for music, as did she. With her parents and her brother, they begin their day, ready for an adventure, little did they know that they would find a tragedy instead. A ghost, or a spirit, something on the plane between the worlds, she watches from afar. The bloodied snow, the smashed car, and the bodies. That’s the part that scares her most. As she follows her own body to the hospital, she worries about who’s still alive in her family, who’s still there for her.

This story is utterly heart wrenching. The books begins with the preliminary scenes, the family talking about the future, worrying about the weather, and deciding to visit family. After the crash, we experience what Mia sees in her spirit form. As time passes while she’s a ghost, her history runs through. Stories about her past, her boyfriend, her love of music, her connection with her family, all of this is told throughout the story as Mia looks for what’s left to live for. Flashing back and forth between the past and the present, we see many sides of Mia and watch as she struggles to stay in this world, partially ready to move on, go with those who died. However, a part of her waits, hoping for something, anything, that will give her the initiative to live another day, to return to her body, to her, now broken, life.

This story was amazingly and beautifully written and I HIGHLY recommend it.

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.00/5

-review by Between Printed Pages