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Layoverland
by Gabby Noone
Readability: 4/5
Plot: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Beatrice Fox didn't expect for her last day on Earth to be so soon, it was especially bad timing since she had just ruined her relationship with her sister. Nonetheless, Bea was dead, and now she was stuck in an airport/purgatory, sentenced to helping 5000 people come to terms with their lives and go to heaven before she has the chance to. But when Bea realizes she has to help the person that caused her death, she can't help but mess with him a little.
I used an audiobook to read this in one sitting, and I will be honest, there were some times where I had to remind myself that this book was not that long and I could finish it quickly.
I liked the slow burn romance between Bea and Caleb, it wasn't rushed and there was no instant (romantic) connection, just one based on the fact they were on the same plane and the fact he was picked by the lottery. The romance was cute and sweet, and I especially liked the end where we didn't get to see them going to heaven together. Rather, the ending was left more ambiguous, and was more focused on promises and hope for the future .
I felt that Jenna was too innocent, especially for a 17-year-old, despite her cancer diagnosis. It's 2020, and we stay at home all day, didn't she have a phone or anything? Was she fighting cancer for 10 years? Sometimes she and Bea could be a bit annoying. It feels like Jenna was only there to further the relationship between Caleb and Bea and to push them together.
I keep seeing that this was pitched as a The Good Place like book, but I'd have to disagree. It seems like the only connection is the fact that it is set in a place after death where people await their turn to go to heaven or hell. If you were expecting The Good Place, I could see how you would be disappointed, as this book is not as well-executed as the show.
Overall, this book is better than most of the 3 star books I've rated before. (I just looked at my three star bookshelf, and now I realize I have a lot of reassessing I have to do.) It barely hovers the gap between three and four stars.
Plot: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Beatrice Fox didn't expect for her last day on Earth to be so soon, it was especially bad timing since she had just ruined her relationship with her sister. Nonetheless, Bea was dead, and now she was stuck in an airport/purgatory, sentenced to helping 5000 people come to terms with their lives and go to heaven before she has the chance to. But when Bea realizes she has to help the person that caused her death, she can't help but mess with him a little.
I used an audiobook to read this in one sitting, and I will be honest, there were some times where I had to remind myself that this book was not that long and I could finish it quickly.
I liked the slow burn romance between Bea and Caleb, it wasn't rushed and there was no instant (romantic) connection, just one based on the fact they were on the same plane and the fact he was picked by the lottery. The romance was cute and sweet, and I especially liked the end
I felt that Jenna was too innocent, especially for a 17-year-old, despite her cancer diagnosis. It's 2020, and we stay at home all day, didn't she have a phone or anything? Was she fighting cancer for 10 years? Sometimes she and Bea could be a bit annoying. It feels like Jenna was only there to further the relationship between Caleb and Bea and to push them together.
I keep seeing that this was pitched as a The Good Place like book, but I'd have to disagree. It seems like the only connection is the fact that it is set in a place after death where people await their turn to go to heaven or hell. If you were expecting The Good Place, I could see how you would be disappointed, as this book is not as well-executed as the show.
Overall, this book is better than most of the 3 star books I've rated before. (I just looked at my three star bookshelf, and now I realize I have a lot of reassessing I have to do.) It barely hovers the gap between three and four stars.