Wallace Price is a jerk and we open this story up with Wallace being cold and firing someone. A few days later he dies and is at his funeral. Only one person can see him and it’s a reaper. She takes him to a tea shop to meet a ferryman named Hugo. Wallace is a jerk to everyone at the tea shop and all he wants is to go back to his human life, but that’s not possible. With those in the tea shop, he learns how to be a ghost and be a better man and has to decide if he wants to move on or stay with the others in the tea shop as a ghost.
This book is heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hilarious. It makes you think of life as well as death. This is such a powerful story that will stay with you for a long time. The humor takes away from the heavy topics and makes this story charming. I loved Wallace’s character development from a jerk to a better man. There is romance, but it is later in the book and not super prominent. I love all the friendships that are formed in this book. This will definitely be on my favorite books of 2021 list. I highly, highly recommend this book to everyone and you won’t regret reading this book.