It was really, really cleverly written, and part of me has the feeling that a LOT of it was satire rather than taking itself seriously.Īnd I loved that. The discussions on cultural appropriation, on pen names, making fun of the “glitzy glamour” of the YA world. It’s really self-aware, and I could see Scott Westerfeld in it.
It’s a story within a story, and in both of them, there are references to other stories. That’s the other thing: it’s really, really meta, and satirical, and smart. The OTHER half of the book is her actual story. Darcy Patel acknowledges that writing is really rewriting, and spends a heck of a lot of effort rewriting her novel. It’s more of a poetic description of writing.
There are often books where the main character is a writer, but they don’t often get it right. Darcy Patel, the main character in this novel, gets a book deal for her NaNo novel. It’s a lot of fun, and I’ve participated in it twice. NaNoWriMo, if you didn’t know, is this CRAZY event where writers all over the world write a book in a month. You might enjoy this book if you are a NaNoWriMo-er, teen writer, aspiring author at any stage or interested in the publishing world. So this was my reaction (dedicated to Mel at YA Midnight Reads):īasically, people told me it wasn’t good and I ended up really loving it.
I had to look it up on Urban Dictionary). I’m pretty sure I saw a tl dr review for it, even (“too long, don’t read” for those who aren’t up with the lingo…not that I am. I did not expect to like this book as much as I did, not when a) it was getting quite a few negative reviews and DNF ratings, and b) it was so freaking long. And when a new threat resurfaces, Lizzie learns her special gifts may not be enough to protect those she loves and cares about most.ĭon’t you love it when your expectations are exceeded?Īs every Potterhead knows, “Exceeds Expectations” is right below “Outstanding” on the OWLs. But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved – and terrifying – stories need to be reconciled. Told in alternating chapters is Darcy’s novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the ‘Afterworld’ to survive a terrorist attack. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she’s made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings… Source: received for review (thanks so much, Penguin!)ĭarcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Genre: NA contemporary/YA thriller/paranormal/ALL THE GENRES
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