Published: July 6th 2011 (Hyperion)
It's been four years since Donna Parisi's father passed away, but it might as well have been four days. Donna makes conversation and goes through the motion, but she hasn't really gotten on with life. She's not close with anyone, she doesn't have a boyfriend and she's going to college at the local university with a major that her mother picked. But one day Donna has an epiphany. She wants to work with dead people. She wants to help people say goodbye and she wants to learn to love a whole person--body and soul. She wants to live her life and be exceptional...at loving, at grieving and at embalming and cremating, too. Even as she makes the decision, things start to change. Donna makes friends with the charismatic new student, Liz. She notices the boy, Charlie, at her table and realizes that maybe he's been noticing her, too. And she begins to forgive the rest of her family for living their lives while she's been busy moping.
Jennifer Violi's gentle, moving story of a girl who finds a life in the midst of death will appeal to any reader who's felt stuck and found inspiration in an unexpected place.
There is something about that summary. I'm not sure exactly but it isn't written in that annoying, cliche way. This book actually sounds like it'll be very good. And whilst the storyline is dark and twisted (like most these days) it definitely sounds unique and rather quirky. I love this cover; those flowers are gorgeous!
2 comments:
I love the sound if this! I think the cover is cute too!
Here's my waiting on wednesday post: http://shusky20.blogspot.com/2011/01/waiting-on-wednesday-triple-treat.html
This sounds great! And the cover is beautiful, I like it!
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