I worried about I whether I should recommend this novel. It’s well written with engaging characters, but somehow it doesn’t quite gel. Two terrible car crashes frame the story, and despite the fact that the dead live on and affect the living’s lives in positive ways, the ending still feels hopeless and desperate and cynical. Kind of the way I’m feeling after reading it. ( )

I can't say I liked it, but the writing was lovely and I've always remembered the car crash. ( )