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283 pp.
| Hyperion |
July, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-2197-8$16.99
(3)
YA
After her accidental death, super-popular Alona--now a ghost--is bummed that she can only communicate with "weirdo loser" Will. Alternating narratives relate how their grudging partnership to help Alona cross over and keep Will out of a mental institution evolves into an unexpected romance. Long-kept secrets and several well-integrated subplots give the characters (especially seemingly vapid Alona) nuance.