The Afterlife of Holly Chase
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Before I Fall meets “bah, humbug” in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand. On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she’d become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn’t. And then she died. Now she’s stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge—as their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. So far, Holly’s afterlife has been miserable. But this year’s Scrooge is different. This year’s Scrooge might change everything… The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a witty, poignant, and insightful novel about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, perfect for readers who loved Before I Fall or Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares.
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What a beautiful cover. And the title was also very intriguing. Well, that were my reasons for reading this book. I didn't expect much from it. And I wasn't disappointed at all. It turned out to be a very decent story.
When I started reading it I was very sceptic. While reading the first chapter I was like: OMG, here we go again. Another retelling. But I was actually surprised at how it turned out. And some parts of the ending were not so usual for YA books.
As for the main character, Holly Chase, she is a brat and not ashamed of it. I can't say that I liked her, but she was okay. I was glad that she was growing even if she physically couldn't do that.
Despite the story being the retelling, I truly appreciated the way it was done. And how unexpected and original some ideas were. However, for some reason, I've been reading this book for 10 days. It's not like I was too busy, but I just wasn't engaged in the story that much.
That's where I would like to say, that it is very important to read the book at the right time. The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a great Christmas story and I'm sure, that I would enjoy it in December much more.
So I walked. I walked and walked and walked. Alone. I was always alone. I was always going to be alone, I realized. Not going anywhere anytime soon. Stuck, forever. Lost. I could see them, right there in front of me—the people and places and things that other people saw. But I couldn't touch their world. I couldn't be a real part of it. I was just a ghost.
— A fun YA retelling of A Christmas Carol
Fuck me, I cried! This was so good. the plot was really fresh even though it's a retelling. The relationships were amazing. The ending was absolutely satisfying. This was one hell of a read. It even got me feeling a certain type of way about Christmas and I don't even celebrate! I fucking loved it.
