by Daniel Waters
Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush. He’s strong and silent…and dead.
All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring. Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead. But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn't want them. The administration at Oakvale High attempts to be more welcoming of the “differently biotic." But the students don’t want to take classes or eat in the cafeteria next to someone who isn't breathing. And there are no laws that exist to protect the “living impaired” from the people who want them to disappear—for good.
When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, the leader of the dead kids, no one can believe it; not her best friend, Margi, and especially not her neighbor, Adam, the star of the football team. Adam has feelings for Phoebe that run much deeper than just friendship; he would do anything for her. But what if protecting Tommy is the one thing that would make her happy? - Back o' the Book
Despite the obviously cheesy cover (in my opinion) I picked up this book at a second hand store because of the back. I thought it was a pretty interesting concept and it caught my interest enough to want to know how this was going to play out. It was a pretty easy read and it was in a high school setting so it wasn't the most complicated of dialogue. I must say I wan't a fan of Phoebe's crush (the dead guy). He was a deep thinker when you get to know him more but I was not endeared towards him at all. Some of the supporting characters were a little flat, her best friend was the typical bumbling silly/loud best friend that usually accompanies thoughtful female leads.
Although it was a little young in audience for my taste, it did hold my interest the whole way through and I really couldn't guess what was going to happen in the end. There are more books in the series and I may or may not buy them. I'm not totally invested in the characters but maybe when I have free time or when I get through my large book list.
-Recommended (for teens)
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