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Mindy Rae Larson

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I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Can you imagine finally having the life you’ve always dreamed of and you’re engaged to the guy of your dreams? Then suddenly all of it is taken away, you’re killed in a car accident and your life is forever changed, you’re dead. This is exactly what happens to Hadley. She visits Dominic and wishes he could see or hear her, she misses him so much. Her friend Logan explains that she needs to distance herself otherwise she won’t be able to get over him, but she can’t seem to do that.

This is a great book about what possibly could happen if we die. I know quite a few people that feel there has to be more than one higher power in charge and this book explores that. It also gave an excellent meaning of soul mates. I thoroughly enjoyed this unique view of the afterlife. I was drawn in from the very first page and was enraptured with the story, I was interested to see how it would end. A great read through and through!
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sunshine9573 | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Dec 19, 2022 |
I'm new to this series, and from others' comments, I gather that this prequel was written after the first book. I found this story both thought-provoking and different. This is NOT your mother's romance novel. In fact, I don't necessarily think I would even classify it as romance....more like: science fiction, or even alternative religious? My brain is still spinning, which I think is the author's intent. All in all, a great beginning to a series, if you can wrap your head around it! My one regret is that there are quite a few typos in the book, it doesn't change my opinion of the story, but it was distracting.… (més)
 
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LizaRobbins | Nov 21, 2014 |
This Morning I Woke Up Dead was a new concept for me. Sure, I read loads of paranormal and fantasy, but the plot itself was unique and fresh. Written in first person, we follow the afterlife, as you will, of Hadley. However, it’s not the sole POV in the book. We also see Dominic the fiancé she left behind.

The story veers and shows us the two sides of death in a concept that was too intriguing to ignore. What if death wasn’t death, but the beginning of something extraordinary? But what of those who are left alive on Earth? On the other side, we see Dominic as he transgresses through his grief. Hadley was his soul mate, and the level of love is clear. As strange as it is, his pain came alive for me more than Hadley’s, and I related to him more. I think that’s because I have lost a few family members close to me recently, so my own pain remains fresh. Either way, both are relatable in their own ways, and I found them both likable.

As I said, an intriguing read, but I won’t give away any major points. The story itself is more than worth the investment, and as my disclosure, I bought a copy of the book even though one was already provided for me.

While I’m an avid reader and new fan, I'll say this as gently as I can, but the overuse of adverbs in fiction, and specifically the *ly ones, drives me bonkers. Some readers have no qualms about them, but I do. A few here and there sprinkled for effect are reasonable, and the same goes for use in actual dialogue. This is a common mistake with newer writers, but it isn’t the end of the world. A writer can help their story far more by replacing them with strong action verbs and adding in vivid description.

Overall, I saw a lot of promise and expect intriguing, well-developed plots from this writer in the future. I'll keep my eye out for Pre-Earth #2.
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AuthorRaeZRyans | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | May 24, 2014 |
This story is the epitome of what if. I found myself asking that question throughout the book as I tried to picture what happened, and how it would end.
There are two main characters in this story, and they each talk in the first person as it goes from one to the other. It keeps you from wondering what the person is thinking and feeling and instead wondering what they will do or understand next.
I can't, and maybe you won't either, help but feel their distraught emotions and love for each other. You want them to reconnect, and you don't really care how they do it. Dead, alive, it makes no matter as long as they get back together. Crazy right? Of course if they were people I actually knew, I might not be so cavalier with their lives. But then again, maybe I would. That is if I felt the same emotions with them as the author made me feel with these characters.
The concept the author explored, death, is one we all think about, and probably a lot more than we want to. It is a fact of life, but what we know of it is completely limited and inadequate to make us feel comfortable and safe to transition to that state even though we know it is our final journey. The unknown is a haunting thing to say the very least. So we wonder, and the what if questions saturate our thoughts. What if it is nicer than here? What if we would be happier? What if our knowledge and concepts are not even close? See what I mean?
The characters did the same thing. One tried to figure out what was happening, and the other tried to find peace with what was. Or rather what was believed to be reality. But then as things happened, questioning the unknown was the only solace they had. The only peaceful and soothing solution to bathe their minds was questioning what was real and what could be real if only they could grasp the supposed impossible with both hands and hang on. For some reason, maybe it was how we were taught in school about science; we always seem to need physical validation to believe. Of course it's okay in religion to have faith, but somehow everything else is off limits. Funny right? How shallow and mind limiting we can be.
Overall the story was entertaining, and emotionally charged. You felt what the characters felt, and sought to find an acceptable conclusion without keeping the two apart. As they rode the waves of the moving tide with each other, you wanted one of them to grab hold of the other, and not let go. Either way, they needed to be together. Read the book, and I think you will agree, one moving on without the other just wasn't acceptable.
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colleenmbratley | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Jun 11, 2013 |

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