This debut novel is a really fun time. The dialogue is fresh and snappy, and the central characters are quickly developed.
I often had a hard time suspending my disbelief though when it came to the world-building and the explanations of how the reaping worked and how the town of Croak was run. There were a lot of overly long explanations that didn't always all hang together. Sometimes it left me wishing the author had used these interesting characters and wonderful dialogue in a different kind of story. The running jokes with the dead presidents and other famous historical people in the afterlife entryway jarred me right out of the story.
I was interested in Lex and how she develops, but I never really felt for her. Even when something horrible happens to her, I was mildly surprised but not upset. However, the way the kids interacted and the wacky but totally realistic things they say and do, were really enjoyable, and I definitely plan to read more in this series.
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