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Synopsis
When high school junior Jana Webster dies suddenly, she finds herself in Dead School, where she faces choices that will determine when she, a Riser, will move on, but she strives to become a Slider instead, for the chance to be with the love of her life--even if it means killing him.
Is Dead Rules appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teen dies suddenly and enters an afterlife school where she must choose between moving on or becoming a Slider to be with her love—which involves killing him. Contains themes of death, murder, and difficult moral choices.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Jana's impossible choice between accepting death and fighting for love in a unique afterlife school setting.