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Cover of The Afterlife

The Afterlife

Gary Soto (2003)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy

Age groupYA 12-17

Content ratingPG-13

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age13

Goodreads3.44

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentNone

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Murder Death Violence Grief

Positive tags

Self-Discovery Coming of Age Heartwarming Hopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Ghost / Supernatural Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Ghost / Undead Protagonist Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ghost Protagonist Fish out of Water Coming of Age Urban Fantasy Unfinished Business

Themes

Death and Afterlife Identity Coming of Age Grief Unfinished Business Teen Life Self-Discovery

Synopsis

A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismGhost StoryUrban Fiction