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What Dreams May Come

Richard Matheson (1978)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages288 (Standard (250-400))
SettingModern/Urban
CSM age16
Goodreads3.96/5 (15193)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathDeath of SpouseGriefSuicide

Positive tags

Healing ArcHeartwarmingHopeful EndingLove Transcends Death

Hero archetypes

Ghost / Supernatural Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Ghost / Undead Protagonist

Tropes

Afterlife JourneyGhostLove Beyond DeathSupernaturalRealm Walking

Themes

AfterlifeEternal LoveGrief and LossLife After DeathRedemptionSpiritual JourneyTranscendent Love

Synopsis

Matheson's powerful tale of life--and love--after death was the basis for the lavish 1998 Oscar(-winning film starring Robin Williams.

Tags

Afterlife FictionLiterary FantasyMetaphysical FictionPhilosophical FantasyVisionary Fiction