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Plot Summary of Afterlife
"Chuy is only seventeen when he dies, stabbed to death in the bathroom of a nightclub after telling a man he liked his shoes. He drifts up from his body and wanders around Fresno and watches as his mother tries to get his uncle, only a few years older than Chuy himself, to take revenge on his unknown murderer. As his would-be girlfriend, Rachel, and his best friend, Angel, mourn his passing, Chuy's murderer, who he calls Yellow Shoes, shows no remorse at all as he tosses his knife into a dumpster. Then Chuy meets Crystal, another ghost, and teaches her the ropes of getting around in her non-body, falling in love in the process. He saves the life of a homeless man, only to befriend him when he dies later anyway."
Dipa Bhagwan, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Afterlife
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religion theme? Yes
Religion theme: - musings from the afterlife

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - none
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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