Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s, Teenage & Educational

LAYOVERLAND

Gabby Noone

Two teens, one stuck atoning for her sins and one destined for heaven, fall in love in purgatory in this darkly hilarious and heartfelt rom-com, perfect for fans of The Good Place by debut author Gabby Noone.

Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she thinks. On her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed for a mysterious destination, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: not only is she in purgatory, but she has been chosen to join the Memory Experience team. If she wants another shot at heaven, she'll have to use her master manipulation skills to help 5,000 souls suss out what's keeping them from moving on.

There's just one slight problem. Bea's first assigned soul is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. But as much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a seemingly endless future of listening to other people's problems, she can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. And to make matters worse, he's definitely falling for her. Now, determined to make the most of her time in purgatory, Bea must decide what is truly worth dying for--romance or revenge.

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Book Published 2020-01-21 by Razorbill

Comments

It's a testament to Noone's skills that a story that's sad and heartbreaking and all about death is also funny and inventive and wonderfully alive. Bea is the kind of smart and flawed character that you just want to hug, even if she's a bit prickly around the edges. I loved her colorful Tim Burton-esque world.

Layoverland is perfectly Gabby Noone--hilarious, sharp, and smart, with a gooey warmth hiding inside. It's a delightful book, and the brilliant beginning to what is sure to be an illustrious career.

Clever, charming, and unputdownable. A modern romantic comedy that's both timely and timeless.

Bea is a terrific antihero, as if the naysaying comic relief in a teen movie got the spotlight instead of the pretty ingenue.

Bustle revealed the cover and an excerpt of Gabby Noone's LAYOVERLAND, calling the book "perfect for fans of The Good Place!" Read more...

Likable characters, a fully developed setting, and some witty banter and dialogue are the highlights of this novel.

A cheeky take on the afterlife brimming with sass, angst, and heart.

...debut author Noone has created a clever purgatory that contains its own special annoyances (home is a cheap airport motel room, all food is encased in Jell-O) and fresh, funny characters with rich responses to being in the medium place... Plenty of laughs here, mixed deftly with meditations on what it means to be alive.