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Beforelife
Beforelife | Randal N. M. Graham
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ItÕs okay if you donÕt believe in the afterlife. The people who live there donÕt believe in you, either. What if you went to heaven and no one there believed in Earth? This is the question at the heart of Beforelife, a satirical novel that follows the post-mortem adventures of widower Ian Brown, a man who dies on the bookÕs first page and finds himself in an afterlife where no one else believes in Òpre-incarnation.Ó The other residents of the afterlife have mysteriously forgotten their pre-mortem lives and think that anyone who remembers a mortal life is suffering from a mental disorder called the ÒBeforelife Delusion.Ó None of that really matters to Ian. All he wants to do is reunite with Penelope, his wife. Scouring the afterlife for any sign of her, Ian accidentally winds up on a quest to prove that the beforelife is real. This puts him squarely into the crosshairs of some of historyÕs greatest heroes and villains, all of whom seem unhealthily obsessed with erasing IanÕs memories and preventing him from reminding anyone of their pre-mortem lives. Only by staying a step ahead of his enemies can Ian hope to keep his much-needed marbles, find Penelope, and restore the publicÕs memories of the beforelife.
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
Beforelife | Randal N. M. Graham
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I'm considering this one - really hoping it's a great read. I neeeeeeed a Great Read.

And! I just noticed this is the Detroit skyline on the cover! I worked in 2 of those buildings! This is a skyline I drive past everyday across the pond. 😌

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Babs_book_obsession
Beforelife | Randal N. M. Graham
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I liked the premise and I think the book delivered on it. I enjoyed it through to the ending and thought it did a good job of incorporating speculative fiction, satire, politics, and philosophy. Personally some of the comedy was just too over the top for me, it can be awfully cheesy at times but it is obviously intentional and I think whether you love it or it drives you nuts will be very personal. Still pretty impressive for a debut novel.

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WellreadLady
Beforelife | Randal N. M. Graham
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Only halfway, and it starts really strong.