What Do I Read Next?
- Lucky (1999) is Sebold's memoir recounting her 1981 rape. It details the assault, the subsequent arrest, trial, and conviction of the perpetrator. Sebold also delves into the emotional fallout and long-term effects of the attack.
- Sue Monk Kidd's novel The Secret Life of Bees (2003) is a coming-of-age tale set in the 1960s. The book explores themes of tragedy, motherlessness, and the protagonist's journey of looking back and letting go to move forward.
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2003) by Mitch Albom follows Eddie, the protagonist, through his final moments, his funeral, and the days following his death. The narrative then transitions to Eddie's arrival and experiences in heaven.
- Aimee Bender's debut novel, An Invisible Sign of My Own (2000), revolves around Mona, a girl coping with her father's mysterious illness by giving up her favorite activities: eating dessert, playing piano, and spending time with her boyfriend. She eventually becomes a second-grade math teacher and uses her personal experiences with illness to support a student dealing with her mother's cancer.
- Family (1991) by J. California Cooper is narrated by Clora, a deceased pre-Civil War slave who escapes slavery through suicide. From beyond the grave, Clora's spirit recounts the lives of her children and grandchildren as they endure slavery and the Civil War.
- The Afterlife (2003) by Gary Soto tells the story of Chuy, a seventeen-year-old boy who has been murdered. In death, Chuy must solve the mystery of his own murder and come to terms with his new existence.
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