MPH Book Sale

MPH Book Sale

Public – Free Admission
Date: 5 Nov - 6 Nov
Time: 9 am till 9 pm
Location: Expo Hall 6A
MPH Distributors is the largest importer and distributor of English Language Books in Singapore. More than 30,000 books of various subjects selling at between 30% to 80% discounts.

Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven
by Marc Levy
reviewed by Adelynn

This light-hearted story is easily digested, despite the number of medical terms sprinkled throughout. It cannot be classified as chick lit, as the author does not bring the reader deep into the life of the female protagonist, Lauren. Instead the style is similar to Nicholas Spark's, in his novel-to-screen story, A Walk to Remember.

Lauren is a ghost - or a soul, or a spirit, whatever floats your boat - whose body is lying in a deep coma in a hospital after a car malfunction accident. She is discovered singing in her old apartment's closet one night when the new tenant Arthur moves in. Needless to say, she is overjoyed that he could hear, see and even feel her.

This leads to comic moments when all other people can see is Arthur talking to no one, or his arm hanging in the air when it is actually around her shoulders. However when doctors get ready to euthanize the physical Lauren, Arthur races against time to try to find a way to get her soul back into her body to emerge from the coma.

In the time that they spend together researching, and pulling off a kidnapping stunt, they fall in love, but Arthur must face a loss towards the end of the book. No more spoilers, but you may go catch the movie version of this soon. Sneak previews tomorrow.