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The Wish List (Infinite)
274 pages
A snarky, fast-paced romp through a bureaucratic afterlife where redemption is earned through a hilariously chaotic bucket list.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like riding a slightly rickety ghost train that unexpectedly drops you off in a place of profound warmth. It moves at a brisk, cinematic clip, propelled by a distinctively sharp, irreverent wit that masks a deeply tender core. The atmosphere is a quirky blend of the macabre and the mundane, where the afterlife is less a mystical realm and more a chaotic bureaucracy of angels and demons squabbling over technicalities. The prose is snappy and sarcastic, perfectly capturing the defensive cynicism of a troubled teen, but as the layers peel back, the emotional texture softens into something genuinely touching. It is a delight for anyone who loves a snarky anti-hero, unlikely friendships, and the hopeful message that it is never too late to make things right.
- Mood
- quirky
- macabre
- energetic
- heartwarming
- Tone
- irreverent
- snarky
- wry
- hopeful
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · making amends · bureaucratic afterlife · redemption · unlikely friendships
- The writing
- Snappy and sarcastic, the prose crackles with sharp Irish wit and cinematic pacing.
- The arc
- The journey moves from cynical, defensive alienation to a hard-won, surprisingly tender sense of redemption and connection.
- Who it's for
- Perfect for readers who love their fantasy laced with dark humor, bureaucratic afterlives, and snarky anti-heroes who secretly have a heart of gold.
Content notes
- death of a parent
- child death
- emotional abuse
- mild violence
About the book
Meg Finn is in trouble-unearthly trouble. Cast out of her home by her stepfather after her mother's death, Meg is a wanderer, a troublemaker. But after her latest stunt, finding a place to sleep is the least of her worries. Belch, her partner in crime, has gotten her involved in the attempted robbery of an elderly man, Lowrie McCall. And things go horribly wrong. After an accidental explosion, Meg's spirit is flung into limbo, and a race begins between the demonic and the divine to win her soul. Irreverent, hilarious, and touchingly hopeful, The Wish List takes readers on a journey of second chances, where joy is found in the most unexpected places.
Description from Open Library.
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