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DEAD(ish)
Ebook By Naomi KramerRating:
(4.4) Published: Jun. 30, 2009
Category: Fiction » Literature » Humor
Words: 10244 (approximate)
Language: English
Ebook Description
Linda’s had a bad day. First her boyfriend killed her. Then she woke up, still on this boring plane of existence, and with an odd obsession about her missing body. Mike won’t tell her what he did with her body, and she can’t find the stupid thing herself. There’s only one thing she can do - torment the bastard until he coughs up the information.Parental Rating:
This book contains content that may not be suitable for young readers 17 and under.
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ghost story, mystery, revengeAvailable Ebook reading formats:
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Reviews
Log-in to write a Review Log-in to add a Video ReviewReview by: Moxie Mezcal on Nov. 21, 2009 :
Dead(ish) is a quick read, written in a playful, conversational style that shifts between several characters’ first-person points-of-view. What makes it special is the way that it crackles with exuberant creative energy from start to finish, never dragging or dwelling on the kind of inconsequential minutiae that tends to trip up less-assured, more pretentious authors. Part mystery, part ghost story, part revenge fantasy, Naomi’s work stampedes over genre conventions and thumbs her nose at outdated notions of literary propriety. She doesn’t care if it’s a sentence fragment or not, she’s not worried if her potty-mouth offends you, she’s just telling the story she wants to tell, the way she wants to tell it.
Review by: Maria E. Schneider on Sep. 13, 2009 :
This story was okay, although I'm not fond of changing POV in a novel...and less so in a short story--but that is a personal preference. The cursing got in the way--too much of it, distracting. The formatting/editing was of good quality in this read.
Review by: animedude01 on Sep. 10, 2009 :
A great story and highly recommended, although if you're really squeamish, you might reconsider =). The format is interesting, a departure from the mundane.
Most of the characters are over the top in a funny way.
I found it a great read and laughed out loud in so many spots my wife was wondering what I was reading.
Review by: Dan Holloway on Sep. 03, 2009 :
Hey, I very much enjoyed this, and I loved the way you laid the book out. It feels as though you've thought about the e-format, and giving your readers a pleasurable experience.
Very best of luck with it.
Review by: Gina Lee on Aug. 29, 2009 :
DEAD(ish) is fast, absurd, gross and irreverent - in other words: a REALLY fun summer afternoon read.
The book is short, so the characters aren't well-developed, but I found I knew enough about them to make the story work (and to dislike them). Refreshingly, the plot lacks any of the feigned profundity of a typical ghost story because the characters are all too shallow and self-absorbed to ask any of life's big questions. Kramer's unorthodox writing style only adds to the good time - indeed, the same zesty story told in third-person narrative mode would have been boring.
I can recommend DEAD(ish) to anyone who doesn't offend easily and is looking for a short, quick, satisfying foray into the afterlife.
Review by: Richie Mortimer on Aug. 12, 2009 :
DEAD(ish) == FUN(ish)
First I want to thank Naomi for not shying away from using swear words within her narrative, some people may argue that it adds nothing to a story, personally I find it refreshing and realistic and it works within the confines of this story.
At first I found the writing style a little grating, DEAD(ish) is told mostly in the first person and switches between characters, which is something I'm not used to, but once I fell into the story the slight awkwardness became less noticeable.
The characters were funny, I laughed out load at the OTT gay next door neighbors, just for the sheer audacity of writing them so stereotypically. Trent was rather nice and clearly the most likable character in the story.
The plot was interesting, if not truly original, it did keep you guessing until the end (which is a feat in itself) and I didn't guess correctly (which is great)
Its a fun short story, I would have preferred a little more meat to it, but then it might not have been as fun and probably wouldn't have worked, I will look forward to reading some more of Naomi's work.
Review by: Merrilee Faber on Aug. 04, 2009 :
The concept behind DEAD(ish), a ghost getting some serious payback on the loser boyfriend who killed her, is nothing new, but can be entertaining if done well. This story was done very well.
I admit to some qualms after reading the first page and the inordinate amount of swearing, but after a page or two, I stopped noticing. It was very easy to slip into the story.
You really can’t trust any of these characters, with the possible exception of Trent. The narrative keeps you guessing until all is revealed.
Poor Trent. His situation made me smile more than once while reading. In fact all the characters were sympathetic in a way. But none of them were nice.
A fast, fun, satisfying read. I smiled more than once at the antics of the characters.