Somebody
Up There Hates You by
Hollis Seamon
Richard
Casey is in hospice, in a place people only go when they're going to
die. Down the hall is Sylvie, another teen whose bulletin board shows
her in her pre-sickness life, beautiful, surrounded by
friends...completely different from Richard, pre-sickness. Sylvia is
still beautiful in Richard's eyes and romance blossoms. But how can
two sick teens, overseen by nurses and families 24-7, ever really be
together? Well, with death literally next door, drastic measures
can't hurt. Throw in a crazy uncle and already bereft parents for the
full range of drama and comedy. Though Richard knows he's going to
die, he's going to do a bit of living first. This debut novel made me
laugh and cry. Readers who enjoyed The Fault in Our Stars should pick
this up. While the premise may be similar, Richard's voice is
engaging and wholly original.
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