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The Ups And Downs Of Being Dead (2012)

by Marsha Cornelius(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1477471630 (ISBN13: 9781477471630)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

M.R. Cornelius

review 1: In many ways, this is a book of self-discovery, redemption, and second chances. The main character, Ronert, while rather unlikable at first, grows on the reader. While at first I simply felt a bit sorry for him, as the book progressed, I grew to really like him and find myself cheering him on. Robert was successful in one aspect and one only, that of building a successful business. He tried mightily to please his once beautiful wife but she made it painfully clear she loathed him. Their two children loathed him, partly due to Amanda's actions but also partly because Robert simply retreated into his business world. When he came down with terminal cancer, he decided to have his body frozen. It wasn't so much that he adored his life and wanted more. It was more of a c... morease of finally winning over Amanda and his children. Amanda would have money but not the nearly unlimited riches she would have had if Robert had simply died. Robert assumed that while frozen he would simply sleep but that was not at all the case. He wound up meeting other "temps" one of whom was a very elderly psychologist, Maggie, who made him face up to some of the facts from his former life. Of course, he initially resisted her but wound up being good friends with her. Due to Maggie's efforts, he wound up meeting and eventually falling in love with a wise, loving woman, Suzanne. Interestingly, Suzanne was moderately attractive and not at all the type of woman Robert would have pursued in life. Through her influence, he was able to learn to enjoy the beauty of life and even come to a reconciliation with his son. I truly loved this book. The only reason I'm not giving it the full 5 stars is that there were more than just a few typos. This was science fiction without a big war or alien beings. It even touched on the benefits and problems that could come from scientific advances. Check this book out!
review 2: This book opened up a whole new world to explore in science fiction. The idea that a person placed in cryogenic stasis stays aware of everything going on and can even travel about the world having new experiences until revived is a completely new concept for me. The characters were compelling and dynamic; I really cared about what happened to them. I hope the author has written other novels, because I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style and would like to read more. Awesome novel! less

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