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mellhay's review
3.0
Kate and Daniel, best friends and roommates, come to an untimely end. They wake to find themselves in their Heaven, with what they most want. But when they start to question things they see more. Needing more God gives them a pass to travel the different Heavens. As travelers they come across different settings, and learn more than they expected. Yet, there is more behind the driving force of their journey. A mission.
We have two main characters, Kate and Daniel. They are the best of friends, and have been so for years. We start with seeing things through Kate's eyes. Getting to know her well. I like the questions she asks of Heaven and the illusions she feels here. Then about half way we get Daniel's view and journey. There is a reason for this, you have to listen so you get the affect. The things that drive Daniel to do what he does. Who he thinks of and why. It's interesting how the story comes to light as we go. As Kate's is a more lighthearted fun, Daniel has a bit of a different journey. He goes through some trials and tribulations to fulfill his assigned mission. Both have their stories to tell, and story to live out in the afterlife.
What they see in the different Heavens we visit. LOL! Oh my. We see different Gods and worlds. We also get to visit a dog heaven. Yes, dogs do go to heaven. And the fun humor Mur is so great at seeps through the journey. It's fun, yet as we go we learn there is more to the journey than meets the eye.
There is much, MUCH, more happening here than a simple journey. In the shortest episode we learn much that is a huge pivot point in the book. Interesting. Souls are going missing and mission bestowed upon Daniel is more than he knows. Maybe a way of putting things into order, after the chaos? We have to keep going to find out. Once I hit this episode, a little bit past half way, I was hooked. As much as I enjoyed the fun, the drop of what was happening cinched it for me. I will be following through this series to learn what is going on.
This is a fun glimpse at different thoughts of Heaven. This is a neat journey through Heaven. There are different thoughts conveyed and even through what Kate and Daniel go through. You'll feel the touches of Religion, but in no way feel as you are swayed to any specific aspect.
Mur does make me smile with her characters comments and happenings, even when things seem to get a bit dire.
I'm on to the next stories in this series. I want to see if Kate and Daniel can complete their next mission, to find the missing souls. And what Mur has in store for us in other aspects of the world she's created.
We have two main characters, Kate and Daniel. They are the best of friends, and have been so for years. We start with seeing things through Kate's eyes. Getting to know her well. I like the questions she asks of Heaven and the illusions she feels here. Then about half way we get Daniel's view and journey. There is a reason for this, you have to listen so you get the affect. The things that drive Daniel to do what he does. Who he thinks of and why. It's interesting how the story comes to light as we go. As Kate's is a more lighthearted fun, Daniel has a bit of a different journey. He goes through some trials and tribulations to fulfill his assigned mission. Both have their stories to tell, and story to live out in the afterlife.
What they see in the different Heavens we visit. LOL! Oh my. We see different Gods and worlds. We also get to visit a dog heaven. Yes, dogs do go to heaven. And the fun humor Mur is so great at seeps through the journey. It's fun, yet as we go we learn there is more to the journey than meets the eye.
There is much, MUCH, more happening here than a simple journey. In the shortest episode we learn much that is a huge pivot point in the book. Interesting. Souls are going missing and mission bestowed upon Daniel is more than he knows. Maybe a way of putting things into order, after the chaos? We have to keep going to find out. Once I hit this episode, a little bit past half way, I was hooked. As much as I enjoyed the fun, the drop of what was happening cinched it for me. I will be following through this series to learn what is going on.
This is a fun glimpse at different thoughts of Heaven. This is a neat journey through Heaven. There are different thoughts conveyed and even through what Kate and Daniel go through. You'll feel the touches of Religion, but in no way feel as you are swayed to any specific aspect.
Mur does make me smile with her characters comments and happenings, even when things seem to get a bit dire.
I'm on to the next stories in this series. I want to see if Kate and Daniel can complete their next mission, to find the missing souls. And what Mur has in store for us in other aspects of the world she's created.
wychwoodnz's review
2.0
I first listened to this in audiobook format (audiobooks don't really do it for me) and was hoping the written format would be more to my liking. It still didn't rock my world, but I love Mur's other works that I've read/listened to, so I've purchased and will be reading the rest of this novella series. I'm interested to see if my feelings about this one change once I have that context.
fryguy451's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely enjoyable, thought the ending was kind of odd.
sidetracked's review against another edition
3.0
It all started like an essay about life, short life, and death, quick and sad. What it then morphed into was something similar to [a:Philip José Farmer|10089|Philip José Farmer|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1234714074p2/10089.jpg]'s [b:To Your Scattered Bodies Go|189147|To Your Scattered Bodies Go|Philip José Farmer|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327657439s/189147.jpg|3171254] of the Riverworld series. It became an adventure book with a mythological theme.
I liked the writing, as it was engaging and I could really connect with it. The characters weren't that complex, but I have a feeling this story wasn't as much about characters as it was about their journey and mission.
Most definitely a most peculiar read, in comparison with my usual books, but one that I somehow was able to enjoy. The only downside I can find would be the almost complete lack of action-packed scenes. It is a bit too peaceful for my liking. Hoping Hell will change that for the better.
I liked the writing, as it was engaging and I could really connect with it. The characters weren't that complex, but I have a feeling this story wasn't as much about characters as it was about their journey and mission.
Most definitely a most peculiar read, in comparison with my usual books, but one that I somehow was able to enjoy. The only downside I can find would be the almost complete lack of action-packed scenes. It is a bit too peaceful for my liking. Hoping Hell will change that for the better.
adunnells's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
g0rbash's review
4.0
Liked it a lot. Though towards the end it felt like a lot was left out to save time/page count.
nikchick's review
3.0
Many of the reviews of this book are for the audiobook version and many reviewers talk about their fondness for the author's voice, her podcasts, and things other than this work. I came to this serial through the ebook version, so I have none of that other stuff to influence me (for better or worse). It reads like a YA book with its teen characters and their continual befuddlement at virtually everything around them. I'm not sure if that was the author's intention but having great a lot of YA in recent years I'm comfortable considering this book alongside that material. As it was written as a serial and as there are now an additional four volumes that have been released in the six years since this first book was released I am put in mind of Jim Butcher's first Dresden book, written for a class challenge. There is a lot to build on in this first book and I feel like rating it with kindness that many things other reviewers saw as flaws in the story or characters will be smoothed out through the follow up works. In any case, Heaven was interesting enough to bring me back to he series looking for the next installment.
ladyozma's review
5.0
What happens when you die? The age old question troubling humanity for thousands of years.
The two main characters die and go to Heaven. They decide no one really wants to live with perfection for eternity so God says they can travel round and see all the various heavens out there. As they travel to the heavens of the Greeks, the dogs, the Norse... adventure awaits. Turns out the afterlife can be pretty exciting after all, especially when you start setting off wars between gods.
The two main characters die and go to Heaven. They decide no one really wants to live with perfection for eternity so God says they can travel round and see all the various heavens out there. As they travel to the heavens of the Greeks, the dogs, the Norse... adventure awaits. Turns out the afterlife can be pretty exciting after all, especially when you start setting off wars between gods.
slapshottechnology's review
4.0
Good idea. Executed well with the female reader. Did not like the story as it went to the male reader. Story didn't make a lot of sense for me from that point.