More on Before I Die
This review from (of all places) Entertainment Weekly starts off really well. It says things like “Before I Die gutted me as no work of art has done in recent memory.”
Nice. All good. Then…
WHAM!
Unfortunately, Downham’s publisher has handicapped Before I Die by labeling it a young-adult novel, thus ghettoizing this gem to the back of most bookstores. It’s a shame, because this book is vastly superior to most so-called adult novels with high-school-age protagonists that have been embraced by the literary establishment.
It’s like being punched in the face.
