We see the world from Yuki's point of view, even becoming a part of her inside jokes. I was also quite appreciative of the narrative style that E.J. Yuki, Emma and Calvin each had their own unique personalities (Bee oppression anyone?) and yet they mesh together perfectly! It was a whole lot of fun following them on their crazy excursions. What I loved about this story was the originality, both in concept and in characters. The scents give her a clue and then she uses these clues to figure out who deceased is, as well as what unfinished business they have left on this Earth. Her curse is to smell people in a symbolic sense. Now before you run away at the thought of rotting corpses, let me assure you that Yuki's ability is much more interesting than that. Her angst filled teenage years are further complicated by her ability to smell dead people. Yuki, also known as Vanessa Stennings, isn't your typical teenage, gothic girl. It was this little fact that first drew me to the book, and then had me hooked by the middle of the first chapter. Smell them? Yuki is absolutely one of a kind in that respect. I mean where else in YA fiction have you ever found a main character that smells dead people? See them, yup. To say that this book is rather unlike anything I've ever read before seems a bit of an understatement.
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