This book was a real page turner (I read it in less than a day) but it was a little out of my age range. Its probably better for someone in the 9-11 age range, but I still liked it and would recommend it to anyone. The tone of the book was kind of goofy and cheerful, despite some of the more morbid bits. In the part that directly deals with death itself, the author adds over the top accents and coffin shaped men to keep the goofiness going. The first person was okay, but I think third person would have worked better for the whole theme, especially since Jake was not a very interesting character, but it didnt really hurt the book. The overall story was like a collection of short stories that all went towards an ending result, which was an effective technique and seemed to get done what needed to get done in the story. The plot was the strongest point of the book, but I think the characters werent terribly interesting or sophisticated, although it didnt end up being fatal to the book. The ending was quite satisfying and tied up a lot of loose ends that those previously mentioned short stories left hanging. Overall, it was very satisfying and I would recommend it because its a fun read for just about anyone.