A very different book about Hell and "Up There". Mitchell and his friends find a way to go back in time and change their deaths. (Oh wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey). But things aren't always what they seem or as easy as you want.Definitely something to recommend if concepts of Heaven and Hell aren't too controversial. There is some violence, but nothing too graphic (my imagination was worse than the description). In this dark comedy, four deceased teens steal a chance to go back in time and prevent their deaths. Mitchell has been in Hell for four years, since he was hit by a bus at the age of seventeen. He has a job as an intern in Hell’s accounting department, and hangs out with his best friend Medusa (nicknamed because of her wild hair), who fell off the Golden Gate Bridge in 1967, a Viking Prince who died in battle in 970, and a peasant girl who died in the Great Fire in London in 1966. They use a time-travel device Mitchell stole to go on a series of visits to the various eras and places. Things do not go according to Mitchell’s plan because his teammates have secrets and agendas of their own. In the end, Mitchell and his friends learn valuable lessons about life and death.I found the novel to be both entertaining and thought-provoking. It has nonstop adventure, interesting characters (though they could have been more well-developed), a vivid setting, and comic humor. I especially liked the time travel aspects. Ideas about paradoxes and the logical consequences of changing the past are brought up. The ending had a fitting resolution; the only thing that was not explained was why the four likeable teens ended up in Hell rather than Up There in the first place.
What do You think about The Devil's Intern (2014)?
DNF four chapters in. I feel like I gave it a fair shot, but it's really not working for me.
—Odong
Recommended to me by someone I cannot remember. They should be grateful I forgot. DNF
—nymph
A fabulously fun, inventive and surprising adventure! Great read :)
—Abu
