This was a humorously touching book. The author creates a very different setting in which war is approaching. One percent of the population is ritualistically taken by Death. In this story a sixteen year old is selected to be escorted to her death. However, there is a slight chance that if she can find the specific weakness of her escort, she may be pardoned and return to her life. The plot twists around the last days of life for the protagonist and her close friends and family. The main character, Gabriella, is very honest and caring. I was able to make connections to the character and her Catholic upbringing. Her Death, or escort, has an interesting personality, and Gabriella and I both come to enjoy his humorous, quirky style. This is not great literature, but it is a fine story with some pretty sentimental parts to keep a reader emotionally invested. The ending is sort of what I was expecting, but I was not disappointed. The book The Wrap Up List by Steven Arntson is about a girl named Gabriela who is 16. Her country is about to go to war, and her friend Raahi has just gotten a draft letter, and all of their friends: Ivy, Sarena, and Gabriela herself, are all upset about it. But when Gabriela receives a letter from a Death, Hercule, she finds she only has a week left to live, and she knows she has to get a pardon. Each Death has a Noble Weakness. If the receiver of the Death letter finds out their Death's Noble Weakness and performs it, then they get a pardon. A pardon is like a pass. If you get a pardon, you get to live back in your life like nothing ever happened. If you want to know if she gets a pardon, you just have to read the book to find out. I thought the book The Wrap Up List was a great book. It was thrilling, and full of suspense. I would recommend this book to somebody who likes to read books that have a lot of suspense.
What do You think about Wrap-Up List (2013)?
I thought it was pretty good. I (I have a signed copy though, so, that really makes me happy).
—liamthekiller0
A great quirky quick read. Absolutely fascinating.
—Ramah
