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It takes Jessica a while after the car accident to realize she's brain-dead; from the afterlife she heartily resists her "pieces" being "served up" to others via organ donation. As the reader (and Jessica herself) comes to know four teens who benefit from her organs, however, the profound and life-changing nature of the process becomes clear--and emotionally affecting.