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Literature: Elsewhere

Elsewhere tells the story of a fifteen year old girl, Elizabeth 'Liz' Hall, who who wakes up on a boat headed towards the afterlife. Liz eventually learns that she has died by being hit with a car and is now in the afterlife, where she will age backwards until she is a baby and will then be reincarnated back in the real world. Other than this the afterworld is almost identical to the real world.

Compare Angel Beats!, an anime with a similar take on the afterlife.

Elsewhere provides examples of:

Afterlife Express: The ferry which Liz wakes up on at the start of the book.
Call to Agriculture: Former rock star Curtis Jest becomes a farmer.
Dead to Begin With
Merlin Sickness: As mentioned, part and parcel of "living" in Elsewhere.
Mundane Afterlife: With the exception of aging backwards the afterlife is almost identical to real life.
Reincarnation: Once you age back down to zero.
Speaks Fluent Animal: Liz and a few other people have the ability to speak to dogs. Liz eventually gets a job giving dogs counselling.