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mbeuley's review
3.0
Really got me at the end! Reminds me very much of a more modern take on "Lord of the Flies." This book takes you into an entirely different world and it's really fun to consider whether or not it could actually exist. Starting the next one right away!
mandasg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
levi892's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
alyshadeshae's review
5.0
My full review is here on my personal website. I'll post a few excerpts here, though:
4.5 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is Mary Hightower. Don’t get me wrong, as a character and villain, she’s great! I just don’t like her. I really don’t like her!
The very best thing about this book is the detail. Shusterman has thought of just about everything in this amazing tale. It’s astonishing to think of the amount of work he put into this story to make sure everything is just right. Good work, Mr. Shusterman, you have given me a book that I can’t wait to pass on to my future children. ^_^
4.5 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is Mary Hightower. Don’t get me wrong, as a character and villain, she’s great! I just don’t like her. I really don’t like her!
The very best thing about this book is the detail. Shusterman has thought of just about everything in this amazing tale. It’s astonishing to think of the amount of work he put into this story to make sure everything is just right. Good work, Mr. Shusterman, you have given me a book that I can’t wait to pass on to my future children. ^_^
ajb24's review
4.0
It was a really cool book. It was pretty morbid, but I kept forgetting that everyone was dead, lol xD But yeah, stuff always kept happening and it was really cool how new things were always being learned (like what the coins do ;) ) I can't wait to read the next book now! :D
ditahunter's review against another edition
3.0
Dejemoslo en 3'5 mas que en 3.
Debo admitir que cuando me compre el libro la historia me llamo muchisimo pero que cuand lo empece me decepciono un poco. Explico:
Este libro nos narra la llegada de Nick y Allie a Everlost, un lugar al que van a parar las neoluces o almas que no han sido capaces de cruzar al otro lado. Hasta aqui, todo bien. Sin embargo el libro esta repartido en 4 partes y las 2 primeras son más bien introductorias, donde se te va "enseñando" o "mostrando" que es Everlost, lo cual no es malo, pero si se hace un poco pesado. No ha sido hasta la 3° parte cuando de verdad han comenzado a pasar cosas y ya en la 4° lo único que queria era gritar. EN SERIO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
No dudaria en recomendarlo al igual que no dudare en leer el segundo.
Debo admitir que cuando me compre el libro la historia me llamo muchisimo pero que cuand lo empece me decepciono un poco. Explico:
Este libro nos narra la llegada de Nick y Allie a Everlost, un lugar al que van a parar las neoluces o almas que no han sido capaces de cruzar al otro lado. Hasta aqui, todo bien. Sin embargo el libro esta repartido en 4 partes y las 2 primeras son más bien introductorias, donde se te va "enseñando" o "mostrando" que es Everlost, lo cual no es malo, pero si se hace un poco pesado. No ha sido hasta la 3° parte cuando de verdad han comenzado a pasar cosas y ya en la 4° lo único que queria era gritar. EN SERIO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
No dudaria en recomendarlo al igual que no dudare en leer el segundo.
nicolemhewitt's review
This would be a great book for younger readers who are at an advanced reading level. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
3.0
Everlost by Neil Shusterman
Everlost was my first book by this author. I had heard great things about [b:Unwind|764347|Unwind (Unwind, #1)|Neal Shusterman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1297677706s/764347.jpg|750423] but Everlost was already on my shelf, so I started with this one.
What I noticed first is that Everlost was far more innocent than I expected. It’s more of a children’s/middle grade book than a YA novel. It has monsters in it but no terrible violence. There is some kind of love story but no passionate romance. It’s more like a bunch of kids having an adventure.
The characters were all interesting and lovable. Allie was really brave and I laughed out loud when I read that Nick is stuck with chocolate on his face for the rest of his everlife because he died with chocolate on his face. Mary was an interesting character because she sometimes seemed so evil but yet tried to do the right thing. It was sweet to discover the McGill’s sensitive side (shh, don’t tell anyone).
The story was exciting and original. I liked how everything twisted and turned out at the end. I wouldn’t mind reading the sequel to Everlost but I’m even more interested in Neil Shusterman’s novels for older readers now.
Everlost was my first book by this author. I had heard great things about [b:Unwind|764347|Unwind (Unwind, #1)|Neal Shusterman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1297677706s/764347.jpg|750423] but Everlost was already on my shelf, so I started with this one.
What I noticed first is that Everlost was far more innocent than I expected. It’s more of a children’s/middle grade book than a YA novel. It has monsters in it but no terrible violence. There is some kind of love story but no passionate romance. It’s more like a bunch of kids having an adventure.
The characters were all interesting and lovable. Allie was really brave and I laughed out loud when I read that Nick is stuck with chocolate on his face for the rest of his everlife because he died with chocolate on his face. Mary was an interesting character because she sometimes seemed so evil but yet tried to do the right thing. It was sweet to discover the McGill’s sensitive side (shh, don’t tell anyone).
The story was exciting and original. I liked how everything twisted and turned out at the end. I wouldn’t mind reading the sequel to Everlost but I’m even more interested in Neil Shusterman’s novels for older readers now.
paperwitch's review
4.0
Everlost explores the answer to the question of what happens after we die, it takes place in the limbo between life and death. It definitely gave me Peter Pan vibes, Everlost seems to only host mainly children, along with his set of villains who are said to look like monsters. It was full of adventure, soul and it was overall just a fun read.