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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Nice book for a younger teen. In the book a young girl dies because she did not look both ways before crossing the street and got hit by a cab. She then goes to elsewhere when she dies. The time there goes backwards instead of forward and you go back to earth when you return to the baby stage. She meets her dead grandmother who died before she was born from breast cancer and gets a job for one thing she likes to do . She meets some friends snd learns new things as her she decreases.
I think I'm allergic to sad books. I always seem to cry and get a stuffy nose when I'm reading them. Strange, isn't it?
Even though I've already read this, known what happens, I STILL BAWLED MY EYES OUT. I keep saying that sad books make me sad (thanks ms. obvious) but I still keep reading them.
The writing style is interesting. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but it reads really quickly, and instead of taking away from the story, I think it adds to it. It seems so much like a movie in my mind, and if they would make a movie out of this, I might die of happiness and then go to Elsewhere... ;) But strangely enough, it kind of reminds me of the writing style of a certain book that I don't like... But it somehow just worked for this book. It doesn't try to be anything special, and just tells it as it is.
The characters were immensely likeable, yet they still weren't perfect. I know what the ending was going to be like as soon as I read the book, but I still read through the entire story, loving the characters, and their relationships. It makes me so happy and sad at the same time.
Either way, I love this book, you should check it out, it's amazing.
Even though I've already read this, known what happens, I STILL BAWLED MY EYES OUT. I keep saying that sad books make me sad (thanks ms. obvious) but I still keep reading them.
The writing style is interesting. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but it reads really quickly, and instead of taking away from the story, I think it adds to it. It seems so much like a movie in my mind, and if they would make a movie out of this, I might die of happiness and then go to Elsewhere... ;) But strangely enough, it kind of reminds me of the writing style of a certain book that I don't like... But it somehow just worked for this book. It doesn't try to be anything special, and just tells it as it is.
The characters were immensely likeable, yet they still weren't perfect. I know what the ending was going to be like as soon as I read the book, but I still read through the entire story, loving the characters, and their relationships. It makes me so happy and sad at the same time.
Either way, I love this book, you should check it out, it's amazing.
Every once in a while, there comes a book that leaves a long lasting impression on you. This is one of them. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it preached to me, it seemed to be yelling at me: "WAKE THE HELL UP ALREADY!". I really should have read this book before. Sometimes, you read a book just for the fun of it, sometimes you want your soul to be fed. This book is honestly both.
Liz recently died. Having been weeks away from becoming 16, you can see how this can be depressing. Instead of going to wherever it is you go after you die, Liz "awakes" on a boat: the S.S. Nile; on her way to Elsewhere. Elsewhere is where everyone goes after they die. A place very similar to Earth, where you can construct a completely different life, or you can start where you left off. There is one tiny detail: you age backwards, until you become a baby again and are sent back into the world as a new being. Liz is having a hard time dealing with this. When will her first kiss be now? Will she ever fall in love? After suffering through puberty, now she has to go through it again? You can see how this isn't a very good deal. Liz now has to create a new life for herself, or atleast, "survive" in Elsewhere until she becomes a baby again.
I really loved the story. I practically devoured it while I was "studying" for finals. The premise, the characters, the setting, the tone EVERYTHING was so refreshing. It didn't feel bothersome to pass the pages, I was actually eager to. The author's voice could really be heard. Having read my fair share of dystopians and YA sci-fi, I'm really grateful for this change of read. This is a book that I could recommend to anyone. There was one [in my opinion] major plothole, but I don't think it should affect the story development. 4.5 stars.
Liz recently died. Having been weeks away from becoming 16, you can see how this can be depressing. Instead of going to wherever it is you go after you die, Liz "awakes" on a boat: the S.S. Nile; on her way to Elsewhere. Elsewhere is where everyone goes after they die. A place very similar to Earth, where you can construct a completely different life, or you can start where you left off. There is one tiny detail: you age backwards, until you become a baby again and are sent back into the world as a new being. Liz is having a hard time dealing with this. When will her first kiss be now? Will she ever fall in love? After suffering through puberty, now she has to go through it again? You can see how this isn't a very good deal. Liz now has to create a new life for herself, or atleast, "survive" in Elsewhere until she becomes a baby again.
I really loved the story. I practically devoured it while I was "studying" for finals. The premise, the characters, the setting, the tone EVERYTHING was so refreshing. It didn't feel bothersome to pass the pages, I was actually eager to. The author's voice could really be heard. Having read my fair share of dystopians and YA sci-fi, I'm really grateful for this change of read. This is a book that I could recommend to anyone. There was one [in my opinion] major plothole,
Spoiler
I really don't understand the whole "going back to Earth when you're 7 days old" detail. I mean, you're a baby, and you're sent back to earth dressed in nothing but a "diaper" across the "ocean". Is the "ocean" a metaphor (or symbol?) of what should be a woman's uterus or something? That really confused me.
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
The "romance" was quite weird. Other than that it was pleasent albeit a bit boring in parts.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3,5 ⭐️
Liked it really much just think this concept could be so much more
Liked it really much just think this concept could be so much more
Elsewhere is a heaven type place where you go after you die. Except you age backward and once you're a baby you are sent back down to Earth to be born again. Such is the fate for the protagonist of this story, Liz. 15 year old Liz dies in a car/bike accident and finds herself on a boat to Elsewhere. Throughout the book Liz struggles to come to terms with her death. She spies on her family down on Earth and laments over the fact the she will never be able to do certain things such as drive, get married, have kids, etc. Then she gets a dog and meets Owen who felt as she did when he first got there.
While reading this book I felt myself wanting there to be some kind of romance between Liz and Owen. And there was....for awhile. But then in the 3rd part that kind of disappeared and the book focused solely on the fact that they were "growing down". That kind of disappointed me but overall this was a decent enough book.
While reading this book I felt myself wanting there to be some kind of romance between Liz and Owen. And there was....for awhile. But then in the 3rd part that kind of disappeared and the book focused solely on the fact that they were "growing down". That kind of disappointed me but overall this was a decent enough book.