Reviews - Elsewhere: A Novel

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Elsewhere: A Novel

Gabrielle Zevin, Gabrielle Zevin

3.8 AVERAGE

ilsevandervelden's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jdoobz's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

urhomie's review against another edition

2.0

I liked the premise, I really liked the premise

then it disappointed me so much I basically skipped the last 30%

big_lime8942's review against another edition

4.0

The third book of Zevin. The writing angle is from a little girl called Liz. I really love the "Elsewhere" setting.
"Your life is either here or elsewhere." So, seize your time and have a good quality life.

floatingeden's review against another edition

3.0

Imaginative but needs more character development.

lizroque's review against another edition

5.0

REREAD JULY 2020

“Every so often a book comes along with a premise so fresh and arresting it seems to exist in a category all its own”

fin_fin's review against another edition

5.0

A wonderful book, deeply exploring the matter of the Afterlife. Full pf unexpected turns, sorrow and nostalgia, you get the impression that you actually were part pf the story.

t_reesa's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ariellovesreading's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

searose2000's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

I read this book as a teenager and had been thinking about it and trying to find a copy in recent years to reread. It is interesting and thought-provoking on the ideas it presents about the meaning that can be found in life and death and how the two are tied.

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