![]() As a teenage girl, though, she is perfectly accurate. I feel she's a bit naÃ?Ã?Ã?Ã?Ã?Ã?Ã?¯ve for a nearly-sixteen-year-old don't get me wrong: her characterization is amazing, but her superficial portrayal is a little contradicting at times. She's as neurotic and elaborate as any adolescent is: impressively mature at times, but frustratingly childish at others. The limited third-person point of view makes Liz rather distant, but she's still easy to appreciate. I love the take on reincarnation that's detailed-it's fascinating, imaginative, and immersed me completely from page one! Zevin is also highly accomplished at creating relatable, completely memorable characters. ![]() It's been a really long time since I've read a YA book with such a refreshing premise-no vampires, complicated love triangles, or anything remotely Hunger Games-esque here! Now, Elsewhere was published way before the current of "trendy" YA fiction began to flow, which stresses its originality, and its purpose on bookshelves today. "A charming story about growing up, Elsewhere encourages the reader to look toward the future and to expect the unexpected." -Armchair Interviews (paperback edition) "Zevin presents an intriguing concept of the afterlife in her first novel for young adults." -Cleveland Plain Dealer (paperback edition review) "Great humor and speculation, on pets as well as people." -Chicago Tribune will relish Zevin's lively imagination and her fast-moving plot. "A fun and thought-provoking page-turner. Zevin, in her first novel for young people, bends the laws of physics and biology to create an intricately imagined world." -Publishers Weekly ![]() Readers from a broad range of beliefs will find this a quirky and touching exploration of the Great Beyond." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Funny and pensive, happy and heartbreaking. Will captivate teens ready for a thought-provoking read. "An unusual premise and a thoughtful treatment make Zevin's first effort at writing for young adults a success. I loved reading the story of Liz's life (death?)." -Carolyn Mackler, author of The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things and Vegan Virgin Valentine The concept is completely out there and yet the emotions are so weirdly realistic. "Elsewhere is a funny, fast-paced, and fascinating novel. No plot synopsis can convey what a rich, wise spell this book casts." -The New York Times Book Review "Zevin's touch is marvelously light even as she considers profundities, easily moving among humor, wisdom and lyricism. Provides much to think about and discuss." -School Library Journal, Starred Review Surely guides readers through the bumpy landscape of strongly delineated characters dealing with the most difficult issue that faces all of us. "With an intriguing and well-developed premise, thoughtful characterization, and refreshing style, Zevin's poignant novel rewards readers with a view of death that celebrates the rich complexities of being alive." -The Horn Book, Starred Review This inventive novel slices right to the bone of human yearning, offering up an indelible vision of life and death as equally rich sides of the same coin." -Booklist, Starred Review How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one? Is it possible that a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward?Įlsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin is a Time 100 Best Books of All Time. And now that she's dead, Liz is being forced to live a life she doesn't want with a grandmother she has only just met. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe's psychiatric practice.Įlsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere's museums. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. Is it possible to grow up while getting younger? Fikry comes Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere, a moving, often funny young adult novel about grief, death, and loss that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned. From the New York Times best-selling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. ![]()
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