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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780312367466
ISBN number: 0312367465
Label: Square Fish
Manufacturer: Square Fish
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: May 15, 2007
Publishing house: Square Fish
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 44403
Studio: Square Fish
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Welcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are marvelous. It’s quiet and peaceful. You can’t get sick or any older. Curious to see new paintings by Picasso? Swing by one of Elsewhere’s museums. Need to talk to someone about your problems? Stop by Marilyn Monroe’s psychiatric practice.
Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driver’s license. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. 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. And it is not going well. 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?
This moving, often funny book about grief, death, and loss will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.
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This book is about a 15 year-old girl who dies. Although there are humorous parts, it also makes you think. It could completely change your thinking about the after-life. The ending was dissapointing and rushed, but a good book anyway.
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I am, and have always been, an avid reader. The number of books I've read has to number in the thousands. As a child I asked for a 2nd bookshelf in my room as a birthday present. So it isn't a small victory when I say this book shoots to the top of my list. I didn't read it persay, but listened to the unabridged CD Audio version on a drive from Prince Edward Island, Canada to Illinios. 26 hours in two days.
My mom bought it at a thrift store, listened to it and lent it to a friend. When the friend returned it, she brought it to PEI for me to listen on my long drive back. She said I HAD to listen to it b/c it is the best story and I will wish it goes on and on and on forever.
I shrugged off the recommendation, knowing I'd listen to it anyways just b/c the long car ride. I popped it in and Cassandra Morris did a BEAUTIFUL job of vocalizing the story and each character. I was hooked and HATED when I had to stop for gas, bathroom, or food breaks b/c it meant I'd have to stop listening, if only for a few minutes.
This is such a unique and beautiful story and my mom was absolutely right- you DO wish it goes on and on. There are so many storyline surprises that you wouldn't expect the author or characters to do and in the end you're just waiting for it to continue. I left the CD playing, in disbelief, as the company read all their copyright legal materials and told where it was recorded, etc. I just kept thinking "there's going to be ONE more chapter." I was so sad when there wasn't.
There were a few times I was teary-eyed and a lot of times I laughed out loud (good thing I was only travelling w/ a dog). It makes you appreciate life, look deeper into situations and relationships, and almost changes your outlook on life. The story will always hold a place in my heart and the way I think about things now. It really is a bittersweet tale that I'm truly glad to have read (listened to).
Next month we have another long car-ride (12 hours) and I'm going to be bringing this so I can re-visit it for a 2nd time and my boyfriend can hear it. I can't imagine anybody not loving this story, or at least being touched by it in SOME way.
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I really enjoyed the premise of the book. However, I didn't like that the writing style was in the present tense through-out the entire book. I thought the characters weren't developed enough and felt very flat to me. Each character had the same manner of speaking and same sense of humor, so they all were basically the same characters but with different names or genders and different backgrounds. But then again, I'm an adult reader and well aware that the book was intended for young-adults. In all, I did find it gripping enough to read all the way through (in one day no less) and I did find some interesting nuances about it. Unfortunately (and this is probably because of the age range that the book targeted), I found more annoyances than gems.
That said, for a children's book, this would be an excellent read. I could see how it could bring comfort to a child dealing with the loss of a loved one and I can also see how it would be entertaining to a child who is interested in the author's creation of the afterlife. Some of the sub plots and developments in the book itself outside of the characters would make for a very gripping read for years 4th grade - 9th grade (depending on the maturity level of the child; there is some mild cussing).
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This is my absolute favorite book in the whole world! It is amazing, unique, and gives an interesting perspective. If you want a book to think about, read Elsewhere! Keeps you hooked the whole time. This is a must-read!
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Elsewhere is the best book ever!!!!!!! It is a story about a girl named Liz who dies by being hit by a taxi. You MUST READ!!!!!!! ( yay Lucy the pug)!
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