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Elsewhere (Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers)
 

Elsewhere

by Gabrielle Zevin

Is it possible to grow up while getting younger?

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.... (read more)

Top tags: young adult,  afterlife,  death,  fantasy,  fiction (all tags)

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Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

GAIL K
  • Rated 4 stars

“This book was really good. I totally recommend this books for girls ages 9-20. I think it was good for pre-teens and teens because it is about the a girl who is 15 dealing with things she lost in her life when she dies. Even though the girl is in a different situation then any people on earth would be she is still really relatable. I think that the main characters transformation was big and important to the book. She went on a heroes journey which is something that we learned in global lit...”

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Didn’t Like It

creativecarryout
  • Rated 2 stars

“Loved the beginning of this book - what a great idea - but it went downhill really fast and I ended up disliking it.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.168242 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Nancy S

    nancy s said:

    “It was a AWESOME book but weird in the other hand:-)”

    posted 7 days ago
  • Olivia R

    olivia r said:

    “Truly one of the best books I've read in a long time. I love the uniqueness of it, as well as the touching core of the story. I love the ignorant people who call it "stupid". At least tell us why you think that...”

    posted Sunday, June 29 2008
  • CT_Commuter

    ct_commuter said:

    “I thought it was a very sweet, beautiful story. My teen ager loved it as well and recommended it to her friends.”

    posted Sunday, March 30 2008
  • Rowan sees children eager to learn, not colors

    rowan sees children eager to learn, not colors said:

    “This was a very good read. It is a bit existential in nature and deals with subjects that most people never have to deal with. Imagine what happens when a life is cut short. What happens?”

    posted Sunday, March 30 2008
  • manc400

    manc400 said:

    “stupid book”

    posted Tuesday, March 18 2008
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