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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “This book was ABSOLUTELY amazing. A lot of my friends and other people had read it and said it was really good, that I should read it. So, I took their advice and read it! It was sooooooo good I practically cried when I finished. Liz Hall seems like your regular teenager who just wants to...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This story gives me a new perspective on life itself. When Liz dies she is taken to a place called on Elsewhere, where lives are lived backward from the age of a person's death. There she can grow backwards. She lives with her now 38 year old grandma Betty, who scares her for the mere fact that she looks like Liz's mother. Liz begins to watch her family react to her death and see their life as she moves on. It becomes so much of an addiction that she decides to try to get back to them. This story is captivating from page one. I cannot however describe anymore of the story due to the fact that it would give everything away. The story is amazing, the writing style isn't easy, and the book is a really great read. ”
Sophia I wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I have many favorite scenes in the book Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin. The scene that sticks out the most to me, would be when Liz decided to take a dive in the Well and tried to contact the living. She messes everything up; she gets her little brother Alvy in trouble, and than she gets caught. It was full of jam packed action! ”
beth b wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really liked this book because it's about the life after death. I think I'm very interested in these kind of books because I'm curious about after life.”
Bita M wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome book!!! Sooo good!!”
Elissa H wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My opinion...amazing book. It tells of a girl who dies at a young age and then goes to a place known as elsewhere where she is reunited with her dead grandmother. It is a book of adventure and excitement, a book that you just cant put down.”
Amber C wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting plot line on where we go once we die. Colorful images are created with a touch of humor. Imagine your teeth falling out again as you age backwards.”
Mrs. J. Johnson wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was an amazing book on romance. I loved reading this book.”
Jazmine N wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved the book right from the start. It was amazing! I've never come across this point of view of what the after-life is like.”
Megan B wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very fictional but great”
Carly C. wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An interesting take on what happens when someone dies. The ties we have with our old lives can keep us from living our new one. I found the main character, Lizzie's, mortification at her last words rather amusing and understandable. I often hope I'm not letting loose with an expletive, or saying something else utterly meaningless. This is a book that reads very quickly, so if you want a different perspective without a lot of time commitment give this book a whirl.
Victoria T wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
*Just a note for people with kids that might be interested in reading this book...there just a few expletives.”
