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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... read more
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Summary
Liz Hall is a girl who was hit by a cab when she was fifteen. It killed her but instead of going to heaven she went to Elsewhere. A beautiful place where no one can get older or sick. Liz thinks it is all a dream. But is not. When Liz finally realizes that she is dead she wants to give her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Elizabeth Marie (Liz) Hall: The main character.
- Thandi Washington: Liz's first friend in Elsewhere.
- Betty Bloom (Grandma Betty): Liz's grandma, who welcomes her to Elsewhere and gets her settled in.
- Curtis Jest: One of Liz's best friends in Elsewhere. Lead singer of Machine, Liz's favorite band
- Owen Welles: One of Liz's best friends in Elsewhere.
- Sexy Sadie: Liz's dog in Elsewhere.
- Emily Welles: Owen's wife from Earth.
- Alvy Hall: Liz's brother.
- Aldous Ghent: The administrator that helps Liz get acclimated to Elsewhere, and eventually becomes a good friend.
- Zooey Brandon: Liz's best friend on Earth.
- Amadou Bonamy: A cab driver.
Memorable Quotes
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“"A life isn't measured in hours and minutes. It's the quality, not the length."”
Liz -
“"I think of it (Earth v. Elsewhere) like a tree...Even though it seems far from the roots to the branches, it isn't. You're always connected, you just don't think about-"”
Esther -
“On, there are so many lives. How we wish we could live them concurrently instead of one by one by one. We could select the best pieces of each, stringing them together like a strand of pearls. But that's not how it works. A human life is a beautiful mess.”
First Sentence
Elizabeth Hall wakes in a strange bed in a strange room with the strange feeling that her sheets are trying to smother her.
Table of Contents
Prologue: In the End
Part I: The Nile
At Sea
Curtis Jest
In Memory of Elizabeth Marie Hall
Part II: The Book of the Dead
Welcome to Elsewhere
A Long Drive Home
Waking
A Circle and a Line
Last Words
Sightseeing
Lucky Cab
The Big Dive
Sadie
The Well
A Piece of String
Owen Welles Takes a Dive
Thanksgiving
A Mystery
Liz in Love
Arrivals
The Sneaker Clause
To Earth
At the Bottom of the Ocean, in the Land Between Elsewhere and Earth
Restoration
Part III: Antique Lands
Time Passes
Two Weddings
The Change
Amadou
Childhood
Birth
What Liz Thinks
Epilogue: At the Beginning
Authors & Contributors
- Gabrielle Zevin (Author)
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