![]() ![]() Somehow, Gabrielle Zevin manages to do this without directly tackling the theological issues. It also makes you think about larger philosophical issues related to life, aging, forgiveness, and the sense of self. The quirk of people aging backwards, however, makes it original, and leads to amusing situations and confounded expectations. Far from being a dull place where people wait for something to happen, Elsewhere is a fully realized world, not all that different from Earth. Liz is a well-drawn, likable character, even when she passes through a sulky adolescent phase. ![]() Elsewhere had me hooked from the first page. I thought, how interesting can that be? Waiting around while aging backwards, until one returns to the real world. After her death, Liz finds herself journeying to Elsewhere, a place where people age backwards until, as 7-day-old babies, they return to Earth. Elsewhere is about a 15-year-old girl named Liz Hall who dies after being hit by a car. I had read positive reviews of this young adult book, but was initially skeptical regarding the premise. Today I finished listening to Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin. ![]()
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