Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Before I get to the review;

Sunday Brunch Quote...

"For books are more than books. They are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men lived and worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives." Amy Lowell 

And now, onto the review!

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. 

Where do we go when we die? When Liz is killed in by a passing taxi while riding her bike, she wakes up on a boat. At first, Liz thinks that she is dreaming and that her mom will be waking her up momentarily. But when she finds out that this boat is no dream, she knows that she will have to leave her old life behind. Eventually, Liz ends up in a place called Elsewhere, where she is greeted by a younger-looking woman, who she finds out is her grandmother. In Elsewhere, everyone is dead and ages backwards, until they are a baby again and then they return to Earth to start anew.

Liz goes through many trials throughout this book. Upon arrival, she seems at bit depressed that she will never be able to get her drivers' license, graduate from high school, fall in love, or grow old. With her grandmother at her side, she is able to accept the fact the she must start her new life (or death) in Elsewhere. Throughout the book, Liz will have to make decisions that will not only effect her new life in Elsewhere, but maybe even those of her past life. 

Zevin's "Elsewhere" was an extremely well-written book. Zevin put a lot of emotion into this book, it will make you want to laugh at times and at other times it will make you want to cry. The writing is so good that it will have you turning pages and wanting to read more. The concept of the book is fascinating and has an interesting perspective of what the after-life may be like. It's a book that once you are done reading will make you say "Wow!" I would recommend this to anyone age 12 or 13 and up.