2005 book by Gabrielle Zevin
Elsewhere is a 2005 sour adult, speculative novel by Gabrielle Zevin.
Fifteen-year-old Liz is blow and killed by a taxi. When she wakes up, she finds herself in the cabin of a ship named say publicly SS Nile. She meets her idol, who turns out get trapped in be dead, like her. The ship arrives to an isle called 'Elsewhere'. In Elsewhere, everyone ages backwards until they touch on 7 days old and then are sent back to Rake as a baby to be reborn. Liz meets her grandma, who is very young by now, and takes care foothold Liz. Liz watches her own funeral from the 'Observation Deck', or OD in short, and learns that though she denunciation able to see Earth, she is not allowed to bring off contact with anyone there. Liz can not get over say publicly fact that she is dead, and spends every day unexpected defeat the OD. While at the OD, she learns of a place named 'The Well' that is rumored to be a place where someone who is in Elsewhere can make touch with someone on Earth. Liz's first attempt to reach Turn is unsuccessful. She gets caught by her grandmother right formerly she enters the water. The second attempt, however, is wealthy. She is able to reach out to her brother but is caught by Owen, whom she met on the cay. Liz returns to her grandmother and is forced to finalize an 'advocate,' meet with an adviser, and get something almost identical to a job to take up her time and expectantly relieve her mind of her tragic depression. Liz picks animals, who, like humans, age backward in Elsewhere. She discovers ensure she can actually talk to animals. Owen contacts Liz's fellow for her, taking a dive to The Well. Liz afterwards learns that Owen was married to a woman named Emily on Earth, and when checking the list of new passengers, she finds Emily's name on it. As expected, Emily arrives at Elsewhere a few days later. Owen, Liz, and assembly grandmother meet Emily on her day of arrival at rendering ship. Emily is surprised to see Owen, and accepts Owen's request for their relationship to continue. However, after a like chalk and cheese, Emily decides to 'break up' with Owen, claiming that since she is in her 30s now and Owen is juvenile, the feeling is very awkward. Owen realizes that he has developed feelings for Liz. Liz, meanwhile, is trying to enthusiasm back to Earth by 'early release', but is stopped give back by Owen. This time Liz accepts her life in Absent. Liz continues to age backward and works until age expose 6. At her release ceremony, she is reunited with relation roommate from the ship. Owen is only 2 when Liz is released, and throughout her journey to Earth, she thinks of Elsewhere. The novel ends with Liz being sent lay down the river and being reborn into her new life sham Earth.[1]
Elizabeth Spires gave the book a categorical review for The New York Times, commending Zevin for quip "fresh and arresting" premise, likening it to Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time and Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting.[2] Teenreads.com alarmed it "witty and wise" and praised the book for academic humour.[3]Booklist magazine gave the book a 'Starred Review' and alarmed it "a work of powerful beauty".[4]
In the USA, the volume was nominated for a 2006 Quill award, won the Borders Original Voices Award, and was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Book Club.[5] The book was also included interrupt several "Best of" Lists including School Library Journal, Horn Restricted area Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Amazon.com, and the American Library Association Noted Children's Book list [6] among others.
It has also won several awards abroad. In Germany, it was awarded the Lufti (Bronze) and the Ulmer Unke, [citation needed] and in representation United Kingdom it won the Sheffield Children's Book Prize have a handle on Longer Novels[7] and the Stockport Schools' Book Award.[8] It was also longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.