Elsewhere

This is a book that I would definitely recommend to my friends. Not only is the book relatable as it follows the story of a girl around the age of my friends and I, it's also a really enjoyable read. It isn't difficult to follow, and puts a really interesting spin on a topic that is already absorbing on it's own; what happens after you die. If I had to pick a book from what we've read in English class Freshman or Sophomore year that is most similar to Elsewhere, I'd have to go with Catcher in the Rye. Though the plots of the two books are in no way similar, the protagonist in each book is around the same age, and both spend a lot of time throughout the book bitter and dwelling on past events. I don't think my experience changed much, reading Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere. Throughout the book, I felt a strong connection to Lizzy. That connection allowed me to be interested in the book from beginning to end, because I wanted Lizzy to leave Elsewhere and find her way back home to her old life, family and friends almost as badly as she wanted it for herself. If given a choice, I'd love to read The Hunger Games next. With so much hype surrounding the books and the upcoming film, I definitely think these would be a good read for me. I've always said what a huge fan I am of science fiction, which is the genre that these books fall under. I've also heard that there are a few love stories thrown into the books, which I've always been a fan of.