Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

4 reviews

rosalind's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was a re-read of a book that left a huge impression on me when I read it for the first time as a pre-teen. Every bit as moving the second time around at 31. I do think the writing quality massively improves about halfway through, but that’s neither here nor there (it’s, if you will, Elsewhere, chortle chortle chortle). Zevin’s gift is in painting the profound specifics in broad brushstrokes. I’m really glad I revisited this sweet gem of a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Animal death and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Infidelity

caitcosentino's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

Elsewhere is an interesting concept, I especially like the idea of  avocations. 

Liz is kind of a dick and doesn't care about anyone who cares about her which made it difficult to get behind the story. I also just did not believe the romance.

First half was better than the second half.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Cancer and Fire/Fire injury

xosirenox's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident