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Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin

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emilyfeldmesser's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

forgottenwitch's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m afraid this one wasn't entirely for me, which is unfortunate because I wanted to love it.

The first two sections are really intriguing and the author does a great job of subtly noodeling around some deep thoughts throughout the book when it comes to parenthood and what you leave behind when you're gone. Unfortunately, the last three sections go off in a direction I wasn't entirely jazzed about, and they end up being both predictable and fairly forgettable.

Overall, the story is quite unique and ruminates on a lot of interesting ideas, but it’s just a bit of a miss for me

alreadyemily's review against another edition

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4.0

Dark and fascinating.

alpal_collective's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

ampero's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

tmwwt's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautifully written and an interesting spin on the dystopian concept. Love the way Schaitkin writes about girlhood, motherhood, and the inherent fragility of the two.