It is very rare for me to give a book less than three or four stars...I was very disappointed in this book, it was definitely a book that I was hoping to enjoy.

Elsewhere is about a fifteen year-old girl named Liz who is hit by a taxi and dies. Liz wakes up on a ship and can't remember what happened. Basically, this is a portrayal of the "afterlife". I felt that this wasn't developed very well and that Liz wasn't a likeable character, she was rude and self-centered. I was confused by the rules in Elsewhere and did not agree with them such as that they are forbidden to talk to their loved ones on Earth? That's ridiculous. I also was left with unanswered questions & felt that the romance wasn't needed. I wanted to see more of Thandi, too. I felt that Thandi was her friend and she didn't go to her for advice she went to Curtis. Really, Liz just annoyed me!! Some concepts I enjoyed but I wished that Elsewhere wasn't so strict.

Overall, this was just not my kind of book and I wish it would've been constructed better & left out Liz's romance. I couldn't wait to be done this book. I'll still try more of Zevin's work!