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Average rating4
oaky this rare. i rarely choose really liked a book, especially when it's a youth novel. but this book is really cool. the writing is a step above what i have come to expect from a young adult novel; as i have said before, it's not book thief or borges, but it is all grammatically correct and there is a mastery there that allows some fun word play.
it's the story that really works so well here. everlost is the place between life and “wherever you are going.” you get there by being young and bumped off your path on the way to the white light at the end of the tunnel. shusterman does a smashing job of creating a whole afterlife without making any specific comments about religion or morality. he also does a great job of creating morally ambiguous characters, but you love them because of their faults and weaknesses.
i'm not going to go too far into it, but this book makes some pretty sophisticated statements about cognitive development, intentions, and emotional needs.
i was impressed and entertained.
I loved this book and all the characters in it. That is the beauty of all Shusterman's books. He makes you love all the characters even the bad guys and the horrible people. They all have their tragic stories and their motivations, so there is never a character that you can really totally hate.
I saw the plot twist coming, but still thoroughly enjoyed it. I have read so many of his books now that I kinda know how they are structured so I know that everything has significance. Though the coin thing did throw me off guard. I am excited to read the next ones and honestly any other goods from this author because everything I read from him continues to be amazing.