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Elsewhere
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This book threw me for a loop. I had no idea what I was reading. It plopped me down in some magical town and expected me to make sense of it all. The town is separate from all other civilization. Young mothers suffer from an “affliction� which causes them to disappear. No one knows why it happens. Did the mother love her children too much? Too little? Were there signs that others should have noticed? Once the mother disappears, others in the village remove every trace of her. Pictures are burned, belongings are carted off to be sold.
The story is told from the perspective of Vera. Starting as a young girl when her own mother disappears, through to her own motherhood.
There’s a definite otherworldly feel to this, a fairy tale sort of story. I kept expecting the story to begin to make sense. I wanted answers, not just about the disappearances but also, what’s the deal with the silver pins? Everyone else loved this inventive, speculative story. But I just never connected with it.
My thanks to Celadon Books for a paper ARC of this story.
The story is told from the perspective of Vera. Starting as a young girl when her own mother disappears, through to her own motherhood.
There’s a definite otherworldly feel to this, a fairy tale sort of story. I kept expecting the story to begin to make sense. I wanted answers, not just about the disappearances but also, what’s the deal with the silver pins? Everyone else loved this inventive, speculative story. But I just never connected with it.
My thanks to Celadon Books for a paper ARC of this story.
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May 24, 2022 12:21PM
Liz, oh no, it is so awful when you just slog through a book. Sorry, this happened for you.
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Kristine wrote: "Liz, oh no, it is so awful when you just slog through a book. Sorry, this happened for you."And everyone else seems to love it. I kept asking myself what I was missing.
Thanks for vetting this one for me Liz. I got the galley and it sounded bizarre. Now I will definitely pass on it. great review :)
Liz wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Liz, oh no, it is so awful when you just slog through a book. Sorry, this happened for you."And everyone else seems to love it. I kept asking myself what I was missing."
Liz, I know how you feel, but sometimes you just don’t like what you don’t like. Strange, Speculative, Fantasy books really aren’t my thing exactly for the reason you state. You have to guess what is happening. Some more then others. I understand many love these, but I usually don’t. Your review is definitely keeping me away.
Kristine wrote: "Liz wrote: "Kristine wrote: "Liz, oh no, it is so awful when you just slog through a book. Sorry, this happened for you."And everyone else seems to love it. I kept asking myself what I was missin..."
Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "Thanks for vetting this one for me Liz. I got the galley and it sounded bizarre. Now I will definitely pass on it. great review :)"
Glad I could help ladies.
Kandice wrote: "Bummer!"Hours I’ll never get back.
Boo. Hope your next one is a winner, Liz!
Nice review, Liz - sorry this one didn't work for you. Hope your next read is 5 star!
Angela wrote: "Nice review, Liz - sorry this one didn't work for you. Hope your next read is 5 star!"Jen wrote: "Boo. Hope your next one is a winner, Liz!"
Thanks ladies.
A shame it didn't work for you Liz, but it sounds very confusing with lots of unanswered questions.
Sorry this one didn't work out Liz. I find myself struggling with fantasy sometimes in a similar way
Lady Clementina wrote: "Sorry this one didn't work out Liz. I find myself struggling with fantasy sometimes in a similar way"Carolyn wrote: "A shame it didn't work for you Liz, but it sounds very confusing with lots of unanswered questions."
My feelings about this mirrored how I felt about Lincoln in the Bardo. Too dreamy and lacking a coherent plot.
Dale wrote: "Hope your next book is better Liz.."Thanks Dale.
Oh, dear! So sorry this didn't work out for you. Some books do that to us. Hope your current read is better.
Goodness, it does sound strange! I’m sorry you couldn’t connect with this one.
Srivalli wrote: "Oh, dear! So sorry this didn't work out for you. Some books do that to us. Hope your current read is better."I need to recognize fantasy and I aren’t a good match.
Pat wrote: "Goodness, it does sound strange! I’m sorry you couldn’t connect with this one."Thanks Pat.
A fair and balanced review, Liz! Hope your next is a 5 star!
Whoa! Will be going elsewhere instead of picking up Elsewhere. Very fair review, Liz. ;)
This sure doesn't sound all that appealing to me. Great review, Liz! 💗 I hope you land a five star book soon.
Michelle wrote: "This sure doesn't sound all that appealing to me. Great review, Liz! 💗 I hope you land a five star book soon."Linda wrote: "Whoa! Will be going elsewhere instead of picking up Elsewhere. Very fair review, Liz. ;)"
Thanks ladies.
Oh no! I have this one coming up and now I am warned. Great review.
Melissa (In Catch-Up Mode) wrote: "Oh no! I have this one coming up and now I am warned. Great review."I’ll be curious to see your thoughts. I am in the minority. It seems to be almost universally loved.
I didn't love it, I didn't even like it. I have so many questions, it's a long list, but I know there are no answers. I like answers and to be able to have some foundation for understanding what happens and why. Great review, Liz!
MarilynW wrote: "I didn't love it, I didn't even like it. I have so many questions, it's a long list, but I know there are no answers. I like answers and to be able to have some foundation for understanding what ha..."Thanks Marilyn. Obviously, we’re both too pragmatic for this book.
I have this one, didn't like her debut and I'm not seeing very positive reviews!
Liz, I felt much the same about this one. I wanted answers too!
Holly wrote: "I have this one, didn't like her debut and I'm not seeing very positive reviews!"I didn’t read the first one.
DeAnn wrote: "Liz, I felt much the same about this one. I wanted answers too!"Glad we were of like minds.
Fran wrote: "Liz... onward and upward! 👍😁"Thanks.
I have this one to read. I like your honesty, Liz. Books are as different as people and we don't all like the same ones. I enjoy getting different opinions about books.
Sandra wrote: "I have this one to read. I like your honesty, Liz. Books are as different as people and we don't all like the same ones. I enjoy getting different opinions about books."I’ll be curious to see what you think.
