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Everwild (Skinjacker #2)

by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author)

4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 · rating details · 4,742 ratings · 511 reviews

Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Nick the “Chocolate Ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen of lost children and dangerous fanatic, is determined to keep Everlost’s children trapped within its limbo for all eternity. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is...more

Hardcover, 424 pages

Published November 10th 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (first published November 1st 2009)

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Dec 23, 2009 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites, ya-ya-ya

The second of a planned trilogy, EVERWILD picks up a unspecified (but probably short) time after Everlost ends. And wow...I thought EVERLOST was good, but EVERLOST blows it out of the water in every way, shape, and form possible... A sequel that was better than the first!

EVERWILD continues the story of Allie and Nick, but their stories diverge as they pursue separate goals; Allie sets off with Mikey to find her parents in hopes that she might put her spirit to rest, while Nick finds himself agai...more The second of a planned trilogy, EVERWILD picks up a unspecified (but probably short) time after Everlost ends. And wow...I thought EVERLOST was good, but EVERLOST blows it out of the water in every way, shape, and form possible... A sequel that was better than the first!

EVERWILD continues the story of Allie and Nick, but their stories diverge as they pursue separate goals; Allie sets off with Mikey to find her parents in hopes that she might put her spirit to rest, while Nick finds himself against Mary Hightower in a race to find and use the lost children of, well, Everlost, for their own plans. Along the way, we are introduced to several new and unique characters that make the book that much more awesome.

Honestly, I don't think I could possibly give EVERWILD a summary worthy of its content. The summary above is only the beginning of a long and thrilling adventure. Shusterman wowed me beyond belief with his unending talent and beautiful writing, and it's clear that he pays meticulous attention to every aspect of the story. EVERWILD is a very layered book and each subplot is as interesting as the next. There are no dull moments, and I was very pulled into the story and experienced suspense and excitement and nervousness and thrills right alongside the characters. Shusterman manages to pack adventure, action, suspense, and comedy into one superb novel.

In EVERWILD, Shusterman delves deeper into the personalities of the main characters, whom are mainly Allie, Nick, and Mary. Allie and Nick are clearly protagonists, and very interesting ones at that, but I loved how Shusterman had a character like Mary, whom you couldn't be sure was truly evil or not and seemed insane yet sane, twisted yet not... The new characters were a delight; some were endearing well others gave off a rather sinister vibe.

There is only one complaint I had with EVERWILD: it had to end. I was so enthralled with everything that was happening that I was devastated when it ended. On a very cliffhanger-ish scene. But at the same time that's wonderful because it means that there is going to be more to this wonder-filled series!

A definite favourite for me and a book I'm going to recommend to everyone I know!(less)

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Jan 28, 2010 Joanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-urban-fantasy

I loved it! I cannot tell you just how mind blowing the plot of Everwild is! Despite the obvious detail in the blurb, there were so many things that happened in this book that would literally have me gawping at the book. Everwild is written in the same style as Everlost, which I can only describe as sweet, so there is nothing graphic or too violent that actually happens in the book, which I think just makes these bombshells even more surprising!

There were moments in this book when I was close to...more I loved it! I cannot tell you just how mind blowing the plot of Everwild is! Despite the obvious detail in the blurb, there were so many things that happened in this book that would literally have me gawping at the book. Everwild is written in the same style as Everlost, which I can only describe as sweet, so there is nothing graphic or too violent that actually happens in the book, which I think just makes these bombshells even more surprising!

There were moments in this book when I was close to tears, there were moments when I was so disturbed and disgusted I didn’t want to read anymore – but couldn’t put the book down at the same time. We find out more about Everlost, about skinjackers and ecto-rippers, and we see the characters we followed in Everlost evolve in surprising ways. I said in my review of Everlost that it was really unique in its world building; the world building didn’t stop with that book, it continues in Everwild, and there’s so much more to discover and be in awe of. It’s just fantastic.

There’s nothing I can really add about the great characters I mentioned in the last review than to say is that they get better in this book. We still have Nick, Allie, and Micky, and they’re great! Mary, however, is a whole different ball game. I said she was quite twisted and disturbing in my review of Everlost, but in Everwild, she goes above and beyond. She is just evil, there is no other word for it. She’s evil, and scary in her disturbing ways – and what’s even worse, she truly thinks she’s doing the right thing, and is as sickly sweet as ever. She’s actually lovely. It’s disgusting!

We meet some new characters along the way, too, and re-meet some older secondary characters who become more important. We re-meet Johnnie-O, Choo-Choo-Charlie, and Speedo, and I absolutely love Johnnie-O! He is just so funny! He’s great! The new characters we meet include a group of skinjackers; Milos, Squirrel and Moose. Milos is almost as disturbing as Mary, and will do anything for what he believes is love, and Squirrel and Moose take his lead. We also meet Zin, a ripper with the coolest way of speaking ever! I love her too, and I so hope we get to see her in the next book! And then there’s Jackin’ Jill, another skinjacker who starts the clogs turning in Mary’s mind for more sinister plots and schemes.

I love this series, and I was so completely wowed by the ending, that I don’t know how I’m going to wait until next year to read the next in the series, whenever it comes out. If you haven’t read this series, you really need to start!(less)

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May 01, 2013 Brenna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Is it just me or is this series getting a lot darker? I mean I know this is about dead kids but who knew it could get even more disturbing? Everyone welcome the sequel!

Mikey and Allie love storyline? Good, good. Nick saving kids and being a hero? Good, good. Mary still not killed off? ... Damn. Seriously lets all kill that girl WHO'S WITH ME? God, she's just so AWFUL. I don't know who I dislike more her or Milos. Speaking of which, WHAT? Like who are you dude? Never would I have presumed him to...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Lark rated it 2 of 5 stars

The story continues and the plot thickens. Allie develops her skills as a skinjacker, Nick and Mary amass armies and develop their legend as Chocolate Ogre and Sky Witch respectively, new characters are introduced, a few new ideas of the world are revealed.
But mostly this book took the time to develop the relationships between the main players and set the scene for the big showdown in the third book.

The one thing I disliked about this book is the relationship between Milo and Mary. Not believa...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Allison rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Oct 27, 2012 Cindy rated it 2 of 5 stars

It continues to be an interesting journey but the story turns more disturbing in this installment. It's not just about children finding their way to the light after their unfortunate death. It's not just about Mary being misguided in her attempt to give these afterlights a happy afterlife. In this book, "ghosts" inhabit and destroy people's lives. They murder. They create acts of terror. It becomes a bit much. But I'll read the third to see Shusterman's resolution to the series and to see some t...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Neal Shusterman has just won over a new fan! I love this philosophical trilogy that is the most unique fantasy novel I have read. The setting is a place where children go after they die but for various reasons, don't reach "the light at the end of the tunnel". Instead they arrive in "Everlost" where they must determine their existance with weakening knowledge from their life before death and only faith of what their final destination might be - just as Wordsworth describes in his Ode from "Intim...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Rachelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

I find these books so different from your run of the mill young adult read. It really has me thinking about what happens when we die, if we don't get where we're going, and t he implied possibilities. This series, even if you don't think you're all that interested in the hereafter, is thoughtful and a bit mind-boggling. If you allow yourself, you'll start to question the world, the questions we have, and all that we don't know. What's more....if you, like me, have lost a loved one and wondered w...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Lynn rated it 4 of 5 stars

You can tell that Neal Shusterman studied psychology in college. He does such a good job with his characters, diving into ethics and the morality of kids at different ages/stages. He doesn't write stereotypical, cliched or 2-D "bad" guys. He makes them human and often shows you how they went down the roads they do. He also dives into the "good" guys and shows us their mistakes too, making sure things are never black and white. He can turn a situation on a dime, surprising both his readers and I...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Jenben8426 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

The war is on between Mary the "sky witch" and Nick "the chocolate ogre" and Everlost is in a tug of war between the two. Mary is getting a bit fanatical in her views and is determined to keep all of her children where they belong. Nick feels he is right for after all you are supposed to follow the light once you die, right? As the two begin to gather allies for their own separate cause, the stakes are high. Meanwhile Allie and Mike McGill are on a mission to figure out where Allie's family has...more

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Aug 18, 2011 kari rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, ya

This second book in the trilogy picks up a few months after the first ends and the action is much more fast paced this time around. There are several threads running through and various viewpoints, but the shifting focus works fine, isn't confusing or hard to know who's doing what.
I liked how the characters continue to grow and change, some not so much for the better.
This book starts making the reader think more about right and wrong and questioning if it is okay to do something wrong if your in...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Everwild continues the story of young Nick (also known as the Chocolate Ogre) and Allie the Outcast, two children who died in a car accident but instead of passing over to the next life, they became trapped in an eerie in-between known only as Everlost. In Everlost, children's souls, called Afterlights, wander the world in search of purpose and leadership while watching the living world continue around them in a blur.

Since Nick's defeat of Mary Hightower in Everlost, Mary has decided to strength...more

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May 11, 2011 Jodi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Truthfully, my rating of Everwild should hover somewhere between "It was OK" and "I Liked It." While it was a good read, for me, it really didn't live up to the previous installment of the Skinjacker series. We were certainly introduced to a whole slew of new characters, and we also learned a little something about some of our Everlost characters, which I enjoyed. However, this story just didn't seem to have the same heart as Everlost.
I liked how Shusterman began the book with Mary's tips for n...more

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May 11, 2011 Jodi Papazian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-reads

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Aug 11, 2010 Kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Let me firstly say that I do not like how Nick has turned out since the end of “Everlost”. Secondly, I still firmly believe that Mary is a witch, and I really hope that instead of coming to Everlost once again she actually goes down the tunnel.

Lastly, I was entirely far too angry that Zinnia is not part of Everlost anymore. In “Everlost” I grew very fond of Lief. In “Everwild” I grew very fond of Zinnia. Both times the characters have been put out. It’s beginning to get annoying.

Because I dislik...more

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Jun 03, 2010 Haroun rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There is a battle going on in the world between life and dead. Everlost is conflicted by Nick the "Chocolate Ogre" and Mary the "Sky Witch" Hightower. Nick battles to save the souls from Mary and guides them to the end of the tunnel as Mary fights for the opposite. She trys her best to keep all souls in the neverending limbo that is Everlost. Meanwhile the search is on for Allie as she and the former McGill and newly discovered brother of the Sky Witch, Mickey, as she cracks down on her journey...more

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Apr 10, 2010 Ryan Williams rated it 5 of 5 stars

EVERLOST by Neal Shusterman is one of my favorite books, so when I found out it was part of a trilogy, I had to get the second one right away.

I never thought the genius of EVERLOST could be outdone or even matched, but I was pleasantly surprised by EVERWILD. It was even BETTER than the original.

I should start off by saying that I don't think the impact of EVERWILD will be as powerful if you didn't read EVERLOST first. EVERLOST introduces the world of Everlost and the primary characters (Nick, A...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Shelves: five-stars

This book is now my favorite book. Ever. I think I need a good night's sleep before I can begin to describe it.

Okay, now I think I’m ready for this.
Everwild is the most phenomenal book I have ever read. Shusterman has successfully combined the most original plot, the highest level of writing, and the greatest characters into one terrific story. If your opinion of a book is easily swayed by others' opinions or reviews, I would stop reading this review right now. Pick up a copy of Everlost, the fi...more This book is now my favorite book. Ever. I think I need a good night's sleep before I can begin to describe it.

Okay, now I think I’m ready for this.
Everwild is the most phenomenal book I have ever read. Shusterman has successfully combined the most original plot, the highest level of writing, and the greatest characters into one terrific story. If your opinion of a book is easily swayed by others' opinions or reviews, I would stop reading this review right now. Pick up a copy of Everlost, the first book in the Skinjacker series, instead. If you’ve already read Everlost, then find a copy of Everwild IMMEDIATELY.

Moving on… I don’t think I can express how much I loved Everwild in mere words. But I’ll try.

I don’t think I can count of my fingers how many times I’ve said an author has a “gift” for writing. Well, if other authors have a gift for writing, then Neal Shusterman was born to write. He just possesses raw talent and an amazing imagination. In terms of character development, plot, and writing (which basically covers all the components of a book) I don’t think I can name an author that can craft a story better than Shusterman.

His characters are truly flawless. Not flawless, as in having no flaws, but flawless as in their depth and description. Each of his characters is fleshed out to their maximum potency and it doesn’t even stop there. They have all the things that make human beings, Human Beings. Desire, Guilt, and Love - just to name a few. Nick, Mikey, Allie, and even Mary will pull you into their motivations and unobstructed ideals. What is even more amazing about Shusterman’s characters is that absolutely none of them share any resemblances with the common stereotypes, like the Mary Sue or the Unreasonably Evil Antagonist. They are just so well thought out and I have come to love each of them.

Shusterman weaves magnificent writing and addictive plot together in Everwild. The writing was pure gold. I clung to every single word, and wanted to tear the book apart to know what was going to happen next. There wasn’t a lot of advanced vocabulary that I had to go look up in the dictionary, but the way Shusterman writes is perfection already – he writes concisely, beautifully, and passionately enough to convey his message or the character’s emotions so strongly it’s just mind-blowing. I can name numerous pages that made me want to cry just because of how much I loved the writing: 259-265, 172-176, THE LAST PAGE, etc.

And finally, the plot. A lot of times when I read this book I would just stop and think,” This is SO brilliant. Where does he get all his ideas from?” I think Shusterman has a limitless imagination that extends beyond the realms of human thought, because each of his books are so individual and powerful in their story. There was NOTHING in Everwild that pertained to the usual young adult fare. There was no sex, no cursing, no vampires, no abusive parents, no drugs, etc. It was all pure fantasy, and fantasy at its’ best. I literally could not put the book down after I read maybe the first chapter. Everything in the story flowed so well – all the foreshadowing and the reveals were perfectly placed and executed with gusto. I can see just how many things could have gone wrong if the Skinjacker trilogy was placed in the hands of another author.

So. This is really the type of book that makes me want to be a writer when I grow up. :)(less)

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Jan 28, 2010 Rebekah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, favorites, wishlist

I LOVED this book. It is an amazing work of fiction. I cannot get over how wonderful the world is that Shusterman created in Everlost and has continued on with in Everwild. Things that happened in this book harked back to the first and it was just AWESOME. One think I really like about Shusterman is he isn't afraid to have bad things happen to my favorite characters. I have great hope that things will work out for my favorites in the last book. But with Shusterman, you can never know for sure.

Wh...more

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Jan 05, 2010 Rachael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Things are getting complicated in Everlost. Mary Hightower is no longer the only popular figure. Her strict rules and regulations are now being challenged by Nick, defamed as the “Chocolate Ogre” by Mary, and Allie the Outcast, also slandered by Mary for her ability to skinjack or possess the living. But even as Nick tries to help the Afterlights get where they’re going, Mary redoubles her efforts to convert them to her way of thinking because she see thinks keeping these lost children with her...more Things are getting complicated in Everlost. Mary Hightower is no longer the only popular figure. Her strict rules and regulations are now being challenged by Nick, defamed as the “Chocolate Ogre” by Mary, and Allie the Outcast, also slandered by Mary for her ability to skinjack or possess the living. But even as Nick tries to help the Afterlights get where they’re going, Mary redoubles her efforts to convert them to her way of thinking because she see thinks keeping these lost children with her will save them. Conflict and possibly an all out war are brewing in Everlost. As new friends and foes reveal themselves, as the truth comes to light, as morals begin to get twisted beyond recognition, Mary, Nick, Allie, and all the souls in Everlost will have to decide which side is worth fighting for—and how far they will go to achieve their own ends.

Shusterman’s Skinjacker trilogy just keeps getting better and better. This sequel to Everlost is just full of danger, excitement, and suspense unique to this trilogy’s setting. It’s not just the action packed plot that makes this story fantastic though; that mostly can be credited to the characters. The three main characters, Mary, Nick, and Allie, are very realistic both because of their personalities and the internal struggles they face. There’s no doubt that some characters, like Mary, are a bit more evil than the others, but there’s logic behind it, albeit somewhat twisted, that makes these characters human. There are a lot of different subplots and switching points of view to take into account when reading, but somehow all these separate threads weave together perfectly. I’m thrilled Shusterman was able to make Everwild just as, if not more, original than its prequel Everlost, and I most definitely cannot wait for the conclusion to this addicting trilogy.

The Skinjacker trilogy will be enjoyed by fans of Jo-Jo and the Fiendish Lot by Andrew Auseon and Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin.

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Dec 14, 2009 Hilary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, grades-5-6, grades-7-8, supernatural-fiction

Everwild begins where Everlost left off. Allie and Micky McGill are wandering Everlost, working as finders. Nick has been dubbed the Chocolate Ogre and is traveling through Everlost by train in an attempt to find Afterlights and give them the coin that will take them to the great beyond. Mary Hightower is floating across Everlost in the gigantic Hindenburg, spreading rumors about Allie the Outcast and the Chocolate Ogre, terrifying bands of Afterlights into believing that she has all the answers...more

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Dec 02, 2012 KT Malec rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: everlost

Now we're getting somewhere.

The main characters have purposes now, important purposes, and the plot has begun to take shape and form.

I=Glad.

You can now bond with characters like Mikey and Nick, and this is good. You develop attachments to them. This book overall has more adventure, and the new additions as characters were implemented perfectly and wielded correctly.

Neal has given us an enemy-the misguided sort. I always like this because you can form emotions towards this enemy besides hatred....more

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Everwild (along with the first book, Everlost) is a VERY dark book. Along with the darkness comes that the series is one of the more unique ones I've read. That's both due to the story and Shusterman's writing style, which doesn't really bring any other authors to mind for me. Those are the most prominent things about the books that I could think to start this review with.

I enjoyed Everwild more than Everlost. The story just got more interesting. While we...more Originally posted to www.books4hearts.com

Everwild (along with the first book, Everlost) is a VERY dark book. Along with the darkness comes that the series is one of the more unique ones I've read. That's both due to the story and Shusterman's writing style, which doesn't really bring any other authors to mind for me. Those are the most prominent things about the books that I could think to start this review with.

I enjoyed Everwild more than Everlost. The story just got more interesting. While we learned more about what it really meant to be in Everlost (what it is, how they get there, what a skinjacker truly is) it seemed to be woven into the story more, while in Everlost I felt a lot of it was explaining. I knew that it was necessary, because I wouldn't have understood anything in the first one if not for that, but yes, less explaining. In Everwild, without it seeming irrational or impossible, almost everything we thought we knew about Everlost is either changed, a lot more complicated that you would think, or COMPLETELY different. That's a huge part of the story-- you think you know what's going on, you think you know something and BAM, surprise, you know NOTHING.

Everwild was shocking. Along with everything you thought you knew being thrown out the window, the way you thought you knew the characters and their personalities was also changing constantly. You delve deeper into the characters. Good and bad, both actions of people and themselves, are ongoing changing themes. At first, a person seems like they're doing the right thing, but then as the story goes on they seem more monstrous. You always have to question. That's another big thing. This is another one of those books that will make you think, and ask yourself questions; like, 'who's right? Mary or Nick? Allie or Milos?' answers to which (for me) were usually neither. A lot of the books are about the morals of Everlost and the real world as well-- is it right to skinjack? Is it right to take things from the living? etc....

Anyway. I really shouldn't say much more, I probably already said some minimal spoilers. If you want a good book, a unique book, or one of those books that's really complicated but very interesting and good, I'd recommend Everlost and Everwild! I look forward to reading the last in the trilogy, Everfound!(less)

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Feb 20, 2012 Ania rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people with interest in NDE and OBE and all intuitive children :)

4.5 Stars
What an amazing series :) I cannot wait to start part 3 so I'll keep this review short!

This book is nearly as good as the first book and it only misses the mark by a hair. This is because at the beginning of the book, the lessons with Milos and Allie take far too long for me and I found myself wondering what Nick and Mary were up to! I understand why it was so overdrawn. The author wanted to make the emotional punch with Mikey especially profound but for me, not really caring that muc...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Miss Ami E. Bowen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-to-be-missed-series, most-engaging-stories, read-60-books-in-2012-challenge

Oh. My. God. Mr. Shusterman has birthed a glorious creation with this series. This second book in the Skinjacker trilogy follows the stories of various ghostly or "Afterlights" children as they make their way in between the limbo world of the dead for children whose souls did not finish its journey into the light at the tunnel's end at the moment of death, called the "Everlost", and the living world of "fleshes". At the heart of this story are two people, Nick and Mary whose conflict is at the v...more

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Dec 10, 2011 Rad Ryan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book-read

Controversial as ever.

I loved it! This second book on the planned trilogy was mind blowing! Better than the first! I'm astounded as I'm reading. Answers on the Everlost came pouring out in Everwild that was more shocking than being an information!
The story still revolves around Nick and Allie but not as the same as before, they traveled separately. Nick is on an opposing journey to rebel against Mary Hightower, the Sky Witch. His aim to free many as possible Afterlights there are from Mary. All...more

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Nov 18, 2011 Josiah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Every once in a while when I finish a book and go to review it here on Goodreads, I take a glance at the place in the corner of the webpage where it tells me that I have a maximum of 20,000 characters in which to express my thoughts, and realize that I could very easily go well beyond that threshold. Those times invariably come only after I've read a book of very special intellectual and emotional depth and literary merit, times when the thoughts and people captured between a front and back cov...more

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May 14, 2011 Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Feb 08, 2010 Jenny rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, favourite-books

Very, very good book. I loved how in the beginning, the book included a kind of glossary for all the Everlost terms I had forgotten. I read this book so long ago, it's hard to remember everything.

I am currently re-reading Everlost and I love how Allie is so strong. She's such a leader and she still lives up to this role in this book. Very fearless and her personality has not changed since the first book. I love her and Mikey. So cute. ♥

Mary is.. still a complete.. freak, especially when you get...more

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About Neal Shusterman

Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a movi...more Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a movie script.

In the years since, Neal has made his mark as a successful novelist, screenwriter, and television writer. As a full-time writer, he claims to be his own hardest task-master, always at work creating new stories to tell. His books have received many awards from organizations such as the International Reading Association, and the American Library Association, as well as garnering a myriad of state and local awards across the country. Neal's talents range from film directing (two short films he directed won him the coveted CINE Golden Eagle Awards) to writing music and stage plays – including book and lyrical contributions to “American Twistory,” which is currently playing in Boston. He has even tried his hand at creating Games, having developed three successful "How to Host a Mystery" game for teens, as well as seven "How to Host a Murder" games.

As a screen and TV writer, Neal has written for the "Goosebumps" and “Animorphs” TV series, and wrote the Disney Channel Original Movie “Pixel Perfect”. Currently Neal is adapting his novel Everlost as a feature film for Universal Studios.

Wherever Neal goes, he quickly earns a reputation as a storyteller and dynamic speaker. Much of his fiction is traceable back to stories he tells to large audiences of children and teenagers -- such as his novel The Eyes of Kid Midas. As a speaker, Neal is in constant demand at schools and conferences. Degrees in both psychology and drama give Neal a unique approach to writing. Neal's novels always deal with topics that appeal to adults as well as teens, weaving true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, and binding it all together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor.

Of Everlost, School Library Journal wrote: “Shusterman has reimagined what happens after death and questions power and the meaning of charity. While all this is going on, he has also managed to write a rip-roaring adventure…”

Of What Daddy Did, Voice of Youth Advocates wrote; "This is a compelling, spell-binding story... A stunning novel, impossible to put down once begun.

Of The Schwa Was Here, School Library Journal wrote: “Shusterman's characters–reminiscent of those crafted by E. L. Konigsburg and Jerry Spinelli–are infused with the kind of controlled, precocious improbability that magically vivifies the finest children's classics.

Of Scorpion Shards, Publisher's Weekly wrote: "Shusterman takes an outlandish comic-book concept, and, through the sheer audacity and breadth of his imagination makes it stunningly believable. A spellbinder."

And of The Eyes of Kid Midas, The Midwest Book Review wrote "This wins our vote as one of the best young-adult titles of the year" and was called "Inspired and hypnotically readable" by School Library Journal.

Neal Shusterman lives in Southern California with his children Brendan, Jarrod, Joelle, and Erin, who are a constant source of inspiration!(less)

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“Heaven might shine bright, but so do flames.” — 36 people liked it

“Great tragedies have great consequences. They ripple through the fabric of this world and the next. When the loss is too great for either world to bear, Everlost absorbs the shock, like a cushion between the two.” — 23 people liked it

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