Here

On the Otherside, Book 1

De: Denise Grover Swank

Narrado por: Bryce Hitchcock

Sixteen-year-old Julia Phillips buries herself in guilt after killing her best friend, Monica, in a car accident. Julia awoke in the hospital with a broken leg, a new talent for drawing, and false memories of the accident, in which she dies and Monica lives. The doctors attribute this to her head injury, but no one can explain how a bracelet engraved with her name ended up at the scene of the accident. A bracelet no one has ever seen before.

Classmate Evan Whittaker paid Julia no attention before the accident, let alone after. Now suddenly he's volunteering to tutor her and offering to drive her home. She can't ignore that his new obsession started after his two-day disappearance last week and that he wears a pendant she's been drawing for months. When the police show up one night looking for Evan, he begs Julia to run with him, convincing her that Monica is still alive. Julia agrees to go, never guessing where he's really from.

©2011 Denise Grover Swank (P)2012 Denise Grover Swank

Amazing narration saves an okay fantasy

Personally, I have little patience for the sentimentality of YA novels, which is fine: I'm old. Also, I generally demand a little Science mixed into my Science Fiction. All that aside, I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. The narration by Bryce Hitchcock, who was only about 14 at the time she recorded it, is outstanding. Most of the credit for my finishing the novel goes to her.

The story is intriguing. Most descriptions of it give away too much, so I'm glad I got the book on sale, without reading much about it. I was genuinely mystified, along with the protagonist, Julia, trying to figure out the bizarre goings-on.

Once the mystery is revealed, the entire theme falls apart to anyone who stops to think about for even a moment. But the characters are real, the passion and loyalty of teens, true to life, and Julia is someone you can really believe in. There's a sequel called "There", and if the same actress gives it voice, I'll probably get that, too.

No ending

Any additional comments?

If you can get through the first 3 - 3.5 hours of this book, it starts to pic up, but there is no ending of the story! Said it was Book 1, looked for book 2, can't find it on audible anyway that is if there is even a book 2. Too many other books in my wish list, wished I would have used the credit on another. hope this helps you out!

Awesome read!

Great sci-fi read! Cannot wait to see what happens with Julia, Evan & Reece!
I really wish there was an audio book for "There"! Have listened to Here multiple times and it always as exciting to hear what happens next! This book is that GOOD!!

Not a fan. Depressing. Probably better read than listened to. I’m disappointed it would take another book to hear the end.

It is well written but not my favorite from DGS. I won’t buy book 2.

Can't wait for the next book!

What did you love best about Here?

The contrast between the 2 realities, similarities and differences, and the way person's opposite exists

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes