Review: left me with a bittersweet sadness
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2012
The first thing I noticed about this work was the narrative. I don't recall ever reading a work in first person plural. This story was told from the perspective of both the twins, which doubly interesting because the twin girls (main characters) in the story were nameless. The narrative was presented in such a way it gave the two girls a collective thought. For me, the over all effect made Someone Else, Somewhere Else a worthy read if only for analysis.As for the story itself, Someone Else, Somewhere Else was thought provoking. Not only was it a reminder we don't get to pick the families we're born into, but that children have even less say in the hand they're dealt. They get what they get and adjust the best they can. I finished this story wondering if I protected my children effectively from the harm always around the corner, and hoping their childhood memories will be filled with enough joy to outweigh the bad.This read left me with a bittersweet sadness, and I hoped Ariya found happiness in her choices. I say if you have 20-30 minutes of spare time, check out this read.