Afterworlds
Published in 1887, Afterworlds is a sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Scott Westerfeld. Much of the action takes place in New York, N.Y.. It deals with east Indian Americans, Dead, lesbians and future life.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.
At about 608 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.
About Afterworlds
In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel, slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide, as both face many challenges and both fall in love.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2015 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Afterworlds?
Afterworlds was written by Scott Westerfeld and first published in 1887.
What genre is Afterworlds?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Ghost Stories.
How long is Afterworlds?
The median edition has 608 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Afterworlds?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cemetery Boys, They Both Die at the End and Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel.
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