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- Content warnings: Death, Death of loved one, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal ideation, Hospitalization, Needles / medical procedures, Car accident / crash, Trauma
The Elsewhere Express
by Samantha Sotto Yambao
You'll be transported to an imaginative wonderland that explores profound themes of loss and purpose with a dauntless hopefulness.
Goodreads 4.0/5 375 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length432 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- None
- Closed door / fade to black
- Cathartic release
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- Mysterious stranger
- Intellectual connection
- Longing glances
- Artist/musician
- Hurt/comfort
- Tension / anticipation
- Secretly soft
Fantasy promise
- Magical realism
- Adventure romance
- Other
- Humans only
- Second chance
- Road trip
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Contemporary
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dreamy
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Damaged survivor
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- BIPOC MC
- Whimsical
- Outcast/loner
- Asian MC
- Melancholic
- Earnest
- Soft/gentle
- Mental health rep
- Bittersweet
- Artist/creative
- Atmospheric
- Introspective
- Magical
- Hopeful
- Haunting
- The long game
- Comfort read vibes
- Will make you cry
- Emotional devastation
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Book details
- Length
- 432 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book