Review: THE RESET LIFE OF CASSANDRA COLLINS by Shawn Inmon

 

Something bad always happens ongraduation night. It was 1966 and Cassandra Collins was looking forward to herfuture and her freedom. Instead, she gets a shocking marriage proposal. Thenext day, she gets accepted to the University of Berkley to study the arts. Herfather wants her to marry her long-time boyfriend to be set for life. If shechooses to go to Berkley, she was on her own. What to do? Well, in this case,the choice was easy: marry the boyfriend. A year later, she starts to wonderwhat if she had made a different choice. By 2018, decades later, Cassandra wasbitter and alone. That night, after she dies, she wakes up back to the dayafter grad night in 1966—for a chance to do it all over…and differently.

 

Before heading off to college thistime, Cassie had to work and save money. Can a spoiled, rich girl succumb toscrubbing dingy toilets? After arriving in California, she realizes that lifeon her own and school weren’t what she thought they’d be and she couldn’t quiteget a handle on them. Cassie experienced things in the 60’s like protests,sit-ins, sex, drugs, and even an arrest. Even though college didn’t work outthey way she thought (she flunked out,) Cassie learns what it’s like to beindependent and free. Cassie’s reset life had its ups and downs along withsurprises and challenges, but it was nice.

 

An interesting trek through themusical 60’s. A fascinating read!

 

Rating:5 stars