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This idea has been done to death. I was so disappointed with the last time travel book I read. Is this one really worth my time?

Drpepperyyc this isn't a time travel book per se, this is a book about second chances. I read it at least once a year. …morethis isn't a time travel book per se, this is a book about second chances. I read it at least once a year. (less)

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So is this book about time travel?

Zolton Kind of, with good twists and not convoluted. While about second chances, more to do with no matter where you go, there you are. I thought living in t…moreKind of, with good twists and not convoluted. While about second chances, more to do with no matter where you go, there you are. I thought living in the present was more the message along the lines of Buddhist philosophy. You can know the future and even take advantage of it, but happiness might be different. (less)

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Books similar to Replay?

Julie O'brien Life After Life by Kate Atkinson is a fabulous book about this premise.
…moreLife After Life by Kate Atkinson is a fabulous book about this premise.
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I am so obsessed with this book that since reading it, I can't get into any other book. I stop reading most of the books I start...and usually towards the end (oddly). Any suggestions? Crichton is okay, but I'm dying to find another book that I can't put down!

Elroy If you haven’t already you should take a look at “The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August” - it has a lot of similarities to REPLAY, but explores some…moreIf you haven’t already you should take a look at “The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August” - it has a lot of similarities to REPLAY, but explores some more concepts that aren’t explored in this book.(less)

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It's been done to death in manga, but a literary twist can be cool. What are your impressions?

Ben Yip Despite all the subsequent work on this topic, I found the plot and the characters' development of this book are still above the rest.
A sidetrack: th…moreDespite all the subsequent work on this topic, I found the plot and the characters' development of this book are still above the rest.
A sidetrack: the author also died by a heart attack at a relatively young age as the main character - a replay? (less)

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