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Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)

Kate Atkinson

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. Week 1: More Than 500 Pages

* Week 1: Introduction
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Jan 31, 2021 Lindsey rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical-fiction

Just not my favorite. This book was interesting, Ursula’s life begins in 1910 and spans both world wars and Vietnam. I really wanted to like this book, I think the premise is fascinating: Ursula keeps living her life, and dying. When she is born again, she lives her life again and is able to “fix” what went wrong last time, only she doesn’t realize she’s reliving her life, for her it’s just the oddest sense of deja vu. For us, it’s the movie Groundhog Day but with more bombs and less laughs.

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Aug 21, 2017 ktouton rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit

I found I had many questions after finishing this book.

I found all the new lives very hard to follow. By the end, I couldn't figure out which life I was on and when they started. In my mind it became a jumbled mess. ...more

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Nov 11, 2014 Katie TerBush rated it it was amazing

Shelves: faves

I LOVED this book. It was so moving and the writing was lyrical and intricate. I really felt that I was living Ursula's lives each time with her and it was impossible to put down. ...more

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