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May 15, 2017 Will Waller rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, is-a-movie, romance, sci-fi

This book astounded me. What astounded me was that we are all woven together into a human story that has touchpoints. These touchpoints reverberate throughout the generations, and even if they aren’t especially strong, they exist. It’s been said that when we look up to the stars, there is someone/thing that is looking back at us because there are an infinite number of infinities of life out there. This book leads so credence to the cylical nature of life over the generations.
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Oct 13, 2012 Gabrielle rated it really liked it

I wanted to give this book 5 stars purely for scope, effort, depth - But the truth of the matter is, while it's definitely a book that will stay with me for a long time, I didn't have the same emotional response to it that I have to other 5-star books. So I will call this a 5-star book on technical merit, but still a solid 4 for me. And I must say, the trailer for the movie, now that I've read the book, looks spectacular. Can't wait to see it on a big screen since the book is so visually rich. ...more

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Jan 01, 2014 Heather rated it really liked it

Shelves: pageturners, read-2014

I think I may have psyched myself out about this one. I was told that it was challenging, high-brow literature, and so I pre-judged that I wouldn't "get" it. I'm glad I gave it the college try, though, because I think these nested and entwined stories are very good. A few of them took some time for me to find the rhythm, but it wasn't insurmountably difficult.

I enjoyed the differences in tone and writing style among the six stories. And I liked most of the main characters, especially Luisa Rey a ...more

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