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**I received an electronic copy of this book via NetGalley and would like to thank the author and/or publisher for the opportunity to read and honestly review it**
It flowed nicely which was good because I needed to read it pretty steadily to keep everything straight. I couldn't decide if it was getting old or not - how many restarts would there be? - but reading it over the holiday gave me forced breaks that helped because I think I'd be tired of all the restarts if I'd read the book straight th ...more
It flowed nicely which was good because I needed to read it pretty steadily to keep everything straight. I couldn't decide if it was getting old or not - how many restarts would there be? - but reading it over the holiday gave me forced breaks that helped because I think I'd be tired of all the restarts if I'd read the book straight th ...more
I was drawn to Life After Life by Kate Atkinson because of its unique premise and the many glowing reviews it received. And, I am a total sucker for a story set in WWII. That being said, I enjoyed this book, but ultimately, I didn't love it. I do like the premise of Ursula being reborn and starting the same life over and over and having that vague awareness of her past lives. But, I think the starting over of the life created a certain detachment from Ursula for me. While I appreciated the eleme
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The concept was very intriguing to me. The main character is born, dies, and then is reborn again many times, with small changes in the story to alter the course of the book. It was very hard for me to get started, and even harder to stay interested. My book club said that they enjoyed the scenery and descriptions of the book, but agreed it was very confusing. I didn't finish.
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I would have loved to give this novel 5 stars, but there were very few endearing characters and quite a few loose ends. Still a great read, though!
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I liked the jumping around in time, it makes me feel some of the confusion and sense of displacement Ursula suffers. I will never say "déjà vu" without wondering a little...
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