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The Versions of Us

Laura Barnett

Why we're reading this: "...to know happiness for what it is: brief and fleeting, not a state to strive for, to live in, but to c…more
[close] "...to know happiness for what it is: brief and fleeting, not a state to strive for, to live in, but to catch and hold on to for as long as you can."
Barnett has created three very different scenarios for Eva and Jim who meet as young students on a Cambridge path when Eva's bike gets a flat. Life’s trajectory hinges on the little decisions, moments captured, and opportunities missed. Thoughtful and nuanced, Barnett's theme is very similar to Kate Atkins' Life After Life. Recommended for fans of Atkins and literary fiction.

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Versions of Us, by Laura Barnett

"...to know happiness for what it is: brief and fleeting, not a state to strive for, to live in, but to catch and hold on to for as long as you can."

Barnett has created three very different scenarios for Eva and Jim who meet as young students on a Cambridge path when Eva's bike gets a flat. Lifes trajectory hinges on the little decisions, moments captured, opportunities missed. Thoughtful and nuanced, Barnett's theme is very similar to Kate Atkins' LIfe After Life ...more

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