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May 17, 2021 fleurette rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

I read this book because it was the selection of one of the goodreads groups that I belong to. It is definitely not something I would choose for myself. Therefore, I am surprised how much I liked this story. Even though it's totally not my style.

What surprised me the most is that it is not a sad book. Despite the fact that it starts with Nora, the main character loses her will to live and tries to commit suicide. Here is a great trigger warning for all those who find this topic extremely difficu ...more

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Apr 10, 2021 Emily rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-contemporary, own-kindle, author-m, pages-200-299, genre-sci-fi-fantasy, characters-s, characters-n, country-england, author-h, cover-blue

Nora Seed believes she has nothing left to live for and decides to end her life. What she doesn't expect is to have her path put her on a different path one where she can choose the type of life she may want, but will she find what she is looking for?

This was different then what I usually read, I have to say it was pretty good. I liked the idea of getting a second chance or two at what if's. I thought this was well written and takes a heavy subject and has Nora exploring possibilities all the wh ...more

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Jan 10, 2021 Allie rated it liked it

I know that I'm very much in the minority here, but I liked this book. I didn't love it.

I was expecting so much more after reading all the 5 star gushing reviews, but it was all a bit fluffy, and very predictable. You can see where it's going before the halfway point, and I had to force myself to keep reading, as it all seemed a bit slow.

It does pick up at the point she meets 'Hugo', and as someone who is fascinated by the idea of parallel universes, I enjoyed seeing Nora as different version of ...more

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Jan 14, 2021 Athena Macmillan rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, fantasy, easy-read, whimsy, story-with-a-lesson, change-of-heart, good-precepts, touching, mental-illness, death-and-dying

A well written book with an interesting premise, executed in an easy to read fable. It's laid out exactly how you would expect a book in this genre to be, no shocks or twists, a predictable ending. Great summer beach read when you want to relax into a nice, compelling, yet not strenuous book. ...more

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Jun 24, 2021 Susan rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, fantasy

This book was definitely a page-turner, but not one I especially enjoyed. I gave it 3 stars. I liked the underlying concept of letting go of one's regrets, but it gradually got rather repetitive and therefore somewhat boring, as well as a bit too preachy or "feel-good"y. Also, to get into it, the reader has to suspend a lot of disbelief about how any one person (view spoiler), if only her choi ...more

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