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5.0 stars. I did not go into this book with high expectations, despite the numerous awards this book was nominated for and won. Well I just finished it and I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! Calling it the best "time travel" novel ever does not adequately explain the emotional depth of the novel. This was an incredibly well-written, extremely well plotted novel that is at times both gut-wrenching and uplifting. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!
Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Nove ...more
Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Nove ...more
The Finest Speculation. REPLAY Has it All
Replay, by Ken Grimwood, is a miraculous journey through time and the human spirit. Grimwood wonderfully exposes the possible outcomes of having advanced knowledge while leading life. What happens when you live the same thirty years over, and over, and over? What makes a life worthwhile? Is it a lifetime of money, fame, or positive interactions with others? What does anything matter if at the end of the "replay" everything just gets erased, except in your ...more
Replay, by Ken Grimwood, is a miraculous journey through time and the human spirit. Grimwood wonderfully exposes the possible outcomes of having advanced knowledge while leading life. What happens when you live the same thirty years over, and over, and over? What makes a life worthwhile? Is it a lifetime of money, fame, or positive interactions with others? What does anything matter if at the end of the "replay" everything just gets erased, except in your ...more
Replay was on the forefront of the fantasy/time travel movement, so in the decades since it was published, we've seen countless TV shows, novels, movies, comics, etc. about this subject matter. This one tells the story of a man who dies at 43, only to wake up in his own body in college in the 60s with his memory intact. He goes through "replay" after "replay" trying to figure out why this is happening to him while also experience love, making and losing fortunes, etc. I really enjoyed the read f
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