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The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore

20 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Transphobia and Pregnancy

corriejn's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Transphobia, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Cancer, Abandonment, Fatphobia, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, and Homophobia

mountainside_reading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved following along with Oona and trying to piece together the aspects of her life. It made me think hard about the logistics but also the inevitability of fate. While there were times that Oona tried to change things and it was a little frustrating when she didn’t heed her own advice, I liked how it was portrayed that this is how her life plays out because this is Oona and these are the decisions she would and does make. This was we were able to focus on just how her life played out and the wisdom she had at times from her future self and focusing on living life to its fullest in the now rather than spending all her energy on making the “right” decision to try to change something. Overall it was very thought provoking and I couldn’t wait to see what happened and what year she went to next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Car accident, and Infidelity

imogenthemog's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.25

While the book is thoroughly enjoyable, with good character development, twists and turns, and settings that are easy to visualise, there are issues. Some may find the actions and thoughts of the main character, Oona, quite frustrating. Also, some of the pacing is a bit off, too long focussed on one topic and not enough time focussed on another, for example.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Transphobia

questingnotcoasting's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Car accident and Cancer

christy_0909's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There were some parts that were a bit dry, that I skimmed over but overall I loved the story it was so unique and light hearted. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Cursing, Car accident, and Bullying

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I wanted to like this book more than I did. The premise is so so interesting, but Oona is not particularly sympathetic and I could do without the repetitive focus about how fat or thin she is whenever she jumps.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Drug use

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Transphobia

samvanz12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Cancer, Car accident, Body shaming, and Infidelity

kelly_e's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Title: Oona Out of Order
Author: Margarita Montimore
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4 
Pub Date: February 25 2020

T H R E E • W O R D S

Reflective • Time travel • Light-hearted

📖 S Y N O P S I S

December 31st, 1982 - on the eve of her nineteenth birthday, Oona has her life in front of her, and is facing down a difficult decision that could ultimately change her life. But at the stroke of midnight, Oona faints and awakens thirty-two years down the road, in her fifty-one-year-old body. What she comes to learn is she's afflicted with a condition in which she skips to a different year of her life with each turn of the calendar; living her life out of order. Oona Out of Order is an exploration of life and time, of love and loss, and what it means to live.

💭 T H O U G H T S

I went into this novel not knowing what to expect. Not typically being a fan of time traveling books (I end up confused), but Oona Out of Order was a unique and pleasant surprise, that had me both laughing and crying. In fact, I didn't want it to end! After reading the first chapter, I knew I wanted to know what Oona would experience in each different year, never knowing where she'd end up. Time travel can sometimes be confusing and scientific it takes away from the story - not the case here. It definitely gave me 13 Going on 30 and 50 First Dates vibes. The descriptions and references to pop culture, and technological changes over the years, were a fun addition to the story. I couldn't help but feel attached to Oona, her mother, and Kenzie, and especially for Dale. A poignant and moving story so beautifully written and thought-provoking it left me thinking about what life would be like to live it out of order, and a reminder of everything taken for granted, and the importance of living in the moment.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• those who enjoy time travel/alternate reality stories
• fans of The Midnight Library & Maybe in Another Life
• readers that likes 13 Going on 30 and/or 50 First Dates

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"All good things end, always. The trick is to enjoy them while they last.

"Anger can be energy. Don't burn, soar."

"They'll be peppered in with the years you do have me. It'll be easier in some ways. If you were living a normal person's chronology, I'd be out of your life forever. At least you'll be able to look forward to seeing me again. And when I'm not here, you'll have Kenzie."

"Imperfect was better than unspoken." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

alcohol use, death of a partner, drowning

kizzy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Cancer, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit