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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
I’ve had this book on my to-read list for years and I finally decided to read it. I LOVE the concept – getting a chance to relive your life, knowing what you know now. What changes would you make? What would you do differently or the same? How might those changes affect not only you, but other people in your life, and the world at large? I was surprised at how differently my mind works from that of the main character Jeff. I would never think about creating vast personal wealth. I wouldn’t have thought about trying to change world affairs either. That just seems too daunting and, as Jeff and Pamela found out, the results of such changes could be cataclysmic. My focus would be on changes in my personal life. Mundane and self-centered as that might seem, it would also affect other people. The extrapolated effects are mind-boggling.
Pamela’s view, “I got so used to the endless possibilities, the time . . . never being bound by our mistakes, always knowing we could go back and change things, make them better. But we didn’t, did we? We only made things different.” feels sort of bleak. But Peter Skjoren sees things in a more hopeful way, “This time . . . he would do it right.”
Spoiler: The author almost lost me in Chapter 15. I thought, oh no, not aliens. PLEASE! I did not spend all this time reading this to find out it’s sci-fi. The only thing lamer would be if it were all a dream. Luckily, neither was the case.
Pamela’s view, “I got so used to the endless possibilities, the time . . . never being bound by our mistakes, always knowing we could go back and change things, make them better. But we didn’t, did we? We only made things different.” feels sort of bleak. But Peter Skjoren sees things in a more hopeful way, “This time . . . he would do it right.”
Spoiler: The author almost lost me in Chapter 15. I thought, oh no, not aliens. PLEASE! I did not spend all this time reading this to find out it’s sci-fi. The only thing lamer would be if it were all a dream. Luckily, neither was the case.
This was really interesting for the first few hours of the story and it felt like it should be done but there were hours left. Then it felt like Blake Crouch’s “Recursion” and it felt repetitive. Like I seriously thought I’d jumped back quite a bit at one point. The main character is …not great. Sometimes he neglects consent for women (not sexually but you know because he knows best). It feels like a what if exercise. 3 stars because it’s not terrible.
Brilliantly written and very thought provoking on many levels.
This book is hard for me to rate. I think I will enjoy looking back on it more than I enjoyed reading it. I definitely didn’t hate it, I just cared more about the concept than I cared about Jeff. Sorry Jeff.
It was fun that this book had its very own Goncharov (autumn 2022 was a simpler time.)
It was fun that this book had its very own Goncharov (autumn 2022 was a simpler time.)
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Wonderful. What science fiction should be. (Or fantasy or speculative fiction, whatever you want to call it.)
4,5/5
Genial!
De los que enganchan y no puedes dejar de leer hasta la última página. Buena elección para el primer libro del año.
Genial!
De los que enganchan y no puedes dejar de leer hasta la última página. Buena elección para el primer libro del año.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated