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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
when a book makes you feel seen and understood, and after finishing it you feel like you have a new perspective on life, or you have more hope than before. I don't know what can make it better.
Is it my favorite book? Absolutely not. But it has definitely become my most precious one, like a warm hug that you don't want to get away from. It is, undeniably, a must read for everyone, but mostly for those of us who feel stuck in this life.
And remember: it's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. And to never underestimate the big importance of small things.
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Is it my favorite book? Absolutely not. But it has definitely become my most precious one, like a warm hug that you don't want to get away from. It is, undeniably, a must read for everyone, but mostly for those of us who feel stuck in this life.
And remember: it's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. And to never underestimate the big importance of small things.
;)
think everything everywhere all at once, but a book. perfect for those of us who undergo an entire existential crisis every time we are asked to make a decision. i thoroughly enjoyed.
Might be the best book I have read all summer…Kinda strange but so intriguing and fascinating. I instantly fell in love with Nora and Mrs. Elm as they navigated Nora’s “life” together. Excellent story and beautifully written.
As a physicist I must subtract one star for the physical inaccuracies said about quantum physics, particularly about Schrödinger's cat (which was Erwin Schrödinger's idea of showing how quantum physics - so physics on a microscopical scale - CANNOT be expanded to our everyday physics on a macroscopical scale). From a physical view why this, and hence the main idea of this book, is not possible was explained in the 1980s as 'decoherence'. I can't stand it when people who know absolutely nothing about physics talk about something so complex as quantum physics just because they once heard 'Schrödinger's cat' or read the first sentence of a wikipedia article.
Also Nora saying that physicists believe in String theory is just wrong. I've encountered so many physicists and only the minority believe in it. Some 'physicists' also believe that Covid does not exist or that there is no man-made climate change. So please don't take one idea of a few physicists as your explanation for the main idea of your book.
I would have rather liked it if it were just fiction without physical nonsense explanations.
Other than that, I truly enjoyed the message of the book and found Nora's different possible lives fascinating and entertaining.
Also Nora saying that physicists believe in String theory is just wrong. I've encountered so many physicists and only the minority believe in it. Some 'physicists' also believe that Covid does not exist or that there is no man-made climate change. So please don't take one idea of a few physicists as your explanation for the main idea of your book.
I would have rather liked it if it were just fiction without physical nonsense explanations.
Other than that, I truly enjoyed the message of the book and found Nora's different possible lives fascinating and entertaining.
fast-paced
Really enjoyed this. Very thought provoking. Just the right time in my life to consider the ideas of regret and joy
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the protag in the begining was throwing me off, that may be because i have already learned the lessons of living without regrets and knowing that i can change my life however and whenever, but that aside, as the book progressed it was good, and the protag comes to the natural inclination of the human experience. so its a good read if you have not learned theses lessons yet.
Sometimes a book appears right when you need it in your life. I'm certain if I read this book at a different point in the last few years, it might've not hit me as hard.
I feel like Nora at the beginning of the book. At night I constantly wish that I had made other decisions, taken different paths, and wonder who I would be. I'd imagine a childhood memory and hope I'd be transported there. A book like this is a comfort to the me of this life right now.
I feel like Nora at the beginning of the book. At night I constantly wish that I had made other decisions, taken different paths, and wonder who I would be. I'd imagine a childhood memory and hope I'd be transported there. A book like this is a comfort to the me of this life right now.
I read this not long after a breakup. With a long history of depression and a whole host of circumstances similar to hers... her actions were relatable. When you're in your darkest places you just wish you could live another life. Going on Nora's journey with her as she tried to find meaning and life was in a way cathartic.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced