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pam2375's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a surprise and such a gem! The story and Kitty’s life is nothing as it appears. This was a fantastic book.
mrs_bonaventure's review against another edition
3.0
Satisfying time-travel-alternative-life novel that is more It’s A Wonderful Life than Sliding Doors (as the cover blurb promises). Read it in 24 hrs, great holiday time read. Very much enjoyed the Mad Men-esque design details of the early 60s era too. Feminist sub text dealt with quite subtly, there’s a lot going on under the surface here.
teresaalice's review against another edition
3.0
3. 25 stars. Why the odd rating? Because, at first, the premise of this novel really sucked me in. Kitty is a single woman in the 60's who owns a bookstore with her best friend, but spends her nights dreaming about her other life, a life in which she's married with three children. As each chapter begins anew, you start to wonder which life is really real.
tawnieblue's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I feel that this is a story we often go on in our lives, what life is ours? how did we get here? what points changed everything drastically just by a small difference - by staying on the phone for 2 minutes longer? what is expected of us? what do we expect from ourselves?
I always like books that bring me questions.
I always like books that bring me questions.
nae1103's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
meme_too2's review against another edition
3.0
Woman dreams she's living in another timeline until she realizes the dreams are real and she was living the imagined life. It took a while to understand where this book was going. When I finally did realize it, I was too attached to her dream life and didn't want to go along with the switch. This was a very unusual book.
persephonejae's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Don't get me wrong, the book was actually pretty good. I think my main complaint is that it should've been called something other than the bookseller. It has nothing to do with books, really. They're incidental. So, that being said, if you enjoy a slow paced, character centered story with a wee bit of a surprise at the end this book is for you. It's definitely a journey of self discovery on the part of our MC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis