A review by rebeccazh
The Many Lives of Serena Page: A Novel by Tessa Alexandra

4.0

This book has an intriguing premise - the heroine jumps into parallel/alternate lives without her control (like Everything Everywhere All At Once!) and one day, she accidentally brings along a guy from her world. As they try to figure out how to go back, the two of them fall in love with each other, becoming brave enough to take responsibility for their lives.

This was an engrossing read. I've always liked this author's themes about living life in a meaningful way, and I like how romance is the vehicle by which two characters learn to make better choices. Although it is a romance, the story is a bit like a mystery (why does she go universe hopping?) that intrigued me and kept me reading and piecing the clues together. I appreciate how flawed the characters are and how they mess up for very real reasons. Though I did find the middle/later sections to be a bit draggy with the repetitive 'will they won't they' push and pull between the two.

Fascinating to think about how a person might change in a different set of circumstances, or because of making different decisions.

*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.