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Who Wants To Live Forever
by Hanna Thomas Uose
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yuki and Sam are soulmates who are in their mid-to-late thirties, happily married and they've always worked through the challenges that life has thrown at them. That is until Yareta, a miracle drug which can extend your life by an indefinite period of time, becomes more available to those who can afford its hefty price tag, and sounds particularly appealing to those who simply desire more time to do and achieve things.
When Sam decides that he wants to live forever, his marriage to Yuki becomes the ultimate sacrifice as she wants to age naturally and doesn't agree with the ethics of using the drug. The novel follows decades of their lives together and apart, set in the UK, the USA and Japan, whilst continuing to bring it back to the question of whether Yuki and Sam's life decisions were worth it in the end.
I really loved this book and would recommend it to those who are interested in reading about a different kind of love story. The novel poses a really interesting and thought-provoking dilemma that made me wonder what I would do if I was in the same situation that the characters faced. I thought that this was a strong debut from Hanna Thomas Uose and I was fascinated by the world that she had built in this novel.
I enjoyed the format of reading from both Yuki and Sam's perspectives, as well as a few other interlinking characters, and jumping across decades (which initially took a bit of getting used to but ultimately, it worked well).
Throughout the book, I willed for Yuki and Sam to reunite, despite their flaws, which to me, made them more realistic as characters. Dealing with privilege and modern issues, it was a really moving and sometimes heart-breaking story which ironically, I wanted to last forever in the world that Hanna had built.
When Sam decides that he wants to live forever, his marriage to Yuki becomes the ultimate sacrifice as she wants to age naturally and doesn't agree with the ethics of using the drug. The novel follows decades of their lives together and apart, set in the UK, the USA and Japan, whilst continuing to bring it back to the question of whether Yuki and Sam's life decisions were worth it in the end.
I really loved this book and would recommend it to those who are interested in reading about a different kind of love story. The novel poses a really interesting and thought-provoking dilemma that made me wonder what I would do if I was in the same situation that the characters faced. I thought that this was a strong debut from Hanna Thomas Uose and I was fascinated by the world that she had built in this novel.
I enjoyed the format of reading from both Yuki and Sam's perspectives, as well as a few other interlinking characters, and jumping across decades (which initially took a bit of getting used to but ultimately, it worked well).
Throughout the book, I willed for Yuki and Sam to reunite, despite their flaws, which to me, made them more realistic as characters. Dealing with privilege and modern issues, it was a really moving and sometimes heart-breaking story which ironically, I wanted to last forever in the world that Hanna had built.