Sandra Greenough
Unremarkable and Predictable. I only read it because I thought if you're going to write a book about the tired old "what if" story you would at least make it different from everything we've seen and read on this subject before. Not so. The only real surprises, if you can call them that, were the alternate lives Nora dropped into; those were obviously the writer's own ideas. But you knew exactly where it was going every time she started to feel that maybe this different life wasn't for her after all. I won't say how it ends, but being so predictable I don't really have to, do I?
Bri M
I really did like the statement "this is a self-help book disguised as fiction" in another review. I think that is a pretty accurate take. In the beginning, Nora bothered me. I was raised by people who felt like Nora and it just felt like a pity party that I wasn't interested in or dragged in to make them feel better. It's.. exhausting and tough to navigate. And slightly, I've caught myself doing it too. However, I liked the style/flow and kept on going. The concept of the Library (Because I think like this too sometimes, the "what ifs") and trying out multiple lives was neat and definitely kept me reading. I enjoyed this book, I probably wouldn't own a physical copy or read it again though. It was a nice quick read for me. ***Spoiler, but this line alone was worth it for me: "It was interesting, she mused to herself, how life sometimes simply gave you a whole new perspective by waiting around long enough for you to see it." I've been there and in the end, I can relate.
Nurul Intan
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I discovered this book after scrolling the top selling list, and after reading the free sample it seems very interesting. After zip bought it, I read this and finished it in a few days. Can be depressing when it's too sad, but a very easy one to read about life and all the lesson about it. Makes me wonder about my what-ifs, my regrets, but also makes me realize maybe it's all the best for me.
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