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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “What changes would you make if you could go back a relive your life again and again, with all your memories and knowledge intact? That’s the intriguing premise of this interesting book. And by the way, this is not a lighthearted ‘Groundhog Day” type story.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “....an "okay" read but a tad dated.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An captivating idea treated by multiple authors, but I believe shown to its best in Replay of Ken Grimwood. 43-years old Jeff Winston dies, but awakes back into his own past, when he is 18. The continuous replay of his own life is presented in magnificent way, without ignoring the backside of it. At the end, what remains for the reader is the entirely human prospective as to how we live our life and the unending game of "what if...".”
Vesso Zah wrote this review Friday, November 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved it! Best book I've read in a while. 43 year old man goes back in time into the body of his eighteen year old self, with all the memories from his lifetime. That's all I'll say, as I don't want to give any more away. Definitely recommend!”
Selena wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“What changes would you make if you could go back a relive your life again and again, with all your memories and knowledge intact? That’s the intriguing premise of this interesting book. And by the way, this is not a lighthearted ‘Groundhog Day” type story. ”
Karen K - Ohio wrote this review Thursday, October 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A time-travel-type book. Jeff dies at the age of 43 and wakes up again as 18. He has to re-live his life again, but now has advance knowledge of events about to happen and he makes good use of that.
JudithAnn wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
He has no idea why this is happening to him, but it happens every time he turns 43 (on the same minute at the same hour on the same day). He starts to notice a pattern in the dates he wakes up from having died. This date becomes closer and closer to his 43rd year.
Meanwhile, he lives many lives and tries out all different ways of making money, telling or not telling the world about his experiences, etc.
Interesting, although sometimes a bit tedious. But then, wouldn't it be?”“....an "okay" read but a tad dated.”
gary h wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“An all-time favorite story for me - I've read it 3 times and will be it a 4th time soon.
Chuck H wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
"The possibility of traveling back in time to relive one's life has long fascinated science fiction writers. Without a single gesture toward an explanation, this mainstream novel recounts the story of a man and a woman mysteriously given the ability to live their lives over. Each dies in 1988 only to awaken as a teenager in 1963 with adult knowledge and wisdom intact and the ability to make a new set of choices. Different spouses, lovers, children, careers, await them in each go-round of the past 25 years, as well as slightly altered versions of world events. Their deep commitment to one another continues through the centuries of their many lifetimes."”
“I love these books where people end up falling back in time! This one was lots of fun and satisfying. ”
arobichaud wrote this review Wednesday, August 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was one of the most surprising and awesome books I've ever bought. The author weaves stories of succeeding timelines, driven by the different scenarios of every life. You get to do things over and over again, and being able to replay isn't always a good thing. I must say, this gave a very realistic outcome of how a normal person would react when found in a situation truly out of the ordinary.”
Jam L wrote this review Friday, August 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this one for a scifi book group at Politics Prose (A Washington, D.C. area independent bookstore). It was an enjoyable quick read that once I started I couldn't put down. I read the whole 320 pages in one night...It's about a man who dies and keeps "replaying" his life over and over again, making different choices each time. The book group was full of lot of really cool zany folks that I think I'm going to enjoy hanging with every month.
Sara B wrote this review Saturday, August 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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