I was excited to read this book, as I liked the concept of the book on the offset. I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of this book, and I was so excited to read it. I loved the concept of the book, and it really turned out to be something that I enjoyed reading.
A synopsis: Maria is a 39 year old woman, pregnant (surprise!!) with her third child. She’s in a (mostly) happy marriage, and is (typically) happy with her life. She’s a psychiatrist, and her husband is a doctor, so both are really busy, but they try to make time for themselves and their kids. They are not always successful, though. Maria discovers that her secretary is being investigated for the death of her baby (initially ruled SIDS, but now the police are investigating) and she goes to her storage locker to get something that she thinks may be evidence in the death. Next, Maria wakes up in the 1980s, and she is 17 again. She is obviously confused and concerned (she’s no longer pregnant, and where did her family go?) She meets other along the way that show her what is actually going on, and point her toward the reason she was “sent back”.
I don’t want to say too much more, because this book could easily be spoiled by any additional information. I don’t want to give too much away, since I really enjoyed the story in its entirety, and didn’t know much about it besides a brief synopsis myself. I really enjoyed that the book makes you think. It makes you think about what your life would be like if just one thing changed. If you missed that one important connection, how you could be living a completely different life from the one you are currently leading. This book has high points and low points, emotionally, and brought me to the verge of tears on several occasions. Maria has to deal with and accept a lot, making very difficult choices between the life that she leads and the reason she was sent back. She fights those choices for awhile, but eventually comes to the realization that everything happens for a reason and choices have to be made, eventually. I loved her real and raw emotions, and the way the story was written and told.
A synopsis: Maria is a 39 year old woman, pregnant (surprise!!) with her third child. She’s in a (mostly) happy marriage, and is (typically) happy with her life. She’s a psychiatrist, and her husband is a doctor, so both are really busy, but they try to make time for themselves and their kids. They are not always successful, though. Maria discovers that her secretary is being investigated for the death of her baby (initially ruled SIDS, but now the police are investigating) and she goes to her storage locker to get something that she thinks may be evidence in the death. Next, Maria wakes up in the 1980s, and she is 17 again. She is obviously confused and concerned (she’s no longer pregnant, and where did her family go?) She meets other along the way that show her what is actually going on, and point her toward the reason she was “sent back”.
I don’t want to say too much more, because this book could easily be spoiled by any additional information. I don’t want to give too much away, since I really enjoyed the story in its entirety, and didn’t know much about it besides a brief synopsis myself. I really enjoyed that the book makes you think. It makes you think about what your life would be like if just one thing changed. If you missed that one important connection, how you could be living a completely different life from the one you are currently leading. This book has high points and low points, emotionally, and brought me to the verge of tears on several occasions. Maria has to deal with and accept a lot, making very difficult choices between the life that she leads and the reason she was sent back. She fights those choices for awhile, but eventually comes to the realization that everything happens for a reason and choices have to be made, eventually. I loved her real and raw emotions, and the way the story was written and told.