Beautiful and unique novel

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If you could find out what day you would die, would you? And how would knowing that affect your actions throughout your life? Four young siblings learn this in the late 1960s, and the knowledge affects each of them differently.

I didn't know what to expect with this, the storyline sounded odd and not that compelling, but this was a hugely pleasant surprise! The story raised a lot of questions about free will versus fate and the choices people make in situations where they feel their future is determined. It was interesting to think about, but the writing was what did it for me. It was so engaging and beautifully written, that the story didn't even matter that much (as interesting as it was!), I was just excited to keep reading. I'm so excited to read more by this author, and would recommend this to anyone who enjoys character-driven literary fiction.