Love a good family drama

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This book follows a family of 4 children who learn from a fortune teller the specific day on which they will each die.

Each of the children takes this news differently and whether or not they know it, the courses of their lives are forever changed by their perceived expiration dates. Each character lives a life completely unique and tangental to their siblings; Simon sets off for San Fransisco in search of himself, Klara masters her craft of magic and illusion, Daniel works as an army doctor, and Varya immerses herself in research on extending lifespans and toying with immortality.

The individual journeys of the characters were intriguing to me but I was most impressed by the author's ability to bring together such tangental plots into one message about life. This was a bit of a heavy read but i very much enjoyed it.