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It all comes down to a choice.
Sixty years ago Patricia Cowan received an angry ultimatum that pushed her onto the crossroads of life. 'Now or never!' the angry voice demanded.
“Oh Mark,” she said. “If it’s to be now or never then—"
And without much hesitation, Patricia chose "now".
Or maybe, without much hesitation, she firmly chose "never".
And each of these choices sent her life spiraling down a completely different path, these path diverging so steeply. A life of love and a life or loneliness, a ...more
Sixty years ago Patricia Cowan received an angry ultimatum that pushed her onto the crossroads of life. 'Now or never!' the angry voice demanded.
“Oh Mark,” she said. “If it’s to be now or never then—"
And without much hesitation, Patricia chose "now".
Or maybe, without much hesitation, she firmly chose "never".
And each of these choices sent her life spiraling down a completely different path, these path diverging so steeply. A life of love and a life or loneliness, a ...more
I think I'm going to allow myself a completely biased review. I'm going to be utterly, shamelessly gonzo.
Just a warning, though: This is mostly a character study. Only the end proffers up a choice.
The rest of the time, we're given to enjoy two characters who are the same woman, Pat and Tricia, who both live in completely different realities and who make very different choices, but she they later begin to bleed together into one consciousness, but only later in life.
Sound like it's up your alley? ...more
Just a warning, though: This is mostly a character study. Only the end proffers up a choice.
The rest of the time, we're given to enjoy two characters who are the same woman, Pat and Tricia, who both live in completely different realities and who make very different choices, but she they later begin to bleed together into one consciousness, but only later in life.
Sound like it's up your alley? ...more
May 16, 2016
Sarah
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review of another edition
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world-fantasy-nominee
I enjoyed this even more the second time around. Possibly because it was much less confusing :)
This is lovely! It has the same concept as the movie 'Sliding Doors' with Pat and Trisha (yes, it is the same person, kinda) aging from seven to near eighty. Oh, and I cried buckets and stayed up far too late.
Sometimes I felt that the prose was rushing, it began sounding list-like, but overall very satisfying. ...more
Sometimes I felt that the prose was rushing, it began sounding list-like, but overall very satisfying. ...more
I loved this even more this time around
Lovely, sad story about the divergent paths one's life can take, based on one's choices.
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Mar 18, 2014
Cobwebs-in-Space-Ice
marked it as to-read
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Juliana
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Jun 05, 2014
Gali
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Nov 24, 2016
Cindy
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Jan 30, 2021
Emma
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